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The Harlem Express Railroad, 1890′s

harlem railroad in Harlem

The RF Forney Engine #123 New York & Harlem Railroad‘s Harlem Express in the 1890′s. The New York and Harlem Railroad (now the Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line) was one of the first railroads in the United States, and possibly also the world’s first street railway.  Continue reading

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Harlem Lane, Harlem, NY 1900

Harlem Lane was an old road in the area that served as a popular racecourse for horse-drawn carriages in the 19th century. Continue reading