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The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.
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No clue about the corner. The cars are a ‘46-‘48 Dodge (coming towards the camera) and a ‘50 Chevrolet (with its rear to the camera).
From Mystery Foto #41 Solved: The East Norwich Turn of the Vanderbilt Race Courses As Seen in 1955
A few more docs. Guess J.D. Meyerdierks liked Fords! Check out the license plate #.
From Mystery Foto #41 Solved: The East Norwich Turn of the Vanderbilt Race Courses As Seen in 1955
Identify the location and orientation of the photographer.
Corner of No. Hempstead Turnpike (25A) and Jericho Oyster Bay Road (Rt. 106)
View is looking west towards the store.
In which Vanderbilt Cup Race(s) was this part of the course(s)?
1905,1906
What year was the photo taken? Provide a rationale. Mid-1930s
Kudos question: Identify the automobiles in the Mystery Foto.
One firetruck.
From Mystery Foto #41 Solved: The East Norwich Turn of the Vanderbilt Race Courses As Seen in 1955
Thanks Steve, let me know if there’s any other areas you want me to highlight over time. And yes, guess judges did ratther well back then!
From Kleiner's Kolumn: Documenting the Ezekiel Smith Farmway Bridge in Melville Over Time
Hello Art,
Great column; lots of good info; Looks like the start of a really nice series. The reference to Patchogue in the Sept. 1907 newspaper article caught my attention so I thought I would attach a photo of Judge Jaycox’s home at that time. It was on East Main Street near the corner of Route 112, currently occupied by a strip mall, TD Bank, and BP gas station. Looks like being a judge paid well even then.
From Kleiner's Kolumn: Documenting the Ezekiel Smith Farmway Bridge in Melville Over Time
The car drawings were done by designer Alex Tremulis. He did a few of them in February, 1947 that were used in advertising, business cards, press releases, etc. It was the first public images for the newly-renamed “Tucker ‘48” design. If you look closely, you can see they just reversed the image for the 50:50 balance inset (it never was right hand drive). Here’s another of his variations, also used in advertising:
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Howard Kroplick
Very cool! Thanks for the insight!
From 1947 Tucker '48 Ad: The Surprise Car of the Year
Great Drainage Brian! I’ve blatantly overlooked this fine detail in all the photos provided thus far. It now makes sense. A round opening would’ve been more appropriate for drainage. Why square? Aesthetics? Quite possibly with Vanderbilt’s high standards. It looks more like an electrical junction box. I believe you are right! I never tire of the Motor Parkway. Glad all these historical photos have been preserved for future generations to learn from.
From Kleiner's Kolumn: Documenting the Ezekiel Smith Farmway Bridge in Melville Over Time
And here’s the 1984 aerial, and a current road map showing the location as a - School/Historic? There’s been the white office building there at least since 1994. Sure a few businesses operate within the building. Don’t think school administration offices operate within?
From Kleiner's Kolumn: Documenting the Ezekiel Smith Farmway Bridge in Melville Over Time
I too, have been curious about the Lower Melville Schoolhouse that was on the S/E corner of Duryea & Maxess Rd that is witnessed as late on a 1984 aerial.Very obvious on the older aerials that a path was north from Ruland Rd, across the bridge towards the school. An image of the school was captured by Ron Ridolph around 1980, I then came across an older image, maybe from the 1970’s. Below is 3 images ( 2 from the site here in 2010, when none of us ‘met’ Maureen Standish yet. The 3rd one courtesy of Half Hollow Hills Library )
From Kleiner's Kolumn: Documenting the Ezekiel Smith Farmway Bridge in Melville Over Time
My favorite drainage image : )
From Kleiner's Kolumn: Documenting the Ezekiel Smith Farmway Bridge in Melville Over Time
I’m fairly certain that the square openings towards the base of the abutment were for drainage. Too bad we didn’t check this out in 2005 when most of the dirt was cleared away, possible there was a stub of old drain pipe on the back side. Below are some LIMP bridges with square openings.
From Kleiner's Kolumn: Documenting the Ezekiel Smith Farmway Bridge in Melville Over Time
Got in to Facebook site now.
From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: Pintail Elementary School in Levittown Built on the Motor Parkway
Art - Being a Levittown resident should grant access. Myself a non-resident, access was granted with the inclusion indicating LIMPPS membership.
From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: Pintail Elementary School in Levittown Built on the Motor Parkway
Can’t access the Facebook page. I have NOT requested membership and it’s NOT pending. Do I YAHOO!? - hell, no! - nor FB -nor do I intend to! We should NOT have to access FB or any other social media to view LIMP material! Determined Dinosaur, III
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Howard Kroplick
Sam III, it is a moderated page. If you state you are interested in the Motor Parkway in Levittown they will let you join.
Howard I
From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: Pintail Elementary School in Levittown Built on the Motor Parkway
Can’t access the Facebook page. I’ve requested membership and its pending.
From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: Pintail Elementary School in Levittown Built on the Motor Parkway
Check out the 77 comments on this Levittown Facebook Page responding to this post: https://www.facebook.com/groups/236844036349654/2846665938700771/?comment_id=2847667278600637
From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: Pintail Elementary School in Levittown Built on the Motor Parkway
Caroline St posts location in blue on the 1960 topo map, within the hilly area (top photo below).
Also, it appears the Nibbe bridge had outlived the original Powell bridge by some years. In the 1956 survey (bottom photo below), Nibbe is indicated abandoned while Powell had already received an upgrade. Nibbe must have stood until the late ‘50s unlike previously thought to have survived into the ‘40s.
From Kleiner's Kolumn: Documenting the Motor Parkway in Relation to the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway
Well, I’m not as embarrassed as I expected to be; misery loves company. As to the air field; Joe, what “old flying club property”, please? It’s NOT the LIACC, which was a mile to the east, just west of Jerusalem Ave., where the Elija School is now. Was there another field in the area, once? Sam, III
From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: Pintail Elementary School in Levittown Built on the Motor Parkway
Ray Brown - drainage basins, not reservoirs
From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: Pintail Elementary School in Levittown Built on the Motor Parkway
Remembering initially seeing this location in 1992 and wondering about all the extra pavement. Appears the video was filmed viewing west in the beginning, time looks to be late 1950’s or early 1960’s. Corner house on Pintail USED too have a view of the LIMP and perhaps a T ball field : ) Great to have this area become an official place of recreation and NOT HOUSING. Good images everyone!
From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: Pintail Elementary School in Levittown Built on the Motor Parkway
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