Tag: A.r. Pardington
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Kleiner’s Korner: Arthur R. Pardington’s Queensboro Bridge Celebration Match Race
As part of the Queensboro Bridge opening celebration, Arthur R. Pardington proposed racing what he believed to be the first automobile made in America, the "Skedaddle" against the steam propelled "Devil Car".
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Kleiner’s Korner: The Queensboro Bridge Connection to the Motor Parkway (Part 2)
Part 2 of this 2 part series will provide details of events planned by Arthur J. Pardington and Willie K's. Automobile Committee as part of the opening celebration of the Queensboro Bridge.
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Kleiner’s Korner: The Queensboro Bridge Connection to the Motor Parkway (Part 1)
The construction of the Queensboro Bridge (aka the Blackwell's Island Bridge, 59th Street Bridge and today named the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge)connecting Manhattan with Queens County offered numerous opportunities to expand NY's economy and provide additional leisure activities to millions of people.
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Mystery Friday Foto#11 Solved: A 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race photo of officials published in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Matt Wallace, creator publicaddressannouncer.org, challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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Kleiner’s Korner: Three Accidents Involving Motor Parkway Celebrities
As the automobile industry brought more people to the roadways, an increase in accidents was inevitable. Originally this post was to detail some of the accidents that occurred on the Motor Parkway but there were just too many of which to report.
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Mystery Foto #11B Solved: The Garden City Archives: Scouting the Ground-Breaking Ceremony Location
The Garden City Archives challenged you to a brand new Mystery Foto.
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Updated (11/3/17): The Course for the Long Island Automobile Club’s 1902 100-Mile Endurance Test
On April 26, 1902, the Brooklyn-based Long Island Automobile Club ran the second "One-Hundred Mile Endurance Test on Long Island." In tonight's post, the program's description of the 100-mile course in Queens and Nassau County is featured.
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A.R. Pardington: “The Modern Appian Way for the Motorist”- The 1907 Pitch for the Motor Parkway
In November 1906, A.R. Pardington became the primary salesman for the planned Motor Parkway when he was elected general manager and second vice-president by the Long Island Motor Parkway, Inc. Pardington traveled from village to village promoting its benefits to Long Island. His sales pitch was captured in this article.
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The Planned “Automobile Boulevard” in Riverhead (1907-1908) Updated: 12/4/16
Following a spectator death during the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race, a privately owned 60-mile speedway to connect Queens and Riverhead was proposed by William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. and his business associates . With the assistance of Art Kleiner, here are details on the section of the Motor Parkway from Lake…
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New Arcadia Images of America Book: Bethpage by John Logerfo
Lifelong Bethpage resident John Logerfo has authored a new Arcadia book celebrating the village of Bethpage.Chapter Four documents the Long Island Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Races including 16 images from my collection.
Thanks to Howard Kroplick and http://www.vanderbiltcup races.com for Keeping American Automotive Racing History & my…