Tag: Westbury
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Mystery Foto #4 Solved: Looking North on Merrick Avenue and Stewart Avenue in 1944
Bill Bellmer, village historian of Garden City, challenged you to solve this weekend's wonderful carless Mystery Foto.
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A Chambers Profile: The Meadow Brook Polo Fields
As a follow-up to Mystery Foto #33, Lee Chambers has provided images and observations concerning the polo fields of the Meadow Brook Hunt and Polo Club. Lee grew up in Mitchel Field adjacent to the polo fields.
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Update #3:Mystery Foto #33 Solved:Spectacular 1924 Aerial of Meadow Brook Hunt Club & Motor Parkway
Author Richard Panchyk challenged you again with another gem from this aerial treasure chest.
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Mystery Friday Foto #26: A 2003 “Now” Foto on the Meadow Brook Lodge Entrance Right-Of-Way
My favorite co-author Al Velocci challenged you to identify this former location on the Motor Parkway right-of-way.
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Mystery Foto #29 Solved: An Amazing Aerial of the Open-Air Roosevelt Field Center Circa 1961
The Cradle of Aviation Museum challenged you to identify this amazing aerial from their archives.
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Helck Family Collection: George Robertson’s Eyewitness Account of Lindbergh’s Journey to History
One more treasure from the Helck Family Collection- George Robertson, winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, documents his role in Charles Lindbergh's historic transatlantic journey on May 20, 1927.
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Driver of the Week: Eddie Hearne (1909, 1910 and 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Races)
Driver oif the Week is Eddie Hearne, who drove in the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races.
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Driver of the Week: George Saltzman (1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race)
Driver of the Week is George Saltzman who drove the #12 Thomas to a 5th place finish in the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
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Hammond’s History: A 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race Parking Space Ticket at Pratt’s Farm in Westbury
Gary Hammond has written this post on a special piece of Vanderbilia.
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Vanderbilt Cup Race Historical Marker Installed on Jericho Turnpike In Westbury
On September 17, 2016, the Village of Westbury honored the Vanderbilt Cup Races with the installation of a historic marker near the site of the grandstands for the 1904 and 1906 races.
Joseph Oesterle - likely a heightened concrete barrier added later to prevent pedestrians from falling over?
Fred Rieder…