Tag: Clinton%20road%20motor%20parkway%20bridge
-
May 06 2017
The Concrete Fence-Posts of the Long Island Motor Parkway
My favorite co-author Al Velocci and I have recently been discussing the concrete posts of the Long Island Motor Parkway. Al has provided some facts and documentation on the Motor Parkway "concrete fence posts".
-
Dec 11 2016
Sam & Dave’s Excellent “Lost” Motor Parkway Adventure III:General Manager’s Office
In the third post of the 2016 series, Sam & Dave explore the Long Island Motor Parkway General Manager's Office located in Garden City.
-
Dec 05 2016
Mystery Foto #49 Solved:A 1957 Aerial of a “Spirit of St. Louis” Press Conference at Roosevelt Field
The Cradle of Aviation provided this weekend's Mystery Foto of an amazing aerial.
-
Jul 13 2016
The 1938 U.S. Department of Agriculture Aerial Suvey of Nassau County #1: Searingtown to Garden City
On August 3, 1938, the United States Department of Agriculture conducted an aerial survey of Nassau County. These enlargeable aerials (NC_8_3_38 series) have been posted on the Stony Brook University Digital Research Collections.
-
Mar 01 2016
William A. Bellmer Article: “The Long Island Motor Parkway in Garden City”
For the January 2016 newsletter of the Garden City Eastern Property Owners Association, village historian William A. Bellmer wrote this article on the Motor Parkway.
-
Oct 15 2015
Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Adventure” VI: Garden City
On April 4, 2015, Dave Russo and his 10-year old son Sam experienced a one-day 38-mile bike tour on the Long Island Motor Parkway. In the sixth post of this series, Sammy and Dave explore the Long Island Motor Parkway in Garden City.
-
Dec 23 2014
Mystery Foto #99: The Wright Flying Field in Mineola Circa 1916/1917
Allan Routt of Fairborn, Ohio forwarded this never-before-published photo of a Long Island Motor Parkway sign as this weekend's Mystery Foto.
-
Jun 23 2014
Mystery Foto #73 Solved: A Spectacular 1933 Aerial of Hempstead and North Hempstead
Gary Hammond forwarded this amazing aerial for this weekend's Mystery Foto.
-
Jan 30 2014
Mystery Foto #53 Solved: Clinton Road, the Motor Parkway in Garden City and Curtiss Field Circa 1926
Milan G. Sharik, Jr. submitted this week's Mystery Foto...Another classic Long Island aerial.
-
Nov 19 2013
Garden City Patch “Renewed Interest in the Vanderbilt Parkway”
Garden City Patch has posted this article on efforts to preserve a section of the Motor Parkway in Garden City.
The partially completed train crossing is obviously Mineola or Albertson. Staring at the picture it could easily be…