View of Sugar Loaf Mountains from High School, Chester, N.Y.

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

View of Sugar Loaf Mountains from High School, Chester, N.Y.: The image depicts the view from the 1906 Chester High School featuring the Sugar Loaf Mountains in the background. In the scene, the Corporation Building, various houses, and farm buildings dot a landscape of lush, rolling fields separated by fences, while a dirt road meanders through the foreground. The overall ambiance is peaceful and pastoral, evoking a sense of simplicity and rural beauty typical of the early 20th-century American countryside. The sky appears clear, suggesting a sunny day.
View of Sugar Loaf Mountains from High School, Chester, N.Y.

The image depicts the view from the 1906 Chester High School featuring the Sugar Loaf Mountains in the background. In the scene, the Corporation Building, various houses, and farm buildings dot a landscape of lush, rolling fields separated by fences, while a dirt road meanders through the foreground. The overall ambiance is peaceful and pastoral, evoking a sense of simplicity and rural beauty typical of the early 20th-century American countryside. The sky appears clear, suggesting a sunny day.

Name/Title

View of Sugar Loaf Mountains from High School, Chester, N.Y.

Entry/Object ID

chs-000073

Description

A hand-colored photo postcard of Sugar Loaf Mountains as viewed from High School, Chester, N. Y. when it was located on top of the hill on Oakland Avenue. Chester Cable Company offices were built on the foundation of the old high school after the building burned to the ground in 1948.

Acquisition

Notes

5/25/2000 Gift from Clifton Patrick

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Chester Views

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Publisher

P. Christaldi, Chester, NY - Printed in Germany

Date Published

Aug 22, 1908

Postmark

Postmark Place

* Untyped Postmark Place

Monroe (Town) - Orange County - New York

Transcription

View of Sugar Loaf Mountains from High School, Chester, N. Y. [verso] Post Card [postmark] Monroe, N. Y. Aug 22 [unreadable] 1908 [message] Dear Lena: Having a fine time. Tillie ℅ Mrs. S. Bull Oxford Depot, N. Y. [addressed to] Maise L. Marky 321-16 St. College Point L.I.

Dimensions

Height

8.9 cm

Width

14 cm

General Notes

Note

5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch hand-colored photo postcard of Sugar Loaf Mountains as viewed from High School, Chester, NY Hand-colored photo postcard of Sugar Loaf Mountains as viewed from High School, Chester, NY when it was located on top of the hill on Oakland Avenue. Alcatel's Offices were built on the foundation of the high school.

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

January 26, 2026