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What became of the bridge ? As a boy living in North Babylon in the late forties & early fifties I rode my bike up Deer Park Ave past this spot many times. I remember a old wooden toll gate on the east side of Deer Park Ave. in the woods at about this location.

From Mystery Foto #21 Solved: The Motor Parkway at Deer Park Avenue, Dix Hills in 1928

  What is the most significant feature in this previously never before published photo?  How about the placement of the gas tank lid?  Or it being a two seater, shortened base, 3 carboretor, fiber glass creation. 
  What other significant automobiles were created by Dearborn Steel Tubing?
Thunderbolt, Ford Falcon 427 A/Fx dragster, F-100 XL Pickp-ups and a 1962 Town Car limo for the white house (for JFK?). 
  Who is seen working on the Mustang? Provide some details of his career.
Vincent E. Gardner - if so then here are some highlights -started in the auto industry with the Auburn Auto Company, worked for Studebaker, worked for the Dearborn Steel Tubing company in the 60s where he designed the Mustang III, claimed it had been stolen when he actually hid it away after Ford decided to end it. 

From Mystery Foto #22 Revealed: Designer Vincent Gardner Working on the Mustang III at DST in July 1964

From Doug:

There are 2 cars, the first is probably a 1908, the second is probably a 1913 model 31 touring. If he has any more images, that would be great.
The phaeton front fenders are flat on their way back and visual intersect below the front of drivers door. (link below). My interest is due the fact that my father is restoring a ’13 model 31 Phaeton right now.

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2513&dat=19130429&id=qIZhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MxQLAAAAIBAJ&pg=4804,1983072&hl=en

Keep up the great website.

From Can You Help Find This 1908 Pope-Hartford Touring Car?

This is GREAT news, many thanks to Art for documenting the new markers.

From Three Historic Markers Placed on the Pilot Section of the Motor Parkway Trail in East Meadow

Way to go, Howard!  Per ardua ad astra!  Sam, III

From Three Historic Markers Placed on the Pilot Section of the Motor Parkway Trail in East Meadow

E-mail address corrected

From Mystery Foto #22 Revealed: Designer Vincent Gardner Working on the Mustang III at DST in July 1964

    Great pictures and stories Howard. I used to live in East Meadow and never knew the history of that area.
  Thanks again for bringing your Black Beast to Riverhead for the Cruise to Orient Point.
Andy

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive:Thomas J. Zinzi- The First Long Island Motor Parkway Police Officer

Hope you’re having a good time. I could’nt make it,too much to do here. Good luck until I see you on Tuesday night.

From This Weekend's Car Shows

I believe the pic of the hangars from the LIMP may be looking west being that the hangars were located on the north side of the LIMP.  Note the slanted roof line at the rear of both bldgs.
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From Howard Kroplick

Good catch!

From Then & Now: The Long Island Aviation Country Club on the Motor Parkway

Good one, Howard. Thanks!

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive:Thomas J. Zinzi- The First Long Island Motor Parkway Police Officer

I recall being fascinated with the house in 1963 when I began at the 8th Precinct.  The house was at the station house exit driveway.  We had a Patrolman Lou Mauriello at the time (from Bethpage).  Any relation?  He was also related to the fighter, Tami Mauriello, who fought Joe Louis.

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive:Thomas J. Zinzi- The First Long Island Motor Parkway Police Officer

it never fails to amaze me that the streets spanned by the bridges were not paved.

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #34: The Merrick Avenue Bridge in Westbury/East Meadow

What a find!!  That was Zinzi at the Mayan accident?!? This is too much. This is great!

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive:Thomas J. Zinzi- The First Long Island Motor Parkway Police Officer

Hi Howard:

    You have certainly made my day with this one !!!!!

            Cheers and Best !!!    Ron

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive:Thomas J. Zinzi- The First Long Island Motor Parkway Police Officer

Thanks Howard. I’ll try to make it on 6/2.Will be in touch.

From Mystery Foto #21 Solved: The Motor Parkway at Deer Park Avenue, Dix Hills in 1928

Sorry i missed this one, im there a lot passing thru that way , and the cemetery in the first map is directly against the road, as it is today (although high up on the hillside) , in the survey of 1910 it looks like they wanted to use some cemetery land for an entrance, but maybe they were not allowed to do so.

From Mystery Foto #21 Solved: The Motor Parkway at Deer Park Avenue, Dix Hills in 1928

Happy Memorial Day Ted and to all

From Mystery Foto #21 Solved: The Motor Parkway at Deer Park Avenue, Dix Hills in 1928

What a great show it was,to have such a large crowd for the first show ever.Great pictures too.What a success it was for them and you

From Vintage Cars, Smiles and Thumbs-Ups from The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Car Show

The best I can do with this is that I see the structure and unusual feature,but don’t know what they are and I know the area,but can’t pinpoint it.Have a Happy Memorial Day to all.

From Mystery Foto #21 Solved: The Motor Parkway at Deer Park Avenue, Dix Hills in 1928

1928, Deer Park Ave and the Motor Pkwy, Dix Hills, Suffolk County. The Deer Park Ave parkway bridge seen here, was taken down in ‘47. This bridge was the most easterly bridge built for the Motor Pkwy. Candlewood Path running parallel to the LIMP (east of Deer Park Ave) served as the entrance to the Motor Pkwy when the proposed Deer Park Lodge (to the west) never established. The proposed Deer Park Lodge lot and property lines can be seen in its entirety. It was one of the houses that Jack never built.

From Mystery Foto #21 Solved: The Motor Parkway at Deer Park Avenue, Dix Hills in 1928