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Sam, on Google Search - 1948 Tucker convertible, you’ll see load of photos of this blue Tucker convertible and stories, I got the Hemmings Daily from Jan.3rd, 2013, story about this Tucker was removed from Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale auction.

https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2013/01/03/tucker-convertible-removed-from-barrett-jackson-auction/

From Video Update: Tucker 1052C: #52 of the 51 Tuckers Built Sold at Auburn Auction

Trying to locate where the photographer was standing. In the mystery photo the white church is in the distance and away from the cemetery. The cemetery today is still located in the backyard of the white church. Both were slightly moved to the west after 1947 to make room for Broad Hollow Rd expansion. The trolley line followed today’s Broad Hollow Rd, just behind the cemetery in the distance. The ‘38 and ‘47 aerials both show no roadways or cemetery in this sand pit region of Melville, but farmlands. Where was the photographer standing?

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: A View Along the Long Island Motor Parkway in Melville

Nice photo. Congrats to all who got the correct answer.  I definitely didn’t give this one enough thought.  Used to work in the area and went past it quite a number of times - should have came up with the correct answer!

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: A View Along the Long Island Motor Parkway in Melville

First time to see any photo of the parkway at this particular location, and that it traveled along a plateau by the sand pits. The closest photos I’ve seen was at Clody bridge just to the west, and the Broad Hollow bridge to the east. Always learning something new here. Super Fantastic to the eagle-eyed experts!

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: A View Along the Long Island Motor Parkway in Melville

A correction to my previous comment - Roads seen:  LIMP, Broad Hollow Rd ( which followed the route of today’s Old Walt Whitman Rd here ), Trolley Line ( wood poles for the trolley wire seen along that row ), then possibly Baylis Rd in the distance.

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: A View Along the Long Island Motor Parkway in Melville

Never seen this one before. Terrain looks like Bethpage but it doesn’t resemble the Stymus’ farm(house). Motor Parkway in foreground with concrete posts at bottom left corner, and guardrails beginning at center (parkway bridge?). Too many tombstones to be Nibbe’s cemetery. It’s a long shot but I’m going to guess Bethpage looking east towards the Old Plainview Road (Pre 1908) roadway, still intersecting with a walk path that once existed before the Motor Pkwy was built. Hats off to anyone that can solve this.

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: A View Along the Long Island Motor Parkway in Melville

LIMP section - Melville/Huntington, Clody Farm bridge to Broad Hollow Rd.
                looking northeast towards Dix’s Hills
Closest Lodge - Huntington, Broad Hollow Rd (Rt. 110)
Other Roads - Walt Whitman Rd, Broad Hollow Rd, Duryea Rd
Historic Landmark - The little White Church in the Wildwood and cemetery

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: A View Along the Long Island Motor Parkway in Melville

I found this intimidating, let’s see the outcome.

*Location:  Photographer would be within the property of today’s Melville Sand Pits. Looks to be area where the parkway was heading west after crossing over Broad Hollow Rd, then curving NNW until west. He or she was positioned south of the curve.

*Nearest Toll Lodge:  Huntington Toll Lodge.

*Roads:  LIMP, Old Walt Whitman Rd., Broad Hollow Rd. Baylis Rd. in the distance?

*Historic Landmark:  Lower Melville Cemetery. Burials dating from the 1800’s thru the 1930’s.

Here’s some maps:

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: A View Along the Long Island Motor Parkway in Melville

It looks like a farm and a cemetery on the left.Location: Somewhere in Nassau county. Thanks Howard for posting. Gene

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: A View Along the Long Island Motor Parkway in Melville

This one has had me stumped all weekend, but here’s my best guess…

Looking East from the LIMP curve just after the Clody/sandpits bridge and about 1500 feet before the Huntington lodge. In the photo is the church and graveyard that still stand where Walt Whitman Rd and Broadhollow Rd meet.

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: A View Along the Long Island Motor Parkway in Melville

Bethpage/Central Park
Bethpage Lodge
Stymus Nibbe Cemetary

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: A View Along the Long Island Motor Parkway in Melville

Don’t think this is correct but it’s my only guess: looking east with the LIMP running north-south in the Melville area and the northern tip of Pinelawn Cemetery in the middle of the photo. Could be Pinelawn Road visible with the Huntington Lodge being the closest to this section.

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: A View Along the Long Island Motor Parkway in Melville

Coming from Larry, one of the most fair and important members of our Tucker family, being recognized is indeed an honor. Thank you.

From Tucker Topics & AACA Museum Reflections:The Most Impactful Tucker People- The Mt. Rushmore of Tucker

Looking west at the Bethpage Stymus farm.  LIMP with guard rails left to right across bottom.
Nibbe/Stymus cemetery in center.
Halfway between Massapequa and Round Swamp Lodges.
Plainview Road left to right under cemetery.

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: A View Along the Long Island Motor Parkway in Melville

Frank, no such luck; he said he had no idea what the tickets were all about and ditched the lot.  My LIMP history Page 0 has some but hasn’t been reposted yet; see them at http://sbiii.com/limphist/lmphst07.jpg, http://sbiii.com/limphist/lmphst08.jpg, http://sbiii.com/limphist/lmphst09.jpg, and http://sbiii.com/limphist/lmphst10.jpg.  As soon as I get the page up, it also has rubber stamps, a traffic ticket, season passes, etc.  Having trouble with images; guess I’ll just have to repost it as best I can, at: <http://sbiii.com/limphst0.html>.  Sam, III

From Malverne Treasure #5: Survey of "Toll Box" and Entrance/Exit Lanes at Rocky Hill Road (April 1914)

O.K. - great story - thanks.  BUT - how do we learn more about the elusive (if real) blue Tucker convertible.  I couldn’t care less about it’s authenticity but would love to know whatever can be known about it.  Mark, could we start a new thread with Howard’s imprimatur and your photo, please.  Sam, III

From Video Update: Tucker 1052C: #52 of the 51 Tuckers Built Sold at Auburn Auction

Ooops!  Wrong button!  Sorry.  Sam, III

From Tucker Topics & AACA Museum Reflections:The Most Impactful Tucker People- The Mt. Rushmore of Tucker

C’mon, people; get it right!  That’s a photofake of Rushmore!  The REAL Mt. Rushmore of Tuckers is attached.  Sam, III

From Tucker Topics & AACA Museum Reflections:The Most Impactful Tucker People- The Mt. Rushmore of Tucker

This is not so much knowledge as logical guess work but I’d hazard that that’s looking north in Melville at the 1810 Little White Church in the Wildwood (today’s Lower Melville M. E. Church-cum-Shalom Center) at the corner of Walt Whitman Road and 110, with the LIMP in the foreground and Duryea Road beyond.  The Huntington toll booth was on the west side of Broad Hollow Road (110) until 1922, when a small lodge was put up.  Further, from the pristine condition of the Parkway, I’d guess ca. 1920.  Sam, III

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: A View Along the Long Island Motor Parkway in Melville

LIMP heading somewhat southeast (left to right) heading for Broad Hollow Rd.  The Huntington Historical Cemetery and Church can be seen north of the parkway, as the picture faces north.  The bridge over Broad Hollow Rd, and the Huntington Lodge are close by.

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: A View Along the Long Island Motor Parkway in Melville