Long Island Motor Parkway
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May 07 2018
Mystery Foto#18 Solved:A 1951 View of the LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge from the New York State Archives
Frank Femenias challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (13 comments)
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May 05 2018
The Western Terminus of the Motor Parkway in Fresh Meadows Circa 1938
My favorite co-author Al Velocci has recently discovered a 60" x 28" aerial of Fresh Meadows and Cunningham Park circa 1938. The aerial provides new insight into the Western Terminus of the Long Island Motor Parkway. (6 comments)
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May 01 2018
Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Hike” IX:To the Finish Line at Half Hollows Hills
In the ninth and final post of the "Excellent Motor Parkway Hike" series, Dave Russo and his then 11-year old son Sammy explored the Motor Parkway east of Bagatelle Road in Half Hollow Hills. (10 comments)
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Apr 30 2018
Mystery Foto #17 Solved: North Hempstead Town Supervisor Edwin C. Willets Driving a 1904 Buckmobile
Jeff Levy challenged you to become a history detective to figure out this weekend's Mystery Foto. (18 comments)
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Apr 23 2018
Mystery Foto #16 Solved: Harry Grant Driving the #1 Isotta During the 1914 Vanderbilt Cup Race
This weekend's Mystery Foto featured a photo error in the 2016 book "The Gilded Age in New York (1870-1910)". (6 comments)
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Apr 21 2018
Documenting A 1950 Melville Driveway-The Former Entrance to the Huntington Lodge
After documenting her childhood home (the moved Huntington Lodge) last month, Maureen Standish provides new evidence that the driveway to her home was the former entrance to the Motor Parkway. (7 comments)
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Apr 18 2018
Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Hike” VIII: Wheatley Heights & Dix Hills (Half Hollows Hills)
In the eighth post of the "Excellent Motor Parkway Hike" series, Dave Russo and his then 11-year old son Sammy explored the Motor Parkway around the location of Conklin Road (Wheatley Heights) and Bagatelle Road (Dix Hills/Half Hollow Hills). (4 comments)
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Apr 17 2018
Mystery Foto #15 Solved: A 1908 Long Island Racing Scene at Bethpage’s Deadman’s Curve I
This weekend's Mystery Foto captured a memorable Long Island race at a memorable location. (19 comments)
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Apr 09 2018
Updated: Mystery Foto #14 Solved: The Northern State Parkway Under Construction in 1932
Kleiner's Korner (Art Kleiner) challenged you to solve this Mystery Foto aerial. (15 comments)
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Apr 07 2018
Updated: Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Hike” VII: Ruland Rd & Colonial Springs Rd
In the seventh post of the "Excellent Motor Parkway Hike" series, Dave Russo and his 11-year old son Sammy explored the Motor Parkway around the location of the Ruland Road (Melville) and Colonial Springs Road (Wheatley Heights). (4 comments)
