Tag: Bethpage
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Apr 11 2017
Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Hike” I: Stewart Avenue to Deadman’s Curve, Bethpage
In the first in this new 2017 series, Sammy and Dave documented their excellent Motor Parkway hike from Stewart Avenue to Deadman's Curve in Bethpage.
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Jan 13 2017
Driver of the Week: Charles Ewing Easter -Winner of the 1908 Jericho Sweepstakes
This week's driver of the week is Charles Ewing Easter who drove the #N3 Buick to victory in the 1908 Nassau Sweepstakes.
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Dec 19 2016
Mystery Foto #51 Solved: A Rare Vintage Color Photo of the Bethpage Lodge Circa 1962/1963
Gary Hammond challenged you to identify this toll collection structure for the Long Island Motor Parkway.
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Nov 28 2016
Mystery Foto #48 Solved: Building the Long Island Motor Parkway Through the Stymus Farm in Bethpage
This Mystery Foto is one of my favorite images of the construction of the Motor Parkway.
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Sep 01 2016
Kleiner’s Tour of the Long Island Motor Parkway and a Mystery Triangle
In early August, Art Kleiner of Kleiner's Korner fame led a tour of the Motor Parkway from Lake Success to Bethpage with three friends. Here is proof that exploring the Motor Parkway is indeed a lot of fun and a real bonding experience.
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Apr 16 2016
From the Garden City Archives: Building the Bridges of the Long Island Motor Parkway
The building of the Motor Parkway was well documented by photographers throughout the summer of 1908. The best compilation of these construction photos was found in a scrapbook Vanderbilt's Long Island Motor Parkway.
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Mar 14 2016
Mystery Foto #11 Solved: Taking a Stroll on the Plainview Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Bethpage
This weekend's Mystery Foto highlighted several people enjoying the view from the Plainview Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Bethpage State Park.
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Mar 12 2016
The Day an Airplane Crashed Near the Plainview Road Motor Parkway Bridge Updated 3/19/16
Tim Ivers has forwarded this 1939 photo of a tragic airplane crash near the Plainview Road Motor Parkway Bridge, the site of this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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Mar 07 2016
Mystery Fotos #10 Solved: Road Testing the Motor Parkway During the Summer of 1908
The Garden City Archives challenged you to identify this series of unique photos of three automobiles on a road test prior to the Motor Parkway's opening.
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Feb 08 2016
Mystery Foto #6 Solved:A View From the Central Avenue/LIRR Railroad Bridge in Bethpage Updated: 2/13
Frank Femenias challenged you again to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto.
