Tag: Old Country Road
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Aug 23 2016
John E. Roosevelt Family Photo Album: Action in Hicksville During the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race
In the second post from the John E. Roosevelt Family Photo Album, Gladys Roosevelt, the daughter of John E. Roosevelt and the second cousin of President Teddy Roosevelt, captured accidents and breakdowns that occurred at her viewing location at Old Country Road in Hicksville.
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Apr 09 2016
Amazing Photos of the Alco Black Beast During the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Brandon Sails, Art Director for the Saratoga Automobile Museum, has forwarded these previously unpublished photos of the Alco Black Beast during the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race. The photos are courtesy of the Alco Historical & Technical Society.
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Nov 09 2015
Mystery Foto #45 Solved:The Missing Long Island Motor Parkway Historical Marker on Old Country Road
Art Kleiner challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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Oct 14 2015
Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Adventure” V: East Williston to Mineola
On April 4, 2015, Dave Russo and his 10-year old son Sam experienced a one-day 38-mile bike tour on the Long Island Motor Parkway. In the fifth post of this series, Sammy and Dave exploring the Long Island Motor Parkway from East Williston to Mineola.
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Jun 23 2014
Mystery Foto #73 Solved: A Spectacular 1933 Aerial of Hempstead and North Hempstead
Gary Hammond forwarded this amazing aerial for this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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Jun 25 2013
Then & Now: The Westbury Old Country Road Turn at the 1909 & 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races
Another crowd favorite to view the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races was the turn of Old Country Road on to Ellison Road (Avenue) in Westbury. Check out the "Then & Now."
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Jun 12 2013
Then & Now: The Hicksville Old Country Road Turn at the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races
One of the favorite locations to watch the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races was the Old Country Road Turn in Hicksville. Here is a "Then & Now" of the turn and another Vanderbilt Cup Race discovery.
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Feb 09 2013
Updated: Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #30: Old Country Road Motor Parkway Bridge
The 30th bridge in the series documenting the 60 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the Old Country Motor Parkway Bridge on the Carle Place/Mineola border connecting to Garden City. This was classified by the Motor Parkway as a "highway" bridge since it went under Old Country Road.
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Dec 11 2009
The Fairchild Collection of the NY State Archives-North Hempstead
The latest favorite website on VanderbiltCupRaces.com The Fairchild Aerial Survey Collection in the New York State Archives,forwarded by Bill Bellmer, provides hundreds of historic aerial photos of New York. Last Thursday's post highlighted several Motor Parkway aerial surveys in Queens. A few more Motor Parkway treasures can be found in the North Hempstead Collection:
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Feb 21 2009
The Motor Parkway Bridge Under Old Country Road in Mineola/Carle Place/Garden City
As discussed yesterday, over the next week, I will be highlighting the Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Race structures located near the Stewart School in Garden City. Today, the focus is on the Long Island Motor Parkway bridge under Old Country Road (shown within the red circle).
