The lamplighter was usually a tall man, a character, and his position was considered an important one.

Fifth Avenue north of Fifty-ninth Street remained undeveloped for years, and it was not until sometime in the seventies that my father and I finished grading upper Fifth Avenue.

Sixty years ago on both sides were stone walls where there were deep depressions.

There was no traffic except drovers coming down to market with cattle.

There were but two main thoroughfares, Boston Post Road on the east side, and Bloomingdale Road on the west side.