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Oct 07 2016
The Roslyn Times: Local historian wins award
Today's issue of The Roslyn Times reported on the awarding of the 2016 Edmund J. Winslow Local Government Historian Award for Excellence at the September 17, 2016 meeting of the Association of Public Historians of New York State (APHNYS) in Syracuse, New York. (6 comments)
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Oct 05 2016
Vanderbilt Cup Race Historical Marker Installed on Jericho Turnpike In Westbury
On September 17, 2016, the Village of Westbury honored the Vanderbilt Cup Races with the installation of a historic marker near the site of the grandstands for the 1904 and 1906 races. (1 comments)
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Oct 04 2016
Did This Mitchell Racer Participate in the 1908 Nassau Sweepstakes?
Erik T. is looking for information on a 1908/1909 Mitchell that he acquired last year. (2 comments)
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Oct 03 2016
Mystery Auto Foto #40 Solved: A 1924 Wasp Touring Car Built in Bennington, Vermont
I recently found this weekend's Mystery Auto Foto in a museum dedicated to art and regional history. (11 comments)
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Oct 01 2016
John E. Roosevelt Family Photo Album: The 1909 Long Island Stock Car Derby
The third post from the John E. Roosevelt Family Album features rare photos of the 1909 Long Island Stock Car Derby, also known as the Long Island Motor Derby and the Long Island Derby. (1 comments)
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Sep 28 2016
The First Documented Automobile Railroad Crossing Accident in the USA as Reported in France in 1901
As a follow-up to last weekend's Mystery Foto, the amazing Ariejan Bos of Netherlands has discovered the December 1, 1901 issue of the French magazine La Vie au Grand Air which described Henri Fournier's encounter with a Long Island Rail Road locomotive. Ariejan has kindly translated the article. (1 comments)
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Sep 27 2016
Highlights from the 10th Annual Hemmings Motor News Concours D’Elegance
It was a beautiful day for another beautiful Hemmings Concours D'Elegance in Saratoga Springs, New York last Sunday. The 1963 Mustang III Concept Car once again drew crowds and was awarded third place in the very competitive 16-car American Postwar class. (5 comments)
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Sep 26 2016
Mystery Foto #39 Solved:The First Documented Automobile Railroad Crossing Accident in the USA Update
The Helck Family Collection challenged you to identify this never-before-published Mystery Foto. (14 comments)
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Sep 23 2016
Helck Family Collection: December 1944 Esquire Article “Robertson Comes Through”
In the December 1944 issue of Esquire magazine, Paul Gallico provided this profile of George Robertson and the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. The article was accompanied by a reproduction of this classic Vanderbilt Cup Race painting by Peter Helck. (4 comments)
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Sep 21 2016
Status Report: The Ezekiel Smith Farmway Bridge on Maxess Road in Melville Updated: 10/16/2016
John Mingst, Joe Edie and Bill Barto have reported construction activity near the embankments of the farmway bridge off Maxess Road in Melville and voiced concern about the bridge's future. Investigative reporter Al Velocci and photographer Howard Kroplick file this report. (6 comments)
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