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Bobsled Racing in Short Hills, 1905

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Bobsled racing on Parsonage Hill, Sunday School Hill and Great Hill Road was a popular sport in winter during the early 1900s. This sled was built by the blacksmith Isaac Reeve and held all records for speed and distance. The photo is looking from White Oak Ridge Road toward Longview Drive. Pictured are: (Back Row) Charles DeGroot, Warner Doremus, Kenneth Kelley, Philip Ross and Roy Bowman. (Front Row): Grace Vreeland, Mabel Ross, Erdman Reeve, William Ross, Florence Clark, Charles Ross and Richard Barnett.

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         Bobsled Racing in Short Hills, 1905 picture number 1

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