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Title: The Great north side, or, Borough of the Bronx, New York
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Durst, Seymour B., 1913-, former owner. NNC North Side Board of Trade (Bronx, New York, N.Y.)
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Publisher: New York : Knickerbocker Press
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
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as below CanalStreet, In 1831 the population was 202,000. In 1841 the NewYoik & Harlem R. R. was built. In 1842, July 4th, Crotonwater was introduced. It seems impossible for any other city in the world toshow records of such a growth, within the limits of the sametime. From 1830 to 1860 (30 years time) the growth in popula-tion more than quadrupled; and from 1860 to 1880 (just 20years) the net increase was 401,500. From 1880 to 1892(twelve years time) the wonderful addition of 594,391 is re-corded, making the grand total of population for 1892, 1,800,-891. And to-day with our area expanded to more than 300square miles it is estimated to be 3,000,000. The rapid growth of the citys population forced thebuilding northward, and the bonds were broken, formerlyconfining the limits of the city below 42d Street, and north-ward the course of Empire took its way. Haarlem, a city of itself, sprang up, as if by the touch of Aladdins Lamp. The growth was not confined here. Another city across
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Rl:SIDliNCLS ON SEDGWICK AVE., MORRIS HEIGHTS.Mk. Perry P, Williams. Mrs. John L. Kirki and.

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