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Aug 22 2019
Update-Malverne Treasure #6: 1908 Survey of the Proposed Entrance to the Bethpage Lodge
Over 300 Long Island Motor Parkway surveys, maps, blueprints, documents and drawings discovered by Roy Knoernschild in a Malverne basement in February 2017 are still being categorized, repaired and scanned. This July 8, 1908 Motor Parkway survey documented the "proposed entrance to parkway on property of William A. Finger at Junction of Manetto Hill Road and Round Swamp Road." (6 comments)
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Aug 20 2019
Field Trip to Explore the Bethpage Section of the Motor Parkway This Saturday Morning
Inspired by Sammy & Dave Russo's exploration of the Bethpage section of our favorite historic parkway, the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society has joined forces with the Central Park Historical Society to organize a field trip at 10:00 am this Saturday. (2 comments)
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Aug 19 2019
Mystery Auto #33 Solved: George Barris’ 1963 Buick Villa Riviera
A Rhode Island collector challenged you to identify his "Hollywood" star. (15 comments)
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Aug 17 2019
Kleiner’s Kolumn: Investigating a Lost Road in Bethpage
As a follow-up to the amazing discussion of the Bethpage section of the Monday Parkway, Art Kleiner has researched relevant surveys, maps and aerials in my collection and discovered these gems. (5 comments)
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Aug 14 2019
Audrain Exhibit Concept Car #2: 1951 Le Sabre-Harley Earl’s Jet Automobile
The second GM concept car from the current exhibit at the Audrain Automobile Museum in Newport is the 1951 Le Sabre. (1 comments)
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Aug 13 2019
Malverne Treasure #5: Survey of “Toll Box” and Entrance/Exit Lanes at Rocky Hill Road (April 1914)
Over 200 Long Island Motor Parkway surveys, maps, blueprints, documents and drawings discovered by Roy Knoernschild in a Malverne basement in February 2017 are being categorized, repaired and scanned. This April 1914 Motor Parkway survey documented the then Western Terminus at Rocky Hill Road, Queens (Springfield Boulevard). (21 comments)
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Aug 13 2019
Update: Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #11 Bethpage #2
In the 11th post of the series, the father and son team of Sammy and Dave Russo explore the section of the Motor Parkway north of Deadman's Curve in Bethpage. Our favorite exploration team provide a video of road remnants that may be the Motor Parkway. (56 comments)
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Aug 12 2019
Mystery Foto #32 Solved: Willie K. Going for an Early Ride in his 1899 Locomobile Runabout
The Audrain Automobile Museum challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (6 comments)
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Aug 10 2019
Audrain Exhibit Concept Car #1: The 1938 Buick Y-Job: The First Concept Car
The current exhibit of Old 16 and 12 GM concept cars at the Audrain Automobile Museum in Newport is amazing and definitely worth a trip! Here is a profile of the 1938 Buick Y-Job now on display until the end of October. (6 comments)
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Aug 09 2019
Art Student Cheryl Rubin Awarded the Third Peter Helck Scholarship
Congratulations to Cheryl Rubin as the 2019/2020 recipient of the Peter Helck Scholarship at the Art Students League of New York. (0 comments)
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