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Morris Park Race Track, Bronx

4 historical photos taken here between 1913 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Morris Park Race Track., 1913

    Bronx: Morris Park Race Track.

    1913

  • Bronx: Morris Park Race Track., 1913

    Bronx: Morris Park Race Track.

    1913

  • Bronx: Morris Park Avenue - Bronxdale Avenue, 1913

    Bronx: Morris Park Avenue - Bronxdale Avenue

    1913

  • Bronx: Bronxdale Avenue - Morris Park Avenue, 1940

    Bronx: Bronxdale Avenue - Morris Park Avenue

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Morris Park Avenue - Bronxdale Avenue, 1913

Photo 3 of 4 at Morris Park Race Track, Bronx

Bronx: Morris Park Avenue - Bronxdale Avenue

1913

Morris Park Ave., east from Bronxdale Ave., showing laborers laying out trolley line tracks on the part of the thoroughfare that extends to Williamsbridge Road. The avenue, between the aforementioned two points was cut through the former Morris Park Race Track in connection with its sale by Joseph P. Day and J. Clarence Davies in the summer of 1913. For additional data see the "New York Times" of April 27, June 15, and June 22, 1913. Spring 1913.

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