Tag: Queens
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Mystery Foto #23 Solved: Planning for the Extension of Union Turnpike in Queens (Circa 1931/1932)
This weekend's Mystery Foto was a great aerial used to plan a major road.
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Mystery Foto #19 Solved: Creedmoor State Hospital in Queens (Circa 1927-1931)
Frank Femenias challenged you again to solve this recently discovered Mystery aerial.
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Mystery Friday #14 Solved:The Motor Parkway Sign at the Western Terminus at Fresh Meadows
This weekend's Mystery Foto was likely the largest sign on our favorite parkway.
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Mystery Foto #3 Stumper: A Kings Point Callister Brothers Bus Built in Queens Village (Circa 1930s)
My favorite co-author Al Velocci stumped everyone with photo of a bus built in Queens.
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Updated: My Favorite Queens Motor Parkway Images for the New York City Parks Department
New York City Parks Department is hoping to develop new historic markers along the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway and has asked for my assistance. Here are a some of my favorite Queens Motor Parkway images.
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Favorite Website: NYCityMap - New York City’s Online Map and Aerial Portal
Tom Padilla has forwarded a link to NYCityMap, which provides a wealth of information on all properties within New York City. The amazing map type feature on the website offers New York City and the Long Island Motor Parkway aerials from 1924 to 2012.
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Updated: Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Central R.R. Motor Parkway Bridge in Queens
Brian McCarthy challenged you again to solve this weekend's Mystery Friday Foto.
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Updated:Mystery Foto #2 Solved:An Aerial of Fresh Meadows from the New York Life Archives Circa 1950
This weekend's Mystery Foto provided a unique view of the Motor Parkway right-of-way in Queens.
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Mystery Foto #52 Solved: A Plan for the Adelphi Academy Bordering on the Motor Parkway
Art Kleiner provided a very tough challenge for the final Mystery Foto of 2017.
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Malverne Treasure #3: Plan Showing the Entrances to the Motor Parkway at Rocky Hill Road
Over 200 Long Island Motor Parkway surveys, maps, blueprints, documents and drawings discovered by Roy Knoernschild in a Malverne basement in February 2017 are being categorized, repaired and scanned. This 1924 Motor Parkway survey documented the Rocky Hill Road Bridge, the two entrances and the Rocky Hill Lodge.
Really think the couple up on Jericho Tpke are the same couple that officially toured the LIMP 1958 - 1967. Could also…