Vanderbilt Cup Races

Tag: Westbury

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  Dec 26 2011

  Spectacular Aerials of Roosevelt Field and Roosevelt Raceway (1924-1938)

  There is nothing like a good vintage aerial to document roads, buildings and bridges. These are several of my favorite aerials taken over Roosevelt Field and Roosevelt Raceway from 1924 to 1938:

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  Dec 13 2011

  At the Starting Line on Jericho Turnpike in Westbury: The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Eighteen racers participated in the first Vanderbilt Cup Race held on October 8, 1904. Photos of 17 of the 18 entrants at the Westbury starting line on Jericho Turnpike are shown here for the first time. The #10 Fiat arrived late at the starting line and began with a running…

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  Jul 30 2011

  Then and Now: The Meadow Brook Lodge in Westbury

  Syd and Ellen (members of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society): "Howard, can you please post photos of the Meadow Brook Lodge and help us determine where it was once located?"

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  Apr 18 2011

  Then & Now: The Meadowbrook Motor Parkway Bridge in East Meadow

  One of the first bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway was captured in a 1939 aerial view in last Sunday's post. Here's a Then & Now of the curved "Meadowbrook Bridge" in East Meadow built for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race:

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  Apr 02 2011

  Then & Now: The Vanderbilt Cup Race Grandstands & Press Boxes in Westbury

  The grandstands and press/officials' box for the 1904 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races were placed at the same Westbury location on Jericho Turnpike, just west of the Powells Lane intersection. The grandstand was on the south side of Jericho Turnpike and the press/officials' box was on the north side, on…





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