Vanderbilt Cup Races

Hi Howard. I’m thinking this is Levittown, near the aviation club that was west of jerusalem ave,

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Hi Ted, you are close.

This section of the Motor Parkway was close to an airport. Moreover, the two “hints” are Motor Parkway bridges.

Howard

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Ha Howard     I most be the first to reply to the question of ,“Can you identify the area of Motor Parkway,to be honest no I can’t,but I’ll take a wild guess at it. From what I think I see in the hints,the second hint,I think I see a small plane,so it would have to be an airport,don’t know which one,I wonder if I’m on the right or not,as for the first hint,it looks like a long trailer,that’s all I can get out of it. I hope I’m not making a fool out of myself for not knowing,but I’‘m just learning about Motor Parkway,some of you people have known about it longer than I have,well I tried anyway. Take care

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What a history.  Almost dumb luck that it still survives after what it went through.  Alco built some amazing steam locomotives (and diesel too), and I’m a huge fan of the Big Boy steam engines, but unlike them, the Beast still runs!

From Hemmings Classic Car Featured Article: "The Black Beast" -Updated February 14, 2013

Janet, thanks so much for the comment!!

From Hemmings Classic Car Featured Article: "The Black Beast" -Updated February 14, 2013

A wonderful story, well told. Congratulations, Howard!

From Hemmings Classic Car Featured Article: "The Black Beast" -Updated February 14, 2013

Hi Jerry:

Great trivia! Thanks again for your contribution!!

From Peter Prunty-The One Man PA System for the Vanderbilt Cup Races

More VCR trivia: My father, who must have heard him more than once, often referred to him as “leather-lungs” Prunty.

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GREAT STORY

From Hemmings Classic Car Featured Article: "The Black Beast" -Updated February 14, 2013

I’m back again Howard   Never thought I would find something new on the site,you are amazing about keeping us all updated on everything,you don’t miss a thing do you,even though we know about it,it’s history in the making and some of your readers don’t know about it,so till next time keep well.

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #26 Hillside Avenue Parkway Bridge in East Williston

Howard   Was watching some videos just now, great one from the Oct 2 1904 celebration. One question about that, was that the Black Best? You get good footage of every video you take or get from somewhere on the Internet,how you find all this I’ll never know, Take care till next time

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #26 Hillside Avenue Parkway Bridge in East Williston

Thanks John! It was a pleasure meeting you on the set. You did a great job as John D. Rockefeller. You can be seen in the first 30 seconds of the above clip.

Happy Holidays!

From Film "The Black Beast in the Finale of "Men Who Built America"

Hi Frances:

Thanks so much for the comment! Would you have any additional photos of the Ronkonkoma Lodge?

From Then & Now Update: Ronkonkoma Lodge (1923-2012)

From John Dow (actor who played John D. Rockefeller, Sr.)

Hi Howard,

I’ve been meaning to drop you a note to tell you how much I enjoyed watching your segment of Men Who Built America. It was especially fun after having been there to watch the filming. I think we can all be very proud to have played a part in the project & I got a real kick out of the fact that both your and my segments were in the same episode.

I hope you have a wonderful holiday season and best wishes for a ever more rewarding movie career.

Take care,  John Dow (JD Rockefeller, Sr)

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Bette:

Thanks for the comment.

I believe it is a different Peter Prunty.

Peter Paul Prunty would have been only 19 years for the first Vanderbilt Cup Race in 1904. The Peter Prunty at the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race appears to be over 30 years old.

From Peter Prunty-The One Man PA System for the Vanderbilt Cup Races

Is this Peter Paul Prunty that was born in England in 1885 and died in Queens in 1945?  These are great pictures and a wonderful story!  Thanks for sharing it.

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Hi Howard     Certainly learning alot about motor parkway. you are very informative about it. I have something that I know you will be interested in. In the Dec 10th Auto Week Magazine there is something about the Hilton Head Concours, just magnificant cars on page 22 and 23,then Sandy’s Devastation on the next page,then still more on page 27, just thought I’d let you know. Take care

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #26 Hillside Avenue Parkway Bridge in East Williston

Positively absolutely in the Suffolk County Historical Society downstairs at 300 West Main street Riverhead New York right next to the1900 bike display and the sleigh.

From Found: An Unrestored 1905 Oldsmobile Curved Dash Runabout

THE GOLF COURCE BRIDGE PICTURE IS A JOSEPH BURT PICTURE. AS YOU KNOW HIS PICTURES OF EARLY NASSAU COUNTY AND AVIATION ARE WELL DOCUMENTED AND PUBLISHED. I HAVE SEVERAL OTHERS AS HIS SON ALSO JOE WAS A MEMBER OF MY AMERICAN LEGION POST AND WE BOTH WORKED IN THE BELL SYSTEM

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #25 Wheatley Hills "Golfway" Bridge in East Williston

Thanks Howard -here is a link to two more signs at the golf course commemorating the Motor Parkway.

http://www.freewebs.com/limparkway/historicalmarkersupdated.htm

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