Tag: Mystery Photo
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May 13 2013
Mystery Foto #15 Solved: William K. Vanderbilt Jr. on the 1906 American Elimination Trial Course
The Mystery Friday Foto has been solved: It was Willie K driving his 1903 Mercedes at Krug's Corner in Mineola during the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
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May 07 2013
Mystery Foto #14 Solved: East Meadow/Westbury: Location for Six Vanderbilt Cup Race Courses
This 1949 aerial is looking north towards East Meadow (my childhood hometown) and Westbury.
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Apr 28 2013
Mystery Foto #13 Solved: The Birthplace of Gridlock- Springfield Boulevard and the Motor Parkway
The challenging Mystery Foto of the Long Island Motor Parkway submitted by Frank Femenias has been solved.
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Apr 22 2013
Mystery Foto #11 Solved: The Motor Parkway in Wheatley Heights/Wyandanch/Half Hollows Looking West
This previously unpublished 1930 aerial shows the Motor Parkway near Colonial Springs Road in Wheatley Heights looking west.
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Apr 15 2013
Mystery Foto #10 Solved: Family Photos of Driver Joe Dawson
Larry Synder has forwarded photos from his family albums of his great-uncle Joe Dawson who participated in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race and won the 1912 Indy 500 Races.
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Apr 09 2013
Mystery Foto #9 Possibly Solved: Powell Avenue Bridge and Nibbe Farmway Bridge in Bethpage?
After one week of comments, I believe Frank has solved the mystery. Most likely, the photographer was looking south on the Motor Parkway towards the Powell Avenue Bridge and Nibbe Farmway Bridge.
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Apr 01 2013
Mystery Foto #8 Solved: Levittown/Bethpage on May 27, 1947
Congratulations to Tim, Frank Scotty, Greg Tsistinas, Steve Lucas, Brian McCarthy, Frank Femenias, susansmoose, Gary Hammond, Art K., and Joe Oesterle for correctly identifying last Friday's Mystery Foto.
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Mar 25 2013
Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Driver Louis Rigolly in a Gobron-Brillié Racer
Congratulations to Ariejan Bos of the Netherlands and Jean-Yves Lassaux of France for identifying Louis Rigolly driving the 1904 Gobron-Brillié Racer.
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Mar 18 2013
Mystery Foto #6 Solved: Driver Bob Burman and his Mechanician Jack Gable at the 1915 Indy 500 Race
Congratulations to Arejan Bos, Jean-Yves Lassaux and Randy Reed for correctly identifying the Mystery Friday Foto: Driver Bob Burman and his mechanician Jack Gable with a Peugeot at the 1915 Indy 500 Race
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Mar 12 2013
Mystery Foto #5 Solved: Creedmore Hospital and Commonwealth Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1941
This aerial was taken in October 1941, over 3 years after the Motor Parkway was closed. Can you identify the location and Motor Parkway landmarks?
