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- 1 2 3 4 Giffen, Edna (September 29, 2016). "Old LIRR luggage tags from Miller Place". The Village Beacon Record . p. A5. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ↑ Morrison, David D.; Pakaluk, Valerie (2003). Long Island Rail Road Stations. Chicago, IL: Arcadia. p. 81. ISBN 9780738511801.
- 1 2 3 Giffen, Edna Davis; Kronenberg, Mindy; Lindemann, Candace (2010). Miller Place. Charleston, SC: Arcadia. p. 8. ISBN 9780738573052.
- ↑ "Bridges and Buildings". The Railway Age . Vol. 36. September 11, 1903. p. 344. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Fire Destroys Long Island Railroad Station at Miller Place a Second Time". The Suffolk County News. September 28, 1934. p. 9. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ↑ Kellerman, Vivien (November 8, 1992). "If You're Thinking of Living in: Miller Place". The New York Times. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ↑ Rather, John (April 10, 2009). "Agreement Moves Rails-to-Trails Project Forward". The New York Times. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
