Tag: Levittown
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Mystery Foto #43 Solved : A 1956 View of the Motor Parkway in Levittown Looking West
My favorite co-author Al Velocci challenged you to solve this previously unpublished 1956 photo of the Long Island Motor Parkway.
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Mystery Foto #40 Solved: Pintail Elementary School in Levittown Built on the Motor Parkway
Columnist Art Kleiner challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #9 East Meadow and Levittown
In the ninth post of the series, the father and son team of Sammy and Dave Russo explored the Motor Parkway section of my childhood hometowns East Meadow and Levittown.
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Update: Mystery Foto #16 Solved: A 1936 Braman-Johnson Survey Flyover Over the Hempstead Plains
Preservation Long Island reached into their archives to challenge you with this weekend's Mystery Fotos.
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Updated: The 1940 Membership of the Long Island Aviation Club
In my effort to collect everything related to the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway, years ago I purchased the 1940 membership book of the Aviation Club of Long Island (Long Island Aviation Club). It turns out to be an important research tool for Dr. Katherine Sharp…
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Cradle of Aviation Archives: The Aircraft of the Long Island Aviation Country Club Part I
The Cradle of Aviation Museum has provided 68 images of the Long Island Aviation Country Club taken from 1930 to 1949. In the first of the LIAM series, several of the notable aircraft that flew from this private airfield are featured.
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Aerial advertising kites flying near the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race grandstand
When thousands of spectators arrived at the start of the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race, they were amazed to view over 20 advertising kites flying 25-50 feet near the grandstand. These aerial advertising kites and banners are documented in the Lazarnick Collection of the Detroit Public Library.
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VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Lost East Wing of the Long Island Aviation Country Club
On Tuesday, my favorite co-author Al Velocci and I went exploring for lost sections of the clubhouse of the Long Island Aviation Country Club. Amazingly, we found the lost east wing!
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Updated: Jalopnik:America’s First Great Car Race Happened On Roads People Still Use Every Day
Jalopnik editor Raphael Orlove has posted this excellent article on the Vanderbilt Cup Races promoting tonight's 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM showings of "Car vs. America" episode on Fusion TV.
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VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The Planned Hempstead Plains Motor Parkway Speedway
A recently discovered survey shows that in August 1909 a 5.5- mile Motor Parkway speedway loop was designed for the Hempstead Plains (now Levittown).
Deep and rich automotive details here. This whole series could easily be a part of the increasingly popular luxury auto…