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Onderdonk Farm Cottage, 1890s

A little house built on Onderdonk Farm for African-American workers and their families.  The farm was situated beyond the present Post Office building.

Mike Scarpia and "Sparky" Biddle in front of Valley Road Garage

Mike Scarpia (l.) and Frederick “Sparky” Biddle (r.).  Circa 1940s-1950s.

How “Sparky” got his nickname:
Whenever a car came in with something wrong, he said, “Gotta be the spark plug.”

Frederick "Sparky" Biddle at Gas Station

Circa 1940.  Note: LIRR in background.

G.O.P. Barbeque, Manhasset Isle, 1928

Marjorie Biddle at Work, 1920s

Gerald Biddle in Uniform, 1953

“Love Gerald” 12/1/53

Theodore Griffin at Work at Ghost Motocycles

Photo by Larry Brown.

Bill "Showboat" Dumpson, Harlem Globetrotters [1960s?]

According to the Harlem Globetrotters All-Time Roster, William Dumpson was a guard, 6’1″, from South Carolina State A&M.  Bart Cosolito, former sports editor of the Port Washington News, once said, “Bill Dumpson was probably the Jackie Robinson of Nassau [County] basketball.”

Dumpson also played Negro Leagues Baseball from 1950-1953 for a number of teams, including the New York Black Yankees.  See his profile at the Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum for more information about his athletic careers.

Hubert Goode Working at Greenfield Pharmacy, 1940s

Mr. Goode worked at Greenfield Pharmacy for 10 years.  Then he worked in the taxi business on Main Street.