Vanderbilt Cup Races

Tag: Frederick Bourne

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  Aug 07 2023

  Mystery Foto #31 Solved: Four men discussing tea at the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Did you identify this weekend's Mystery Foto?

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  Aug 27 2022

  Greg O’s Garage; The Country Estates of the Motor Parkway/Vanderbilt Cup Race Officials and Directors

  A glimpse at some of the country estates and residences of the wealthy, well-known officials and directors of The Long Island Motor parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup races.

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  Jun 15 2017

  Answers to the Questions Raised at the Connetquot Public Library Presentation

  It was an excellent turnout at last night's presentation at the Connetquot Public Library. Here are the answers to the questions raised during the lively discussions of the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway.

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  Nov 07 2016

  Mystery Foto #45 Solved: Frederick G. Bourne at the South Side Sportsmen’s Club in a 1901 Winton

  Philip Selvaggio challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto.

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  Aug 17 2016

  Frederick Gilbert Bourne- President of Singer Sewing Machine & a Long Island Motor Parkway Director

  Oakdale resident and historian Philip Selvaggio has identified Frederick Gilbert Bourne in several of the photos from the June 6, 1908 ground-breaking ceremony for the Long Island Motor Parkway.

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  Feb 07 2013

  The Birth of the Long Island Motor Parkway

  The death of a spectator in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race nearly brought the classic to a premature demise. The marvel was that only one spectator had been killed in the three races held up to that time. Demonstrating vision again, William K. Vanderbilt Jr. chartered the goal of a…