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Jun 23 2012
First Races on the Long Island Motor Parkway: The 1908 Motor Parkway Sweepstakes
When the Long Island Motor Parkway was completed in October 1908, the first race using the completed 9 miles of the road was not the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, but a series of five concurrent races called the Motor Parkway Sweepstakes. The story of these races and photo highlights are featured in today's post. (1 comments)
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Jun 22 2012
Video: Model A Fords on the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge
The Model A Ford Club of Long Island has been assisting the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society in clearing and protecting remnants of the Parkway. (2 comments)
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Jun 21 2012
From the William Cullen Bryant Family Albums: A View of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race in Jericho
The Vanderbilt Cup Race never failed to draw people of wealth and social status including the family of William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878), the prominent poet, newspaper editor and civic leader. (0 comments)
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Jun 20 2012
“Roosevelt Field and Ye Motor Parkway” Executed by Artist Eric Sloane
A prolific member of the Hudson River School of painting, Eric Sloane (1905-1985) was an artistic genius. Among his nearly 15,000 paintings was this 1933 sketch of Roosevelt Field including "Ye Motor Parkway". (5 comments)
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Jun 19 2012
An Amazing Aerial of Deepdale Estate and the Marcus Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge in Lake Success
This 1927 aerial shows a spectacular view of the Deepdale Mansion, former Lake Success home of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., and the Marcus Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge. (9 comments)
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Jun 19 2012
Smiles and Thumbs Ups from the 20th Annual Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Festival
Another great time at the Klingberg Annual Vintage Motorcar Festival...beautiful weather, spectacular cars, huge crowds and a very worthwhile charity event for children and families. (1 comments)
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Jun 16 2012
1937 Chrysler’s Chrysler Awarded People’s Choice Award at 2012 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance
The 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler was a spectator favorite at the 2012 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance and received the People's Choice award in its first appearance in over 26 years. (5 comments)
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Jun 15 2012
Newsday “Levittown residents rip 50-unit condo plan” and Weekend Update
Newsday has reported on Tuesday's meeting of the Levittown Property Owners Association. The article is reposted below followed by a Weekend Update. (0 comments)
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Jun 13 2012
Developer Makes His Case for a Multiple-Family Housing Complex on the Historic Motor Parkway
A standing-room only crowd at the Levittown Property Owners Association Meeting on Tuesday heard a developer's representative make his case for building senior housing development on a historic section of the Long Island Motor Parkway. (7 comments)
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Jun 12 2012
Then, Now & the Future: 1937 Chrysler’s Chrysler
Using the magic of Adobe Photoshop, compare these three views of the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler ; then, now and in the future. (0 comments)
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