. Scenes of modern New York . Copyright, Irving Underhill, N. YTHE SPEEDWAY AND WASHINGTON BRIDGE. This well-constructed roadway on the western bank of the Harlem River was built exclusively for thespeeding of horses in light harness. It cost $4,000,000. was four years in building, and is four miles long. Here speed trials are made every afternoon. TheWashington Bridge crosses the Harlem River at 181st Street. It is a steel, iron and granite structure, costing $3,000,000, and is 2,384 feet long.

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