1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Feb 25 2023
Greg O’s Garage; Photographs from the James L. Breese Photo Albums
Denver photographer Mark Sink has forwarded snapshots from his great-grandfather James L. Breese's photo albums. (5 comments)
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Jan 10 2023
Kleiner’s Korner: The many options for the location of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Numerous locations were offered as the site of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Reasons varied but none eventually beat out Long Island. (0 comments)
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Dec 12 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #50 Solved: Old 16 and four Vanderbilt Cup Race drivers and mechanicians at the 1948 Antique Auto Show
The Helck Family Collection challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (4 comments)
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Nov 01 2022
Profile of George Robertson- Winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
In preparation for Wednesday's Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society Meeting, below is a profile of driver George Robertson. (2 comments)
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Oct 19 2022
A 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race painting by Peter Helck sold at the RM Sotheby’s October auction in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Earlier this month RM Sotheby's sold a Peter Helck painting of Old 16 Locomobile and the #12 Thomas competing in the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (1 comments)
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Sep 21 2022
The Henry Ford Archives: Race cars and artifacts from the “Driven to win: Dawn of Racing” exhibit
The Henry Ford has posted images and profiles of race cars and artifacts in their collection that were part of a recent "Dawn of Racing Exhibit." (0 comments)
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Aug 22 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #34 Solved: Track Announcer Peter Prunty in front of the 1908 Grandstands.
Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Foto? (6 comments)
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Aug 16 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Tidbits of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race from “The Automobile”
Much coverage of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race was given by the October editions of "The Automobile" magazine. One page in the October 29th edition contained several items not newsworthy enough for full coverage but none the less interesting footnotes. Here are some of them. (4 comments)
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Aug 08 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #32 Solved: Joe Tracy testing the Motor Parkway as seen on the Jerusalem Avenue Bridge looking west in September 1908
Frank Femenias challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (36 comments)
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Jan 24 2022
Mystery Foto #4 Solved: The family of William Cullen Bryant of Roslyn Harbor watching the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race in Jericho
Did you identify this weekend's challenging Mystery Foto? (5 comments)
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