One of my favorite passages about love and Harlem:

Here is the biographical information about the author:

Paddlewheels On The Harlem River

When someone says “paddle wheeler”, most people think “Mississippi River”, but in the mid-19th century, the Harlem River had paddle wheelers traveling up and down its busiest sections:

The full image shows the cast-iron version of the 3rd Avenue bridge – a very different bridge than the one we use today:

For more details click this link:

https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/NewHarlemBridge-shannon-1868