Tag: Old%20westbury
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From the Grace Holloway Family Album: Photos of the Old Westbury Home Built by Driver Foxhall Keene
In 1902, millionaire sportsman, Wall Street broker and future Vanderbilt Cup Race driver Foxhall Keene built a beautiful Greek Revival mansion in Old Westbury, New York. Keene named the mansion Rosemary Hall, where it served as the base for his horse racing, fox hunting, polo and auto racing adventures.
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Translation: December 1906 Les Sports Modernes: The Vanderbilt Cup in America
Professor Pau Medrano Bigas, Professor of Graphic Design at the University of Barcelona, has forwarded an article on the Vanderbilt Cup Race from a December 1906 French magazine Les Sportes Modernes. Sam Berliner III has provided its English translation.
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Fortune Magazine, June 1932: A Portfolio of Aerial Photographs by Captain Alfred G. Buckham
Earlier this month, Art Kleiner discovered this 1932 illustrated map of Long Island that featured the Long Island Motor Parkway. The map was published in the June 1932 issue of Fortune and served as the legend for these nine dramatic aerials taken by Captain Alfred G. Buckham.
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Mystery Foto #24 Solved: Hubert Le Blon Avoiding a Dog at the Hairpin Turn During the 1906 Cup Race
This weekend's Mystery Foto documented an unexpected obstacle for one Vanderbilt Cup Race driver.
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Highlights from the 50th Annual Spring Meet at Old Westbury Gardens
A great time was had by all at the 50th Annual Spring Meet at Old Westbury Gardens, hosted by the Greater New York Region of the AACA. Over 300 vintage cars were on display for thousands of spectators.
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Nassau County Historical Society Journal: Foxhall P. Keene and His “Life of Pure Delight”
Richard A. Winsche has written a profile of Foxhall P. Keene in the Volume 68, 2013 issue of The Nassau County Historical Society Journal. Keene, a resident of Old Westbury, was the hometown favorite in the 1905 and 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Races.
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Mystery Foto #72 Solved: Arthur Duray Driving the #18 Lorraine-Dietrich During the 1906 Race
Bill Bellmer, member of the Village of Garden City Planning Commission, forwarded this week's Mystery Foto.
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Video: “The Hairpin Turn of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race”
The recent AmeriCarna "Vanderbilt Cup" episode focused on the six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island and the Vanderbilt Cup trophy.This two- minute segment features a trip to the Hairpin Turn section of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race course:
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Images of Automobile Designer/Driver Lee Frayer For His Family
From Bud Frayer Abraham: "I just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for your enthusiastic and knowledgeable participation in the AmeriCarna episode about the Vanderbilt Cup and the Black Beast race car. A very distant relative of mine, Lee Frayer, raced in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup and…
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Behind the Scenes: Velocity Channel’s AmeriCarna Vanderbilt Cup Race Episode
The 30-minute program on the Vanderbilt Cup Races shown on the Velocity Channel’s AmeriCarna series was outstanding. Since the program was initially broadcasted on March 4, 2014, over 9,000 new viewers have visited VanderbiltCupRaces.com.
The partially completed train crossing is obviously Mineola or Albertson. Staring at the picture it could easily be…