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People.
A few items from the people of Chester. Roughly in chronological order.
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Updated 2016-05-01

In Gainsville Florida: Dr. C.P. Smith, Sr. - driving; Nathaniel Thompson - chin covered up; John Knapp on front seat; Thaddeus Durland - rear with cap; Lewis Masterson on donkey. March, 1878 chs-006062

"William A. Lawrence, Mayor of Chester, and one of her best business men, is the senior member of the firm of Lawrence & Durland, the largest manufacturers of the “Neufchatel" and "Star" brands of cream cheese in the United States." From Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County. 1895. chs-005417

Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Banker from page 1453 of Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County. 1895 chs-005884

The Original Conklin Team; some of the original business partners of George R. Conklin around the turn of the century: front row, George Strong, Warwick; George M. Roe, Chester; Mr. Conklin. Back row, George Sullivan, New Milford; John Cummins, Goshen; Zeal Paddleford, Monroe; Charles T. Mott, Vernon, N.J.; William J. Gaunt, Monroe. Circa 1900. chs-005356

At the Dennies. Back row beginning on left: Carrie Parkingson, Beatrice Tandy, E.L.B., Theresa Kreutz, Lena Cosman, Annie Gilchrist, Azile Denniston, Mollie S. Lrish, Mr. M.R. Denniston. Front row beginning at left: Nettie Hoyt, May Murray, Clara Wright, Frances Lewis, Mrs. M.R. Denniston, Mazir F. Ward, Ethel M. Frere, Uddie Denniston. June 1902 chs-007954

Champions of Orange County - 1905: Back row, left to right: Harry Littell, Mort Pierce, George Ryan, Charles (Charlie) A. Thompson, Bill O’Brien, Fred Murray, John Hunter. Front Row: Jerry Eagen, W. E. (Bill) Litell, William H. (Billy) Smith, Lou Fitzgerald. chs-006094

Alfred Kronk Littell & his sled. Alfred grew up in Greycourt, where his parents operated the general store and Post Office. Alfred was born 1898. He moved to Newton, NJ, became a wholesale grocer and died in 1982.

Joe Boyle, Con Boyle, V. Braffitt (Victoria Braffett), J. Braffitt (Josephine Braffett), Mary Bradnick, Edna Van Rompye (Rompaye), Joe McDuff, about 1910. chs-005807

Miss Julia Anna Davis & Mr. Edgar Lance Fritts Married June the seventh, nineteen hundred and sixteen. chs-010127

“Wild Bill” Lawrence in one of his, beloved home built race cars. Family lore claims he set a “Coast to Coast” in record in one of his Specials. Circa 1920. chs-013829

#31 Race Car; Driver: Fink. Believed to have been photographed at the Brook Farm track. circa 1920 chs-005370

Gypsies came every summer to trade horses, help local farmers harvest crops, sharpen tools, and be accused of stealing, etc. They often camped outside Sugar Loaf prior to World War II. 1920s or 1930s. chs-001051

Don Barrell dressed up with eggs. Don lived and worked on the Bairdlea Farm in Sugar Loaf, New York. Circa 1920. chs-001010

Grange skit at The Grange Patrons of Husbandry Hall. Left to right: Fred Storms; Bob Hulse; Frank Adams; Don Edwards; Ed McMunn; Hank Cathy Sr.; John Martin Edwards, presiding; ; Bill Lord, The Bride (aged 18 years), Leander Keeney; Fred Wilkin, The Groom;?; ?; Mrs. Rudy Craig, Marie Wilkins; Jane McMunn. 1946 chs-007695

Chester Grange. Left to right 1st row: (1) Unknown, Marie Wilkin, Jane McMunn, Edna Henderickson, Harriet LaForge, Myrtle Keeney, Virgina Demerest Decker, Ruth Holbert Writer, Eunice King. 2nd row: Fran Holomberg, Frances (Tic) Roe, Ruth Storms, ? Holbert, Bea Hawkins, ?, Helen Hulse, Marie Kropp Thompson, Circa 1960. chs-007693

Martha Bailey, Mrs. Fred Wilkin (Marie) and
Nan Wilkin Gallo in period costumes at the Hambletonian 100th Birthday Parade, in downtown Main Street, Chester. May 5, 1949. chs-001573
Nan Wilkin Gallo in period costumes at the Hambletonian 100th Birthday Parade, in downtown Main Street, Chester. May 5, 1949. chs-001573