The Heart of the City, Chester, N. Y.

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

The Heart of the City, Chester, N. Y.: This colorized photo postcard depicts downtown Chester, N. Y. before autos and before Main Street was paved with macadam.
The Heart of the City, Chester, N. Y.

This colorized photo postcard depicts downtown Chester, N. Y. before autos and before Main Street was paved with macadam.

Name/Title

The Heart of the City, Chester, N. Y.

Entry/Object ID

chs-000487

Tags

Chester, Downtown

Description

This colorized photo postcard depicts downtown Chester, N. Y. before autos and before Main Street was paved macadam.

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Acquisition

Notes

Unkown source.

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Chester, Historic Downtown

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Publisher

Thompson’s Pharmacy, Chester, NY

Date Published

circa 1900

Transcription

The Heart of the City, Chester, N. Y.

Dimensions

Height

8.9 cm

Width

14 cm

General Notes

Note

Imaging queue 5.5 x 3.5”colorized photo Post Card #3023 Colorize photo post card. On left: John P. Bull Stationery & Confectionery; City Pharmacy; ??; Kelly’s Pub. Livery on right. Note: No horseless cariages, but there is a watering trough in the middle of the intersection.

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

January 26, 2026