1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Jun 21 2012
From the William Cullen Bryant Family Albums: A View of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race in Jericho
The Vanderbilt Cup Race never failed to draw people of wealth and social status including the family of William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878), the prominent poet, newspaper editor and civic leader. (0 comments)
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Jun 13 2012
Developer Makes His Case for a Multiple-Family Housing Complex on the Historic Motor Parkway
A standing-room only crowd at the Levittown Property Owners Association Meeting on Tuesday heard a developer's representative make his case for building senior housing development on a historic section of the Long Island Motor Parkway. (7 comments)
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May 30 2012
Model of “Old 16” Locomobile Does Not Sell on eBay
A model of "Old 16" by artist Richard Feil was auctioned on EBay on May 31, 2012. However, no one met the reserve of $8,500. (0 comments)
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May 21 2012
Lewis Strang: A Fan’s Story
Ken Parotte, West Monroe, NY: " I have been a long-time Lewis Strang fan through his connection with J. I. Case who is from Williamstown, NY.. .Over the last 30 days, I have visited Lewis Strang’s grave site in the Green Hill Cemetery in Amsterdam, NY and researched newspaper clippings… (2 comments)
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May 04 2012
LevittownPatch: Historical Site May Halt Senior Housing Development
The LevittownPatch reported on the potential housing development on the location of the grandstand and press box for the 1908 to 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races on the Long Island Motor Parkway. (9 comments)
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May 01 2012
Newsday Update: “Jericho’s Maine Maid Inn gets landmark status”
Reporter Bill Bleyer reported in Newsday today that the Oyster Bay Town Board has designated the Maine Maid Inn as a landmark. (1 comments)
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Apr 28 2012
The Hempstead Plains Motor Parkway Bridge Near Bloomingdale Road
Tim Ivers: "Howard, the 1932 Hagstrom Map shows an overpass over the LIMP (Bloomingdale Road extension) which connected with Hempstead Tpke. The overpass is about halfway between Jerusalem Avenue on the west and Wantagh Rd (Ave.) on the east. Are there any known photos of this overpass, or other information?" (1 comments)
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Mar 24 2012
Bikeway Construction Uncovers the Motor Parkway in Bethpage State Park Buried for Over 50 Years
While walking in Bethpage State Park earlier this month, Tom Dziurka noticed activity in a closed off construction area near the Motor Parkway right-of-way. (17 comments)
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Feb 24 2012
1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Pennant Sells for $4,051 on Ebay
The market for Vanderbilia remains strong as a 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race pennant sold for $4,051 last night. (0 comments)
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Feb 23 2012
Peter Helck’s “1908 Giant’s Despair Hill Climb” Original Painting For Sale
An original Peter Helck painting of William Haupt driving the Chadwick Six at a 1908 Wilkes-Barre Hill Climb is available for sale at the l'art et l'autombile website. Haupt drove the Chadwick at the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (0 comments)
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