Long Island Motor Parkway
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Feb 08 2016
Mystery Foto #6 Solved:A View From the Central Avenue/LIRR Railroad Bridge in Bethpage Updated: 2/13
Frank Femenias challenged you again to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (16 comments)
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Feb 07 2016
Amazing Aerials from the Cradle of Aviation: #2 1955 Mitchel Field and Salisbury Park Updated: 2/13
The second exclusive aerial from the Cradle of Aviation Museum collection documents Mitchel Field Air Force Base and Salisbury Park in East Meadow on January 28, 1955. Discover the hidden treasures revealed in the closeups. (2 comments)
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Feb 04 2016
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Amazing Aerials from the Cradle of Aviation: #1 1956 Mitchel Field
Joel Friedman, archive and docent volunteer for the Cradle of Aviation Museum, has forwarded several spectacular aerials of Mitchel Field. With the permission of Joshua Stoff, curator of the museum, VanderbiltCupRaces.com will be posting a series of aerials from the museum's archives. (3 comments)
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Jan 30 2016
The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures: #15 & #16 The Brentwood Lodges at Commack Road
Going west to east, the 15th and 16th Motor Parkway toll collection structures were the confusingly named Brentwood Lodges at Commack Road. Confusing because the structure was located in Commack, not Brentwood, and did not have any lodging facilities for the gatekeeper. (11 comments)
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Jan 20 2016
Anatomy of a 1910 Survey: Proposed Location of the Deer Park Lodge
My favorite co-author Al Velocci was fascinated by last week's post on the Deer Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge and especially the 1910 March survey. (2 comments)
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Jan 19 2016
Inside the Wheeler Farmway Bridge #1: 1990s, 2008 and 2016
Of the 60 Motor Parkway bridges documented on the website, one of the eight still standing bridges is unseen by 99.5% of the people who walk and ride on it- the Wheeler Farmway Bridge #1 in Queens. Three brave Motor Parkway buffs have ventured inside this virtually inaccessible bridge. (6 comments)
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Jan 13 2016
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #60: Deer Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge (Dix Hills)
The 60th and final bridge documented in the Long Island Motor Parkway bridge series is the "parkway bridge" over Deer Park Road (now Deer Park Avenue) in Commack. (2 comments)
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Jan 11 2016
Mystery Foto #2 Solved: Edwin Ross (E.R.) Thomas and Charles Andrew (C.A.) Coey at Krug’s Hotel
Our second Mystery Foto of 2016 was a real tough one! (5 comments)
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Jan 05 2016
New Arcadia Images of America Book: Bethpage by John Logerfo
Lifelong Bethpage resident John Logerfo has authored a new Arcadia book celebrating the village of Bethpage.Chapter Four documents the Long Island Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Races including 16 images from my collection. (2 comments)
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Jan 01 2016
From the Ron Ridolph Collection: A Long Island Motor Parkway Fan’s 70-Year Timeline
Ron Ridolph has explored the Long Island Motor Parkway for 70 years! (11 comments)
