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Brian, You mention that you think the mixer is located between the 2 bridges, both bridges had ramps on both sides of the Parkway that were at least 200 feet long,  the photo shows the mixer next to one of the embankments, not much room to work with.

From Greg O.'s Garage: Plans for the Meadowbrook Country Club Motor Parkway Bridge

Greg,  Your Aug. 2, with the red x, you mention the cement being brought across the original roadway to the new bridge. That road was not there prior to the building of the Meadow Brook Club bridge.  Check mystery photo of Oct. 27,  2014. Check larger version of the photo dated June 16, 1927. There is no straight paved road from Stewart Ave., north to the Parkway, only two angular roadways from one from the west and one from the east coming together at the original Motor Parkway bridge.  Thanks to Howard, there are many aerial photos of the area spanning a number of years, none show a paved road until the building if the Meadow Brook Club bridge.

From Greg O.'s Garage: Plans for the Meadowbrook Country Club Motor Parkway Bridge

I too remember biking with my childhood pal John Berner, ca 1947-50.  I also recall that there were locked entry gates at times and occasionally we would lift our two-wheelers over the fence so that we could zip through the ‘paved’ paths of Tackapusha.

From Kleiner's Korner: The Mysterious Seaford "Speedway" (posts and all!)

Feel better Marty and get back to all you enjoy!

From Update July 20 2021: A visit to see Marty Himes and the Himes Museum of Automobile Nostagia

Richard contact me thru my email and leave your phone number where can I call you.

From Mystery Foto #13 Solved: Mustang Pegasus and Mustang III on Display at the 1965 Autorama in Detroit

In 1939 my great uncle DR Allen Haight who’s brother George F Haight my maternal grandfather were principles in queens land and title company sold land in question to Nassau County for $100,000. The real estate which he transferred to the county extended north from Merrick road to Boston Ave and west from Seaford Creek. As a kid remember riding my bike on parks trails, some fun.

From Kleiner's Korner: The Mysterious Seaford "Speedway" (posts and all!)

I don’t know if it’s still available. I have a serious interest.

Thank you

Richard

From Mystery Foto #13 Solved: Mustang Pegasus and Mustang III on Display at the 1965 Autorama in Detroit

The main photo with the cement mixer - From what I can see, there’s not a slope yet on the south side of the Polo Club Bridge under construction. Think the mixer is situated between the bridges. There would be enough space for the mixer at this point. When the actual bridge was done, the mixer would be out of way, then the road and slope on the south side would be constructed. Not the norm to build it this way, but done this way due to the existing LIMP bridge being so near. The Polo Club Bridge was definitely west of the LIMP Bridge. Has the higher and different bridge walls in the aerial viewed north east.

From Greg O.'s Garage: Plans for the Meadowbrook Country Club Motor Parkway Bridge

I’d say the road east & west across the oval & creek on the early map is today’s Pittsburgh Ave. Must’ve been dirt roads back then. Maybe the pavement you found Art is Pittsburgh Ave extending a bit towards the creek. Raceway must’ve went out of use early, can’t see any ovals on the aerials below.

From Kleiner's Korner: The Mysterious Seaford "Speedway" (posts and all!)

That’s a pretty large piece of equipment, maybe on the west side it would’ve possibly been in the way of the new approaches and construction?

From Greg O.'s Garage: Plans for the Meadowbrook Country Club Motor Parkway Bridge

Greg,  I would have located the mixer on the west side. More efficient, safer and no chance of damage to the roadway.

From Greg O.'s Garage: Plans for the Meadowbrook Country Club Motor Parkway Bridge

Excuse the crude markings, but red x would be the mixer with the roadway approaching the original Roosevelt Field bridge being used for the supply trucks. Mixed cement is then brought across the original roadway to the new bridge on the west side.

From Greg O.'s Garage: Plans for the Meadowbrook Country Club Motor Parkway Bridge

Al, my thought is that the mixer is on the south east corner accessible on the original road from Stewart Ave.

From Greg O.'s Garage: Plans for the Meadowbrook Country Club Motor Parkway Bridge

Greg, If the cement mixer is on the east side, doesn’t that indicate the new bridge is east of the Motor Parkway bridge ?

From Greg O.'s Garage: Plans for the Meadowbrook Country Club Motor Parkway Bridge

Mystery Foto #31… This photo was taken at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Location was determined by seeing a “Hall of Fame” sign near the green door at top left. That along with the football pics on the walls led me to the website of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The auto is a 1920 Hupmobile R4 touring car. The reason that this and only this car is in the museum is because when they were forming the Pro Football Association (later the NFL) the owner of the Hupmobile dealership, a football team owner himself, offered the space of his show room for this meeting. This car is the same model as the one that sat in the showroom on that day, September 17, 1920.

From Mystery Foto #31 Solved: The 1920 Hupmobile at Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton, Ohio

I feel as if I’ve seen this before in an article, but can’t recall. Interesting, and looking forward to answer on Monday.

From Mystery Foto #31 Solved: The 1920 Hupmobile at Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton, Ohio

Correct. Typo in my text, Fixed! thanks for that catch!

From Greg O.'s Garage: Plans for the Meadowbrook Country Club Motor Parkway Bridge

Looking more closely at the map I realize now that I walked around the most southern portion between Sunrise Highway and Merrick Road. Still, it’s all quite amazing when these finds are discovered. Even more amazing is that in the before the “preserve the wetlands” time these areas weren’t buried undergound in culverts. We can be thankful to the powers that be at the time to have preserve these green areas for our use.

From Kleiner's Korner: The Mysterious Seaford "Speedway" (posts and all!)

Greg, So,  isn’t that view to the north east ?

From Greg O.'s Garage: Plans for the Meadowbrook Country Club Motor Parkway Bridge

Canton OH. Pro Football Hall of Fame. Determined based on the artwork in the hall. Car is 1920 Hupmobile. The car was part of the history of the formation of the league. The internet is an amazing tool. I’ve never been to the HOF nor heard of the Hupmobile before this post. Thanks for the fun challenge.

From Mystery Foto #31 Solved: The 1920 Hupmobile at Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton, Ohio