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Apr 02 2013
Award-Winning Video: Howard Kroplick Q &A “The Long Island Motor Parkway”
Last year, I visited the Cablevision studios of "Davidson & Company" to discuss the Long Island Motor Parkway with host Larry Davidson. (1 comments)
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Apr 01 2013
Mystery Foto #8 Solved: Levittown/Bethpage on May 27, 1947
Congratulations to Tim, Frank Scotty, Greg Tsistinas, Steve Lucas, Brian McCarthy, Frank Femenias, susansmoose, Gary Hammond, Art K., and Joe Oesterle for correctly identifying last Friday's Mystery Foto. (10 comments)
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Mar 30 2013
Then & Now: Alva Vanderbilt Belmont’s Beacon Towers in Sands Point
My favorite Long Island mansion was the amazing Beacon Towers built for William K. Vanderbilt Jr.'s mother Alva Vanderbilt Belmont in Sands Point. As a special holiday treat, here's a classic "Then & Now". (13 comments)
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Mar 26 2013
Special Upcoming Presentation: “Exploring, Biking and Hiking Along the Historic Motor Parkway”
I hope you will be able to join me for a presentation next Tuesday (April 2, 2013) at a meeting of the Long Island Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club. (3 comments)
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Mar 25 2013
Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Driver Louis Rigolly in a Gobron-Brillié Racer
Congratulations to Ariejan Bos of the Netherlands and Jean-Yves Lassaux of France for identifying Louis Rigolly driving the 1904 Gobron-Brillié Racer. (11 comments)
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Mar 23 2013
Then & Now: Massapequa Road During the 1908-1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races
The intersection of Massapequa-Hicksville Road and the Long Island Motor Parkway was a favorite location for watching for watching the 1908, 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races. (6 comments)
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Mar 20 2013
Video: “The Long Island Motor Parkway, the first highway in the world”
Filmmaker Michael Spiteri created this two-minute pilot film last year entitled: "The Long Island Motor Parkway, the first highway in the world." (2 comments)
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Mar 19 2013
Chrysler’s Chrysler Profiled in 1974 Book “70 Years of Chrysler”
In 1974, author George Dammann chronicled the Chrysler Company from its origins as Maxwell/Chalmers in 1904 through 1974 in the book "70 Years of Chrysler". (0 comments)
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Mar 18 2013
Mystery Foto #6 Solved: Driver Bob Burman and his Mechanician Jack Gable at the 1915 Indy 500 Race
Congratulations to Arejan Bos, Jean-Yves Lassaux and Randy Reed for correctly identifying the Mystery Friday Foto: Driver Bob Burman and his mechanician Jack Gable with a Peugeot at the 1915 Indy 500 Race (9 comments)
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Mar 16 2013
Another Motor Parkway Landmark Disappears from View
Chalk up another loss to progress, renovation and expansion. The unique lodge features of the private residence that was formerly the Ronkonkoma Lodge are no longer visible. (3 comments)
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