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The badge is from the imaginary fire department located at the Long Island Automotive Museum. The Chief was H Austin Clark who appointed many Captains and gave them each a badge.  There are many badges out there.  He had them made at a badge making company.

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 solved: Henry Austin Clark, Jr's Sandy Hollow Fire department captain badge

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From material provided by Walter McCarthey in a July 21, 2010 post on vanderbiltcuprace.com:

One of 50 captain’s badges ordered by Austin Clark Jr. to give to friends.  Clark’s LI Automobile Museum had a section devoted to fire engines.  The museum was located on a section of Southampton called Sandy Hollow.

Our good friend Walt Godsen also noted he had one.

Aluminum car badges also were made for Clark.

Article from the Southampton Press of Aug. 2, 1979.

Interesting, on one of my last visits to the museum (July 13, 2019) a current fire truck was stationed next to one of the original buildings.  Not sure what it was doing there. 

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 solved: Henry Austin Clark, Jr's Sandy Hollow Fire department captain badge

Henry Austin Clark, captain of the non-existent Sandy Hollow Fire Dept.

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 solved: Henry Austin Clark, Jr's Sandy Hollow Fire department captain badge

Sad, sad, sad… I remember going to the Clark Museum from back in the 50’s when my mother and I would go see her college friend in Bridgehampton..How that little kid loved those old cars (actually they weren’t as old 70+ years ago !!).

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  Hi all
    I’ll take a guess at this one. Is it a badge from a Captain of the Sandy Hollow Fire Department in Sands Point Long Island? it’s time for bed and take care. Ted

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 solved: Henry Austin Clark, Jr's Sandy Hollow Fire department captain badge

Austin Clark’s badge for his fantasy fire department named for the museum’s locality

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 solved: Henry Austin Clark, Jr's Sandy Hollow Fire department captain badge

Here is a picture of my 1924 Cantrell bodied Suburban.  it is mostly original and the wood is all original, except for the back seat witch was added later.  I have a Question.  My windshield stations do not touch the roof of the car and the top is free to move side to side.  I have never seen another top like it.  Was that an option ?  Thanks, Mark

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I was there in about 1957? me about 12? still have the program, returned just before final closer.
I had asked some time ago on this website, was this the oldest vintage auto museum? Hey Walt, since you had known Austin them days, can help you help with this question?

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This badge is from the Long Island Automotive Museum in Southampton.  These badges were owned and some were subsequently handed out by Henry Austin Clark Jr., so there were probably at least a few dozen in existence.  There were also cast aluminum vehicle badges associated with this badge.  An old fire truck at the museum tied it all together with the “Sandy Hollow Fire Department” painted on the side of it.  The truck was originally from Islip Terrance then bought by Sleepy Hollow and then returned back to Islip Terrace again.  So I guess the name “Sandy Hollow” is a combination of the sandy beaches of Southampton and Sleepy Hollow.

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 solved: Henry Austin Clark, Jr's Sandy Hollow Fire department captain badge

Hi All:  Cut to the chase and take a look at the 7/21/2010 ‘s edition for about
90 % of today’s mystery photo.  It is quite the story in anyone’s lifetime
  Nice memories of the past go with this and thanks !!!
                  Be Well and Be Safe,  Ron Ridolph
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From Mystery Friday Foto #39 solved: Henry Austin Clark, Jr's Sandy Hollow Fire department captain badge

I have mixed feelings. The building was ugly and in disrepair. But I wish I could turn back time and visit the museum. My dad took my brothers and me out to the museum when we were little boys, but I don’t remember anything about the visit.

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Please change the wording on our show,as it is also The Standard Car Shoew and Swap meet. Not only for Mopars. They have a section of their own that you must pre Reg for. I would appreciate your help with this thank you Dennis Manfredo. 516 241 9090 cell. call please

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Current owners ( I guess not Norsic now ) did an excellent job with the wood frame work, design is perfect. Then realized Art left several photos of the property here a couple of years ago, thank you Art.

From Sad News: The buildings of the Long Island Automotive Museum are gone

Very fond memories of that museum. My father brought me there several times in the mid-1950’s “just to look around”. I still have the gum cards I purchased there around 1954.

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I seem to recall a different engine/radiators configuration from Maxwell at that time. It consisted of 2 eight cylinder engines mounted in tandem fashion with 2 radiators. one in the conventional up front location and the other where the dashboard would ordinarily be located. Not sure if only just experimental.

From Mystery Friday Foto #38 Solved: The 12-cylinder Maxwell built for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race.

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From Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #12 Bethpage #3

Parkway falling off at Hollis Hills Terrace - this is the overpass just before the Clearview Expwy. Hopefully just the roadway is eroded and the bridge itself is structurally sound.

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And two mentions of races in which the Maxwell was slated to participate.  I need to find out if the car actually beat out its competitor.  From “The New York Times” of February 2 and July 9, 1908.

From Mystery Friday Foto #38 Solved: The 12-cylinder Maxwell built for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race.