Tag: Ron Ridolph
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From the Ron Ridolph Collection- Then & Now: Motor Parkway Lodges
When Ron Ridolph walked the Long Island Motor Parkway in the 1970s and 1980s he documented four toll lodges that were still standing...or was it five? Here are my "Then" photos as compared to Ron's "Now" photos circa 1970 to 1981.
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From the Ron Ridolph Collection: The Annex to the Petit Trianon Inn
Harry: "Do you have any photos of the Annex to the Petit Trianon? My grandparents owned the building when it was the Park Lake Rest Home"
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Demolition of the Williston Park/East Williston LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge
In the early 1980s, Ron Ridolph photographed the Long Island Motor Parkway from Fresh Meadows to Lake Ronkonkoma. Among the events documented by Ron were the demolition of the Motor Parkway bridges over the Long Island Rail Road at Mineola and Williston Park/East Williston. Here are Ron's photos of…
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From the Ron Ridolph Collection: Images of the Long Island Motor Parkway
Ron Ridolph has been exploring and enjoying the Motor Parkway for more than 70 years. In 1981, Ron walked the length of the road from Fresh Meadows to Lake Ronkonkoma. His resulting 532 photographs documented the Motor Parkway as it existed 29 years ago.
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Archives: Long Island Motor Parkway- Ron Ridolph Collection
Loved reading this article! Especially enjoyed the photos and histories of the Fiat and the Bearcat.