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Thank you Sam Berliner for preserving all of the history about the LI Motor parkway. I’ve learned so much from this web site and have shared what I’ve learned with so many of my friends and family.You will be missed.God bless you and your family. Gene Perry

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I have this arcadia publishing Long Island Rail Road Oyster Bay Branch by David D. Morrison (2018) Came across this page and our late Sam was involved this? The top photo is something that Howard would know. In the Acknowledgements, Howard’s name is among the listed that was help for the author.

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Sam will be missed greatly. In addition to LIMP information,  His digital online LIRR history records, photos and descriptions provide excellent sources for those interested.  He always was willing to share his information..

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This man’s site was the first place I ever went to get info on the motor parkway.  Sorry to hear about this. RIP.

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Roosevelt Field                                                                         Looking northwest.                                                                    After August 28, 1956,  newly planted trees in planters still staked.                  second photo, looking south east.

From Mystery Foto #6 Solved: The Open-Air Roosevelt Field Mall in 1957

I haven’t had the time to visit the site this weekend and this is the first I’m hearing of this. Very sad news. Thanks to Sam I stumbled on the LIMP and his site about 13 years ago, which then led me to Art and Howard’s pages. Forever grateful to him for starting me down the Motor Parkway. His email correspondence and speaking to him at a LIMPPS meeting will always be a treasure for me.

Sam, When you meet up with Willie K, let him know we’re still down here keeping his Parkway and memory alive thanks to you!

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Looks like Roosevelt Field when it was still an open air mall, my guess around 1958.Other than the Pontiac on the right, I didn’t have time look over the cars.

From Mystery Foto #6 Solved: The Open-Air Roosevelt Field Mall in 1957

Sam revered you in the same respect, Al. It was obvious that he enjoyed participating with everyone on Howard’s site here. He’d also let it be known if something was right or wrong, no mystery there : )    RIP Sam III

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Henry Renard was my uncle. My dad (8th grade at the time) has a scrapbook with original photos and articles he clipped from local papers on midget racing.

From Midget Auto Racing at Roosevelt Raceway in 1939

Very sad to hear about Sam’s passing
He definitely was one of the pioneers in chasing Long Island motor Parkway
RIP

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Again a nice set of photos, of which several are unknown to me. No real corrections this time, only a few additions. The postcard with Mme. du Gast shows her in her Panhard car during the Paris-Berlin race of 1901, where she would end on a respectable 33rd place. On the photo with Salleron and his Mors he is passing the Mercedes of Jenatzy with no.86, who would end on 14th place. On the photo with Warden’s Mercedes the car with no.78 on the right is the Panhard driven by the Belgian gentleman-driver De Crawhez. Interesting is the photo with Mme. du Gast passing a car which must be Storero’s Fiat with no.44. Fiat photos of this event are rare and this is the first one I’ve seen of a Fiat during the race. Storero was a man closely associated with Fiat from the early years, until he started his own make in 1912.

From Kleiner's Korner: Part 3 - The Race that Brought Willie K. "Racing" to America"

RIP Sam. It was great working with you on my LIMP photo journal series 1999-2002. What a loss for our world and our cause

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Condolences to the Berliner family. Very sorry to hear this. Sam will be missed by the many lives he has touched, and his works will always be remembered. Sam III
graciously shared his world experiences, and in return helped educate many with his demeanor. I’m going to miss this guy

Sam below at the Loco wheels, helping cleanup/restore #35 at the Eisenhower Park display in 1969.

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Howard, Sorry to hear about the passing of Sam Berliner. I first met Sam at my toll lodge book signing in 2004.  It wasn’t long before I realized after Robert Miller, he was the most knowledgeable person of the Motor Parkway. More importantly, he generously shared all that he had uncovered. I hope his web site continues to be available.

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I first met Sam when he used to stop in to see Guy Roese in Mineola at Guy’s house at the corner of Garfield and Horton Avenues. and at the repair station that Guy owned on Jericho Turnpike that is now Randy’s Cleaners , opposite the north end of Chaminade High School. I recall him going to Guy’s house once and Guy and I were under a 1940 Cadillac model 75 formal sedan Guy just bought and he and I were putting an exhaust system on laying on the ground on our backs. Sam’s comment was :you guys will never give up” We would talk about pre WWII cars and his love of the Chrysler Imperial CG of 1931. All of this in the mid 1960s to early 1970s. SO sad to read of his passing, he did much to keep L.I. Motor Parkway history alive.

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I think we’re looking at the southeast corner of Roosevelt Field Shopping Center so the view would be to the northwest. The cars from left to right are: 1956 Chrysler, 1953 Dodge, 1953 Chevrolet, 1956 Ford, 1951 Ford, 1956 Pontiac, and maybe a 1950 Nash. It’s difficult to tell but the parking lot could still be unpaved and there are no stripes so I’ll guess the date to be late 1956, soon after the opening. Attached is a photo I found from 1965 taken at the same angle.

From Mystery Foto #6 Solved: The Open-Air Roosevelt Field Mall in 1957

Howard,  Just completed my book on the Petit Trianon Inn including the annex. Hope to have ii published later this year.

From 1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #6: Petit Trianon in Lake Ronkonkoma

So sorry to hear.  Sam brought great joy and passion to his historical work.  It was both enjoyed and appreciated.

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The Mystery Photo was taken at the new Roosevelt Field Shopping Center in 1956.
Photographer is shooting from southwest to the northeast direction.
The first six cars from closest to farthest are:
1956 Pontiac Star Fire
1949 Ford
1956 Ford
1951 Chevrolet
1953 Plymouth
1956 DeSoto

From Mystery Foto #6 Solved: The Open-Air Roosevelt Field Mall in 1957

Although I physically never met Sam, I had plenty of emails with him over the past few years covering many topics. It was quite obvious how intelligent he was, and he certainly mixed in his personality/humor into most correspondence.

RIP SBIII

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