1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Oct 17 2012
1904 Renault Vanderbilt Cup Racer
The Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities (SPLIA) has forwarded this marvelous photo from their archives of the 1904 Renault Vanderbilt Cup Racer. (2 comments)
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Oct 08 2012
108th Anniversary of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Monday marked the 108th anniversary of the first Vanderbilt Cup Race on October 8, 1904. In celebration of this historic race, here are the two-minute American Biograph film of the race and several of my favorite 1904 race images. (0 comments)
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Aug 14 2012
CSI Challenge: How Many People Attended the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race?
The CSI (Cup Scene Investigation) Team of VanderbiltCupRaces.com has been asked to estimate the number of people who actually attended the six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island. First up, the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race held on a 30.24-mile triangular course in Nassau County and Queens. (0 comments)
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Aug 04 2012
Southampton’s James L. Breese and the Vanderbilt Cup Races
James Lawrence Breese (1854-1934) was a wealthy stockbroker and renowned amateur photographer with a spectacular country home in Southampton. Supported by a fortune made in finance at his firm Breese & Smith, his real passions were photography, art, automobiles, racing and architecture. (9 comments)
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May 15 2012
Vanderbilt Cup Race Driver William Wallace Jr.‘s 1911 FIAT Touring Car
William Wallace was the only Vanderbilt Race commissioner to drive in the Vanderbilt Cup Races competing in 1904 and 1910. Alan Clendenen is the current proud owner of Wallace's 1911 FIAT touring car. (1 comments)
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Apr 04 2012
Then & Now: The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course Through Hicksville
Richard Althaus, President, Hicksville Gregory Museum: "I am interested to know if you have any info especially photos in regards to Hicksville in your collection. Mainly the 1904 race, where they had to traverse the railroad in Hicksville, not far from the station. Any info you have would be appreciated." (2 comments)
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Mar 28 2012
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The #17 Simplex Approaching the Hempstead Control in 1904 Race
In another VanderbiltCupRaces.com exclusive, this image may be the only photo showing the #17 Simplex breaking down at the Hempstead Control near the end of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (1 comments)
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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". (1 comments)
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Dec 13 2011
Profile: The #7 Panhard Racer- First Winner of the Vanderbilt Cup Races
The three 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Panhard racers were the elite of the 18 car field. The Panhards of winner George Heath and teammate George Teste led all but two of the race’s 10 laps. Albert Clement in another French car, the Clement-Bayard, led the other two laps. (0 comments)
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Dec 12 2011
Starting Lineup: 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… (1 comments)
Rollin’s granddaughter Betty King had this medal. She said she gave it to the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum…