William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
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Jul 12 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Two Prominent Supporters of Automobile Racing
Following up on Greg O's recent post about the dislike of automobile racing by "Horseless Age" magazine, I present here three opposing viewpoints. (1 comments)
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May 04 2022
Greg O’s Garage; A bit of humor at Willie K’s expense from the Horseless Age in 1901
A rare, satirical article from the Horseless Age in early 1901 (1 comments)
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Mar 27 2022
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The $1,000 check for winning the 1908 Meadow Brook Sweepstakes
To encourage participation for the first races held on the Motor Parkway on October 10, 1908, $1,000 prizes were offered to the winners of the five 1908 sweepstakes. (5 comments)
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Mar 16 2022
Greg O’s Garage; HBO’s The Gilded Age, Long Island and the Vanderbilts Part 2
HBO's excellent new series 'The Gilded Age' has many connections, real and fictional, to NYC, Long Island and the Vanderbilt family. (0 comments)
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Mar 14 2022
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. (3 comments)
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Mar 12 2022
Greg O’s Garage; HBO’s The Gilded Age, Long Island and the Vanderbilts Part 1
HBO's excellent new series 'The Gilded Age' has many connections, real and fictional, to Long Island and the Vanderbilt family. (7 comments)
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Feb 18 2022
CBS Sunday Morning: “Vanderbilt” by Anderson Cooper
This September 19, 2021 CBS Sunday Morning segment featured Anderson Cooper on the Vanderbilt family dynasty. (0 comments)
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Jan 18 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 2 - The Vanderbilt (Willie K.) Connection and the Rise of the Automobile in my New Home State - North Carolina
While Willie K. spent time in both North and South Carolina the majority of his time was spent some 30 miles south of Wilmington, NC in the port city of Southport where he docked his many yachts throughout the years. (10 comments)
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Jan 11 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 1 - The Vanderbilt Connection and the Rise of the Automobile in my New Home State - North Carolina
Having relocated to just outside of Wilmington, NC last summer I'm investigating any connections the Vanderbilt family have had with this part of the country as well as its automotive and racing history. (5 comments)
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Dec 22 2021
Greg O’s Garage; The Grand Central Vanderbilt Eagles
A look into where the eagles from the top of Vanderbilt's Grand Central Station are now (8 comments)
Rollin’s granddaughter Betty King had this medal. She said she gave it to the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum…