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From Amazing Photos of the 1930 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Berline from the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Howie,
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Jane and I will be there.  See you.
Oren

From Update: Saturday, November 1, 2025: The Duesenberg Open House at the Waterfront at Roslyn Garage

Motor Parkway Bridge over the New York & North Shore Traction Company trolley (aka Hicksville Trolley)
Mineola/Carle Place (Westbury Avenue) view looking north?
1909
Westbury Aveneue did not exist at the time.
Photo found in the scrapbook of Clinton Robertson

From Mystery Friday Foto #50 Solved: The Westbury Avenue Motor Parkway/Trolley Bridge Under Construction

This event is by invitation only?

Mark-
For displaying a vehicle, Yes, but spectators are welcome if they purchase tickets, but be prepared for sticker shock on ticket prices, it is the Hamptons after all.
Greg O.

From Highlights from The Bridge IX 2025

Unfortunately, an injury to a family member will keep us home and unable to attend. Thanks for the invite, have a wonderful day!
Hope to see you soon.????????

From Update: Saturday, November 1, 2025: The Duesenberg Open House at the Waterfront at Roslyn Garage

OK. At first, I thought these were restored photos but I see now, they’re not. They’re terrific. My friend worked this year’s event and loved it. Thanks for posting.

From Amazing Photos of the 1930 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Berline from the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

The Bixby Bridge was not completed until late 1932 (after the summer event at Pebble Beach), so this might be the 1933 Concourse d’Elegance???

From Amazing Photos of the 1930 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Berline from the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

That’s the parkway bridge under construction that will carry the LIMP over the Mineola-Hicksville Trolley line which subsequently became Westbury Avenue. We are looking northeast on the Carle Place-Mineola border between Roslyn Road and Glen Cove Road. The photo was taken some time in 1909. I think it was unique because it was built for an existing trolley but also was wide enough to accommodate a possible future roadway. Additionally, the approaches were quite long extending out about 300 feet. This photo was part of an album of pictures taken by surveyor Clinton A. Robertson, discovered at a New Jersey flea market and later auctioned off on EBAY.

From Mystery Friday Foto #50 Solved: The Westbury Avenue Motor Parkway/Trolley Bridge Under Construction

I plan on coming to see your extraordinary collection of cars, especially the Tucker which has been my favorite since childhood.

From Update: Saturday, November 1, 2025: The Duesenberg Open House at the Waterfront at Roslyn Garage

This is my guess.  Based on intuition.  This is current Westbury Avenue, and the bridge is over an old trolly line.

From Mystery Friday Foto #50 Solved: The Westbury Avenue Motor Parkway/Trolley Bridge Under Construction

I plan on coming with my wife look forward to seeing your beautiful collection of cars and memorabilia

From Update: Saturday, November 1, 2025: The Duesenberg Open House at the Waterfront at Roslyn Garage

Thank you Frank Femenias.  Climbed up and down that embankment too many times to count as a kid.

From Kleiner's Korner: August, 1925 - 100 Years Ago on The Motor Parkway

Yes, should be two of us!

From Update: Saturday, November 1, 2025: The Duesenberg Open House at the Waterfront at Roslyn Garage

Joseph Oesterle, likely a poorly written news article in 1925. Seems a Motor Parkway traveler managed to lose control before the Roslyn Br, then veered down its embankment, striking the Anderson party below. Inexcusable, the Roslyn Rd bridge was a straight-thru

From Kleiner's Korner: August, 1925 - 100 Years Ago on The Motor Parkway

The description from the back of the above postcard.

From Kleiner's Korner: August, 1925 - 100 Years Ago on The Motor Parkway

A rare, colorized postcard of the Floral Park Garage courtesy of Al Velocci who let me scan the image.

From Kleiner's Korner: August, 1925 - 100 Years Ago on The Motor Parkway

Also, the newspaper article says the car accident happened on an “embankment leading to a bridge OVER” the Long Island Motor Parkway.  The Roslyn Rd bridge took the parkway over Roslyn Rd.  Not the other way around.

From Kleiner's Korner: August, 1925 - 100 Years Ago on The Motor Parkway

I am trying hard to picture a 20-foot drop from Roslyn Rd.  It would make sense if the car was driving on the motor parkway and fell off near the bridge.  The LIMP was elevated from the surrounding grade both east and west of Roslyn Rd.  Maybe there is something I am missing.

From Kleiner's Korner: August, 1925 - 100 Years Ago on The Motor Parkway

A fantastic Motor Parkway photo taken in Central Park (Bethpage Park today). A lucky driver (photographer’s assistant?) is traveling north on the parkway through Peter Nibbe’s farm. The auto had just crossed Motor Parkway’s longest bridge, the Central Ave/LIRR bridge (107 ft), and is descending north towards Dead Man’s Curve #2 under Nibbe’s farmway bridge, another treacherous curve on the parkway. The red circle in the map is where the auto was positioned. Peter Nibbe would eventually be buried in the same family cemetery seen in the 1908 photo. Much thanks to Howard Kroplick’s research revealing Motor Parkway’s history on Long Island .

From Mystery Friday Foto #49 Solved: Traveling Along the Bucolic Motor Parkway in Bethpage

Thanks Al and Greg,
Here’s the farmway bridge (station 910) originally slated for Mr. Kirkland!

From Kleiner's Korner: August, 1925 - 100 Years Ago on The Motor Parkway