Then & Now
Then & Now: The 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race “S Turn” in Albertson
One of the most exciting places to watch the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the “S Turn” at the intersection of I.U.Willets Road and Willis Avenue in Albertson.
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The 128-page book by Howard Kroplick, a researcher and lecturer on the races, contains rare images of the races from the archives of major museums, libraries and private collectors. The book Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island will be available from Arcadia Publishing in March 2008.
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