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988:Freeman, Ira Henry (June 28, 1956).
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990:"Rockaway Trains to Operate Today"
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785:West Hempstead Line map, 1873
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297:Far Rockaway Branch Railroad
190:Obtaining access to New York
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371:Acquisition by the LIRR
358:The South Side entered
1214:Port Washington Branch
938:"PRR Chronology, 1877"
894:"PRR Chronology, 1876"
852:"PRR Chronology, 1875"
826:"PRR Chronology, 1874"
800:"PRR Chronology, 1873"
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749:"PRR Chronology, 1871"
709:"PRR Chronology, 1872"
691:, January 2005 Edition
676:"PRR Chronology, 1870"
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572:"PRR Chronology, 1868"
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909:, April 2005 Edition
841:, March 2005 Edition
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410:New York City Subway
116:New York City Subway
29:For other uses, see
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1164:Far Rockaway Branch
1137:Belmont Park Branch
630:, June 2004 Edition
594:, June 2004 Edition
556:, June 2004 Edition
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402:Far Rockaway Branch
383:Springfield Gardens
291:Far Rockaway Branch
285:Far Rockaway Branch
186:on April 10, 1869.
108:Far Rockaway Branch
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