The Long Island Motor Parkway

Author : Howard Kroplick,Al Velocci
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 0738557935

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The Long Island Motor Parkway by Howard Kroplick,Al Velocci Pdf

A forerunner of the modern highway system, the Long Island Motor Parkway was constructed during the advent of the automobile and at a pivotal time in American history. Following a spectator death during the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race, the concept for a privately owned speedway on Long Island was developed by William K. Vanderbilt Jr. and his business associates. It would be the first highway built exclusively for the automobile. Vanderbilt's dream was to build a safe, smooth, police-free road without speed limits where he could conduct his beloved automobile races without spectators running onto the course. Features such as the use of reinforced concrete, bridges to eliminate grade crossings, banked curves, guardrails, and landscaping were all pioneered for the parkway. Reflecting its poor profitability and the availability of free state-built public parkways, the historic 48-mile Long Island Motor Parkway closed on Easter Sunday, April 17, 1938.

Author : Howard Kroplick
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 073855751X

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Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island by Howard Kroplick Pdf

aChain your dogs and lock up your fowls!a heralded posters announcing the first international road race in the United States and the first of the six William K. Vanderbilt Jr. Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910. These races were the most prestigious sporting events of their day, drawing huge crowds from 25,000 to over 250,000 spectators. The Vanderbilt Cup Races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways and are a testament to the early racing spirit and drama. The rare images in this book, many published for the first time, have been selected from the archives of major museums, libraries, and private collectors.

Author : Howard Kroplick
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2008-02-20
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781439636190

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Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island by Howard Kroplick Pdf

“Chain your dogs and lock up your fowls!” heralded posters announcing the first international road race in the United States and the first of the six William K. Vanderbilt Jr. Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910. These races were the most prestigious sporting events of their day, drawing huge crowds from 25,000 to over 250,000 spectators. The Vanderbilt Cup Races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways and are a testament to the early racing spirit and drama. The rare images in this book, many published for the first time, have been selected from the archives of major museums, libraries, and private collectors.

Author : Mildred H. Smith
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1998-10-28
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780486406695

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Garden City, Long Island, in Early Photographs, 1869-1919 by Mildred H. Smith Pdf

Handsome treasury of 118 vintage pictures, accompanied by captions, document the Garden City Hotel fire (1899), the Vanderbilt Cup Race (1908), the first airmail flight departing from the Nassau Boulevard Aerodrome (1911), more.

Author : Steven H. Gittelman
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786458233

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Willie K. Vanderbilt II by Steven H. Gittelman Pdf

The Vanderbilts were one of the great American families of the industrial era. This book explores the life of one of its lesser-known scions of the fourth generation, William Kissam Vanderbilt II, known simply as Willie K. An inheritor, not a builder, Willie K. lacked the drive and ambition necessary for furthering the Vanderbilt dynasty, especially in the political atmosphere of bank failures, the dawn of progressivism, and the First World War. This biography, while the story of one man, is also an exploration of the burden of enormous wealth, the danger of inherited dreams, and the struggle for self-actualization regardless of wealth or social status.

Author : Richard Panchyk
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467136273

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Hidden History of Long Island by Richard Panchyk Pdf

"Long Island's history is filled with fascinating firsts, magnificent mansions and fascinating characters. From Glenn Curtiss, the first pilot to fly a plane on the island, to Earle Ovington, who carried the country's first airmail, the area has been known as the cradle of aviation. Millionaire William K. Vanderbilt's Long Island Motor Parkway, remnants of which still remain, was the nation's first highway. The desolate ruins of an exiled Albanian king's estate lie in the midst of the woods of the Muttontown Preserve. Captain William Kidd, pirate chaser turned pirate, is rumored to have buried treasure on the island. Richard Panchyk reveals the rapidly vanishing traces of Long Island's intriguing history"--Publisher description.

Author : Mark Dill
Publisher : BookBaby
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-09
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781098335168

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The Legend of the First Super Speedway by Mark Dill Pdf

"The Legend of the First Super Speedway," is a gritty tale punctuated by humor that chronicles the hero's journey through the pioneering age of American auto racing. It is a factual, previously untold story that must be read for a thorough understanding of auto racing history.

Author : New York (State)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2678 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Session laws
ISBN : SRLF:A0001834423

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Laws of the State of New York by New York (State) Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1932
Category : Highway engineering
ISBN : MINN:31951000852963T

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Public Roads by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ralph F. Brady
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-17
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781614235903

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Landmarks & Historic Sites of Long Island by Ralph F. Brady Pdf

Everyone lucky enough to live on Long Island already knows that it’s like nowhere else in the world. From lighthouses and a one-hundred-year-old carousel to World War II camps and missile sites, Long Island native Ralph Brady reveals the secrets to what makes this little-big island so special with a tour of some of Nassau and Suffolk’s most historic locations. Walt Whitman, William Vanderbilt, Theodore Roosevelt and many others occupied remarkable homes around the island. Charles Lindbergh made his historic flight to France from what is now a shopping mall. For many years, a Long Island factory gave the world the game of Scrabble. Even the waters teem with history, with the modern submarine making its start off the coast. Come explore these and other settings from Long Island’s past.

Author : Claudia Gryvatz Copquin
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300112993

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The Neighborhoods of Queens by Claudia Gryvatz Copquin Pdf

This up-to-date, intimate portrait of the 99 neighborhoods of Queens is a wonderful tribute to the borough’s past history and present diversity. Detailing the history, people, and cultural activities of each neighborhood, the book is generously illustrated with more than 200 photographs, both contemporary and historical, and over 50 new maps that chart the precise neighborhood boundaries. With two airports (La Guardia and JFK), Shea Stadium, and Aqueduct Racetrack, Queens is a destination for millions of travelers and visitors each year. But those who live in the borough’s neighborhoods know that it offers much more: parks, bridges, colleges and universities, museums, shops, restaurants, and other institutions and sites that testify to its more than 350-year history. From Astoria to Woodside, with points in between, Queens, the most diverse county in the country, offers a cornucopia of cultures, sights, tastes, and sounds. With input from residents, historians, demographers, politicians, borough officials, shopkeepers, and many others, The Neighborhoods of Queens captures the unique character of each neighborhood. The book features practical tips (subway and bus routes, libraries, fire departments, hospitals), quirky and unusual neighborhood facts, and information on famous residents. For anyone who lives in Queens, visits its neighborhoods, or remembers it from earlier times, this book is an unsurpassed treasure.

Author : Michael L. Bromley
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-09
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780786429523

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William Howard Taft and the First Motoring Presidency, 1909-1913 by Michael L. Bromley Pdf

William Howard Taft declared, "I am sure the automobile coming in as a toy of the wealthier class is going to prove the most useful of them all to all classes, rich and poor." Unlike his predecessors, who made public their disdain for the automobile, Taft saw the automobile industry as a great source of wealth for this country. The first president to acquire a car in office (Congress granted him three automobiles), Taft is responsible for there being a White House garage in 1909. This is a meticulously researched reappraisal of the oft-maligned Taft presidency focusing particularly on his cars, his relationship to the automobile and the role of the automobile in the politics of his day. Appendices provide information on the White House garage and stable, Taft's speech to the Automobile Club of America and a glossary of terms and names.

Author : Al Velocci
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Long Island Motor Parkway (N.Y.)
ISBN : 0976114003

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The Toll Lodges of the Long Island Motor Parkway, and the Their Gatekeepers' Lives by Al Velocci Pdf

Author : Library of Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1400 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
ISBN : OSU:32435070761028

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Library of Congress Subject Headings by Library of Congress Pdf

Author : Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1512 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
ISBN : UOM:39015066169619

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Library of Congress Subject Headings by Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office Pdf