Vanderbilt Cup Races

Great, great day! 
Since I was coincidently in that area today, I went by, and it mysteriously seems that black couch we labored on moving out, has already found it’s way back onto the LIMP! Thankfully though, it also seems the culprits did not damage the ‘highly secure’ fence we repaired.

I also love the idea of an ‘archeological dig’ before they start in Levittown, but sadly, I seriously doubt that would ever be allowed.

From The Amazing North Hempstead Clean-Up Day of the Motor Parkway in East Williston

More great stuff Howard - as usual. You photos are always so amazing. I am sharing on Facebook.

From Profile: Frank Lee, Mechanician for the Alco Black Beast

Thanks for the pics and story which was very interesting. That Beast was a very unique and still is

From Profile: Frank Lee, Mechanician for the Alco Black Beast

Very nice vid! This is gettin’ good.

From Video: Model A Fords on the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge

Again great pictures,but better, showing more of the after clean-up

From The Amazing North Hempstead Clean-Up Day of the Motor Parkway in East Williston

Wow!! How observing you all are. I know of all these areas,but would never have found what you people did. This is all around the Newsday Building and the Post Office,right? that where I used to work,as I mentioned in an earlier comment. Everything I’m learning from you guys I never knew about until know and want to help you all preserve as much as we can

From Mystery Foto #11 Solved: The Motor Parkway in Wheatley Heights/Wyandanch/Half Hollows Looking West

This was my first cleanup project and I really enjoyed it. Good progress was made but this site will need more work in the future. I’m looking forward to joining you again for the next cleanup…hopefully Dead Man’s Curve. I’m disappointed to hear from Chris here that the historic site in Levittown will be developed. Hopefully the developer will allow us to do a dig for artifacts before construction begins. That was your idea Howard and I think it’s a good one! Who knows what we may find in the racetrack pit area.

From The Amazing North Hempstead Clean-Up Day of the Motor Parkway in East Williston

We are looking West at the Wyandanch Rail Road station in the lower front and center. The Motor Parkway section by the curve is the portion that is in between Colonial Springs Rd and the National Cemetery. You can see where the Babylon Lodge would have been, and bridges in the area should be at; Colonial Springs Rd, Little East Neck Rd, Pinelawn Rd, Ruland Rd, Baker farmway bridge (Maxess Road) and finally the Huntington Lodge if you zoom in…

From Mystery Foto #11 Solved: The Motor Parkway in Wheatley Heights/Wyandanch/Half Hollows Looking West

Wheatley Heights/Wyandanch looking west. Future sites of Pinelawn/LI National Cemeteries and USDAN in the center, many LIMP structures visible here, this aerial is fortified with all the essential vitamins and iron. East to west Colonial Springs Rd pkwy bridge/Little East Neck Rd pkwy bridge/Pinelawn Rd pkwy bridge/Ruland Rd pkwy bridge/Baker-Maxess Rd farmway bridge/Broadhollow Rd pkwy bridge. Clody-Sandpits farmwy bridge is off the photo at top. Republic Airport is off the photo to the left. Can’t see the Huntington lodge, being elusive again. Is it possible the Huntington lodge was replaced with a kiosk to make room for U-turners using the round trip tickets? Is that Edith’s farmhouse at the very top, off center left, just south of Ruland Rd?

From Mystery Foto #11 Solved: The Motor Parkway in Wheatley Heights/Wyandanch/Half Hollows Looking West

A little late,but it was a very rewarding experience. The pictures are great,showing that everyone is hard at work and the progress we made. Is there going to be plans to come back here? I told some of my family about this and to go on the website and check it out,so maybe you’ll get more viewers and more comments,also to see if they can find me.

From The Amazing North Hempstead Clean-Up Day of the Motor Parkway in East Williston

This a westerly view of Wheatley Heights. The LIMP is evident in the upper right of the main aerial. I see 4 parkway bridges. Colonial Springs Rd, Little East Neck Rd,  Wellwood Ave, and Ruland Rd. Just past Little East Neck Rd, the LIMP and Colonial Springs Rd are almost on top of each other. If this is of any interest to anyone, I remembered a railroad siding on a Historical Aerials 1945 topo map in this area.  The sidings came off the main line near Wyandanch Station n( 1 still exists, it runs across Merritt Ave, and deadends w/o 18th st ‘Amerigas’. I don’t know if it’s utilized.  The other siding used to curve west towards 23rd st,  and then pretty much follow ed north , and according to the topo map; it interesected the LIMP as far as present day Oxford Ct. But then on a 1915 Belcher Hyde map, the spur deadended at the intersection of Nicolls Rd and 23rd st. So who knows if this spur was encountered with the construction of the LIMP in this area.  It would be interesting if it did.

From Mystery Foto #11 Solved: The Motor Parkway in Wheatley Heights/Wyandanch/Half Hollows Looking West

Even Mother Nature creates quite a lot of “garbage” (when it’s not in the right spot at mulch, etc.)  Congratulations to everyone for their interest/dedication in a wonderful cleanup.  Sorry I couldn’t join in, but was, and still am, upstate working on my retirement home-to-be.

From The Amazing North Hempstead Clean-Up Day of the Motor Parkway in East Williston

This area of the motor Parkway appears to be in the Colonial Springs / Pinelawn / Melville vicinity looking west. I believe I can see bridges at Colonial Spring Road, Little East Neck Road, Pinelawn Road, and Ruland Road. I think I also see some early buildings that later became part of Republic Aviation.

From Mystery Foto #11 Solved: The Motor Parkway in Wheatley Heights/Wyandanch/Half Hollows Looking West

Howard,
  I failed to put this down on the calendar. Great pics. As an FYI I have bad news Josato will be granted the right to place 4 houses on LIMP row in Levittown. I attended the TOH hearing 3/22 and got a copy of the decision. It still has to be approved at another level but it’s not good

From The Amazing North Hempstead Clean-Up Day of the Motor Parkway in East Williston

Great post!

From Article "1908: The Great American Auto Race Comes to Syosset/Woodbury" By Tom Montalbano

Lisa, please send me a jpeg of the trophy to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and I will try to identify it for you.

Howard

From Race Profile: 1909 Massapequa Sweepstakes

I have a trophy that i found at my moms house. after she past away. it says speedway club time cup for racers won by buster brown 1909 on it. i can not find it anywhere on line. it is copper and has three silver handles

From Race Profile: 1909 Massapequa Sweepstakes

Joe was variously reported to have broken his collar bone, fractured five vertebrae (hence the cane), and suffered either “internal injuries” or a ruptured kidney. W.F.Sturm, writing in 1929 reports that he wore a back brace for a year following. I wouldn’t worry about intruding—the last of those pictured here died in 1993, and those of us who remember them are pleased to share the images.

From Mystery Foto #10 Solved: Family Photos of Driver Joe Dawson

Roslyn gate’s on south (right) side of parkway looking East, which you’re doing in postcard view.  Thoroughly enjoyed your cleanup from years past.  Can’t make it as am out of town.  Best of luck in getting help and doing the job.

From Then & Now: The Motor Parkway Between LIRR -Oyster Bay Branch and Roslyn Road in East Williston

The photo appears to be Joe Dawson, the 2nd. place finisher in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup and 1912 Indy winner.

From Mystery Foto #10 Solved: Family Photos of Driver Joe Dawson