Tag: Kleiner's Kolumn
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Kleiner’s Korner: Three Unbridged Motor Parkway Crossings
Three never built Motor Parkway bridges in the Half Hollow Hills area.
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Kleiner’s Korner: A Hundred Years Ago on The Motor Parkway (Part 1 -January-March 1924)
What really was happening on our favorite roadway 100 years ago? Read on . . .
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Kleiner’s Korner: A 1909 Motor Parkway Construction Update
Readers of The Brooklyn Daily Eagle received an update on the progress of constructing The Motor Parkway in August, 1909.
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Kleiner’s Korner: A Tale of Intrigue Involving The Motor Parkway
Previous posts have detailed how literature and the entertainment world have incorporated The Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Races into story lines. Here is one more example by a widely read author of today.
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Kleiner’s Korner: Another Murder on the Motor Parkway!
As a follow-up to a recent Greg O. post, here's another murder mystery on the Motor Parkway that appears to remain unsolved.
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Kleiner’s Korner: The Great Automobile Parkway (aka The Motor Parkway)
Similar as to how the Motor Parkway was used in Al Velocci's 1908 Ronkonkoma map (featured here last week) the Parkway was used a year earlier in advertisements promoting the development of Wyandanch and Deer Park.
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Kleiner’s Korner: The Motor Parkway’s Contribution to Military War Games
The Long Island Motor Parkway, being the main thoroughfare on LI in the early 20th century, was used by military planners in several training exercises leading up to and during times of conflict.
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Kleiner’s Korner: An Automobile Show on the Course of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Taking advantage of the crowds expected at the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race, "Automobile Topics" planned to sponsor an automobile show featuring new models of automobiles for the public to view.
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Kleiner’s Korner: Miscellaneous News Concerning Vanderbilt Cup Race Drivers and Cars
Here are some miscellaneous news items reported about Vanderbilt Cup Race drivers and autos.
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Kleiner’s Korner: Miscellaneous Maps of the Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Races
Maps were created for businesses that often times included or referenced the Motor Parkway.
Thanks to Howard Kroplick and http://www.vanderbiltcup races.com for Keeping American Automotive Racing History & my…