Tag: Massapequa Lodge
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Mar 17 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #11 Solved: The Meadow Brook Motor Parkway Lodge Under Construction
Al Velocci challenged you with an incorrectly captioned photo from the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum archives to identify the lodge under construction
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Sep 27 2025
Kleiner’s Korner: August, 1925 - 100 Years Ago on The Motor Parkway
More accidents, crimes, items for sale and even football in this month's edition.
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Sep 06 2025
Another set of six Long Island Motor Parkway license plates has been discovered
Six more Motor Parkway license plates have been discovered, once again, by the family of Philip Rothblum.
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Nov 04 2023
Profile of Arthur See-Driver of the #44 Maxwell during the 1909 Massapequa Sweepstakes
Debra See Foss has posted a Comment on her grandfather on the 2018 "Calling all Vanderbilt Families" post.
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Jul 25 2023
The 1930’s decline of the Motor Parkway
The early 1930's were the beginning of the end for the Motor Parkway.
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Nov 12 2022
A large collection of Long Island Motor Parkway License Plates rediscovered
A collection of seven Motor Parkway license plates was recently rediscovered last month on Long Island. This is believed to be one of the largest number of Motor Parkway license plates found in one collection in over 50 years.
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Apr 21 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: Automotive Tests on the Motor Parkway
The Motor Parkway was used by product manufacturers and engineers to test their products under true road like conditions. Many were related to safety devices and gasoline efficiency with results reported in various trade publications.
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Jul 10 2019
Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #10 Bethpage #1
In the tenth post of the series, the father and son team of Sammy and Dave Russo explored one of the favorite sections of the Motor Parkway around Deadman's Curve in Bethpage.
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Oct 29 2018
Mystery Foto #43 Solved:#7 Chalmers at the Hicksville Road Turn During the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race
This weekend's Mystery Foto is a classic scene during a Vanderbilt Cup Race.
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May 06 2017
The Concrete Fence-Posts of the Long Island Motor Parkway
My favorite co-author Al Velocci and I have recently been discussing the concrete posts of the Long Island Motor Parkway. Al has provided some facts and documentation on the Motor Parkway "concrete fence posts".
