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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

Greg, Believe the photographer is on the Central Ave,/ railroad bridge at Central Park/Bethpage looking northeast. Photo taken sometime shortly before the Vanderbilt Sweepstakes Race on Oct, 10, 1908 as the roadway is not yet paved. Much earth was moved around in this area in order to maximize the speed thru the curves.The property on both sides was owned by William O. Stymus. Among the trees on the right was a 7-11.

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

The ‘other’ (Motor) Parkway Garage at the other end of the Parkway in Floral Park.

https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/mystery_friday_foto_77_the_motor_parkway_garage

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

I have 2 guesses, but based on the surroundings it looks like Bethpage in the current Bethpage state park as the road curves north. The photographer is looking south west and my era guess is the 1910’s. I think there’s a golf course to the south , lending credibility to my claim. The woods are whatever was there before BSP. It could be Deadmans Curve in Bethpage, but the curve would be more pronounced.

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

Thanks for the history, Al.  Here’s two articles mentioning the HQ in the Denton Building.  First is from January, 1907 and the second is a piece written by Arthur Pardington in September, 1910.

From An Al Velocci Special: The Garden City Headquarters of the Long Island Motor Parkway

Art,  Joseph Kirkland was more involved than just seeing the cars on the Motor Parkway. He sold a little more than 2 acres to the Parkway for the ROW. He was also supposed to get a farmway bridge as part of the sale but that never happened.

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

Thanks Mike, Hope all is well.
I’ve used material about our area of the Motor Parkway in various posts throughout the years.  You can probably search the site for Salisbury, Levittown, etc.  Is there anything specific you might find interesting? Interested in non-LIMP related matter about our area?  I remember you giving me material about the potato bug quarantine that precipitated the land being sold for development.  Things like that?  Call me if you would like to discuss more.  516-297-9679. 

I look at the attached map every once in a while to remind me of what it must have been like in the early 50s.

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