Vanderbilt Cup Races
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Apr 28 2012
The Hempstead Plains Motor Parkway Bridge Near Bloomingdale Road
Tim Ivers: "Howard, the 1932 Hagstrom Map shows an overpass over the LIMP (Bloomingdale Road extension) which connected with Hempstead Tpke. The overpass is about halfway between Jerusalem Avenue on the west and Wantagh Rd (Ave.) on the east. Are there any known photos of this overpass, or other information?"
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Apr 06 2012
Fred Wagner- The Official Starter of the Vanderbilt Cup Races
Fred Wagner was the official starter of all the Vanderbilt Cup Races with the exception of the 1904 race. Accordingly, Wagner was the "Zelig" of early racing and captured in hundreds of photos. Here are my some of my favorites.
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Feb 17 2012
Video: Howard Kroplick Interview “Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island” on Davidson & Company
In May 2011, Howard Kroplick visited the Cablevision studios of "Davidson & Company" to discuss his book "Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island".
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Dec 22 2011
Winter Holiday Scenes of the Long Island Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Race Courses
Enjoy these photos taken on December 24, 2009 of the Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Race courses. (2 comments)
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Dec 01 2011
Archives: The Walter McCarthy Collection
Links to posts related to the Walter McCarthy Collection (Updated January 2, 2012):
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Nov 30 2011
Archives: Drivers and Mechanicians
Links to related posts on Drivers and Mechanicians (Updated: February 1, 2012):
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Nov 30 2011
Archives: Courses and Crowds
Links to related posts on the Vanderbilt Cup Race Courses on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: December 1, 2011):
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Nov 19 2011
The 50th Anniversary of the First Vanderbilt Cup Race on October 9, 1954
The Vanderbilt Cup Races have been celebrated by vintage car clubs and historical organizations for over 75 years. The grandest and most memorable celebration was held on Long Island on October 9, 1954, marking the 50th anniversary of the first Vanderbilt Cup Race. (2 comments)
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Nov 16 2011
Preserving the Maine Maid Inn and the Vanderbilt Cup Races
Yesterday I was pleased to speak at the Town of Oyster Bay Town Board Meeting supporting the landmark designation for the historic Maine Maid Inn in Jericho. Highlights of the meeting were published in FarmingdalePatch and Newsday: (3 comments)
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Sep 01 2011
Archives: The Vanderbilt Cup Races
With much of the Internet down on Long Island due to Hurricane Irene, here are the archives to posts related to the Vanderbilt Cup Races on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated August 29,2011):
Howard: A great job as always.. and thanks. Happy Anniversary to you and Roz. see you at Greenwich