Tag: Northern State Parkway
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Mar 20 2017
Mystery Foto #11 Solved: Hundreds of Automobiles Seen in This 1952 Lake Success Aerial
This weekend's Mystery Foto was another amazing aerial from Fairchild Aerial Surveys.
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Aug 06 2016
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The 100 Planned Bridges Over & Under the Long Island Motor Parkway
Brian McCarthy has forwarded this question: How many Motor Parkway bridges were planned but never built?
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Jul 11 2016
Mystery Foto #28 Solved: The Sperry Gyroscope Plant in Lake Success on September 27, 1952
This weekend's Mystery Foto was originally classified as "Confidential" by the U.S. Defense Department.
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May 03 2016
New VanderbiltCupRaces.com Series: My Motor Parkway Story #1- Jerry Mintz
In a new series for VanderbiltCupRaces.com, fans of the Long Island Motor Parkway tell their own Parkway stories supported by images from my collection. First up is Jerry Mintz, who was brought up near Roslyn Road.
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Apr 30 2016
Exclusive: 1956 Aerial Views of the Construction of the Long Island Expressway in Lake Success
In October 1956, Skyviews Survey was commissioned to document the construction of the Long Island Expressway.
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Feb 29 2016
Mystery Foto #9 Solved: Northern State Parkway and Wantagh State Parkway Under Construction
This weekend's Mystery Foto featured two Long Island parkways under construction and Roosevelt Raceway.
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Dec 13 2014
Robert Moses’ 1931 Planning Map for Long Island Parks and Parkways
From 1927 through 1933, Robert Moses, chairman of the Long Island State Park Commission, was actively promoting the need for improved parkways to connect New York City to Long Island state parks. This 36" x 28" planning map was prepared for a 1931 presentation to the Queensboro Chamber of Commerce.
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Dec 08 2014
Mystery Foto #97 Solved: Rare Wooden Long Island Motor Parkway Sign (1933-1938)
This weekend's Mystery Foto was a rare wooden parkway sign from the archives of the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities (SPLIA).
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Jul 29 2014
Motor Parkway Trails #2: Lake Success
The second of the Motor Parkway Trail series for "exploring, biking and hiking" documents a 0.6 mile of the road in Lake Success with remnants of the pavement, the Great Neck lodge and two bridges.
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Apr 28 2014
Mystery Foto #65 Solved:The “Robert Moses” Eastern Motor Parkway Bridge Over Northern State Parkway
Frank Femenias challenged you to identify this Mystery Foto bridge.
