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1908 Cemetery Brochure
"The following schedule of prices is furnished by the Long Island Railroad Company.
Single fare from Long Island City to Maple Grove. $ 0.24
To Maple Grove and return (excursion ticket), .40
Ten Ride Family Tickets to Maple Grove or return, good for one year, 1.75
For Remains to Maple Grove, .75"
Source:
Quote and image from a 1908 brochure published by Maple Grove Cemetery courtesy of R. Billard
Reference:
Barry Lewis,
Kew Gardens: Urban Village in the Big City
, p. 13 (Kew Gardens Council for Recreation and the Arts 1999)
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Single fare from Long Island City to Maple Grove. $ 0.24
To Maple Grove and return (excursion ticket), .40
Ten Ride Family Tickets to Maple Grove or return, good for one year, 1.75
For Remains to Maple Grove, .75"