Then and Now
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Jul 03 2009
Then & Now: The Motor Parkway Around Roosevelt Field
Izzy, as shown in the above 1938 aerial, the Long Island Motor Parkway was located to the west and south of the historic airfield Roosevelt Field.
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Jun 30 2009
Then & Now: The Massapequa Lodge
Continuing our "Then and Now" series, this photo captured Old 16, the eventual winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, climbing the Long Island Motor Prarkway bridge over Massapequa-Hicksville Road. To the right is the Massapqua Lodge, one of the three John Russell Pope-designed toll lodges opened… (0 comments)
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Jun 27 2009
Film “The Levittown Vanderbilt Cup Race Grandstand”
Mush, I have several hundred photos of the races that went throught the heart of the Hempstead Plains, now Levittown, from 1908 to 1910. I will be more than happy to send you copies of some of my favorites.
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Apr 07 2008
Recommended Website: “Art’s Long Island Motor Parkway Website”- Views of the Motor Parkway Today
Wonderful views of the remnants of the Long Island Motor Parkway in Nassau and Suffolk Counties can be seen in "Art's Long Island Motor Parkway" website.
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Deep and rich automotive details here. This whole series could easily be a part of the increasingly popular luxury auto…