1913 Decision of Public Service Commission to Allow Reorganization of City Island Horse Railroad for Electrification

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Recently I have been writing about the "horse railroad" that ran from Bartow Station to City Island when the area was part of the Town of Pelham.  Today's posting to the Historic Pelham Blog transcribes the text of an article published in 1913 describing a

Photograph of Patrick Byrnes and Article About His Retirement as Operator of the City Island Horse Car in 1914

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As I noted in yesterday's posting, I have written extensively in the last year about the horse car that once ran from Bartow Station on the New Haven Branch Line to City Island when the area was part of the Town of Pelham.  See, e.g.:

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Attempted Suicide of City Island's Long-Time Horse Car Driver

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I have been working hard for the last year or so to document the history of the "horse railroad" that ran from Bartow Station to City Island during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  For a few examples of Blog postings transcribing just a little of my

A Brief History of the Development and Unveiling of Parkway Field in 1955 -- Known Today as Glover Field

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1911 Village of North Pelham License for Operation of One-Horse, Two-Horse or Automobile Taxis

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Little, it seems, can remind us of times long gone than the image below.  It is a taxi license form issued by the Village of North Pelham in 1911 for use by those applying to operate taxis consisting of one-horse vehicles, two-horse vehicles or automobiles or

1909 Newspaper Advertisement for the New Development of Pelhamwood

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In 1909, Clifford B. Harmon & Co. bought from the Winyah Park Realty Company a one-hundred acre tract of land just north of the Pelham train station. The company began development of a lovely residential neighborhood that it named "Pelhamwood".

Periodically

1869 Advertisement for Auction of Portion of 175 Acres in Town of Pelham Owned by P.L. Rogers

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Shortly after the Civil War, one of the largest tracts in the Town of Pelham that fronted Long Island Sound belonged to P.L. Rogers.  The tract was immediately south of today's boundary between Westchester and Bronx Counties.  It overlooked Hunter's Island,

British Report on Killed, Wounded and Missing Soldiers During the Period the Battle of Pelham Was Fought on October 18, 1776

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For more than a century, conflict has raged over how many British soldiers were killed and wounded during the Battle of Pelham on October 18, 1776.  British records suggest losses far smaller than purported eyewitness accounts from British deserters at the time

Photograph of Only Known 19th Century Women's Baseball Team in Pelham, New York

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Given my love, for the game, I continue to document every reference I find about baseball played in Pelham during the 19th century.  Today's posting to the Historic Pelham Blog publishes for the first time the only known photograph of a 19th century women's

Early History of the Manor Club in the Village of Pelham Manor

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Today's Manor Club, located at 1023 Esplanade in the Village of Pelham Manor, is a cultural, civic and social club for women. Although it had its beginnings in the 1870s, it was not organized formally until January 10, 1882. The clubhouse that stands today is

Documentation of the Creation of the Building Association Known as Prospect Hill Village Association on August 11, 1852

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Yesterday I posted an item related to the development of Prospect Hill Village in Pelham Manor during the 1850s and a subsequent title dispute that arose over residential properties located in the area.  See Thu., February 11, 2010:  Prospect Hill Landowners

Prospect Hill Landowners Face Loss of Their Properties in1900 Due to Allegedly Defective Deeds

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I recently ran across an odd, yet interesting, little item published in 1900.  It indicates that heirs of a landowner who once owned the Prospect Hill area of today's Pelham Manor planned in 1900 to file suit to recover the entire area under a theory that the

Train Station Safe at Pelham Manor Depot Was Blown Open with Dynamite Yet Again on April 24, 1902

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The Pelham Manor Depot and the little Pelham Manor Post Office once stood near the eastern end of today's Esplanade, across the branch line railroad tracks from today's Manor Circle.  Poor local residents repeatedly had to suffer through massive dynamite

1755 Census of Slaves Older than Fourteen in the "Mannour of Pelham"

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