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Showing posts with label Pelham Park Street Railroad Company. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pelham Park Street Railroad Company. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Efforts by the Pelham Park Horse Railroad to Expand and Develop a Trolley Car Line on Shore Road in 1897

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I have written fairly extensively regarding the little horse railroad that once ran from Bartow Station on the New Haven Branch Line to the tip of City Island.  For examples of such previous postings, see the links at the end of this posting.

The horse

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Brief History of City Island Published in 1901

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The opening of the "New Steel Bridge" connecting City Island with the mainland in 1901 was the cause for celebration.  Shortly before the opening of the new bridge, The New York Times published a brief history of the island on June 9, 1901.  The text of that

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Pelham-Related Trolley Franchises Granted in 1897

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The following article describes Pelham-related trolly franchises addressed in 1897.  It is transcribed in full, followed by a citation to its source.

"PELHAM PARK FRANCHISES
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They Are Granted by the Board of Aldermen After a Sharp Discussion.
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