The Vanderbilts
The Family that Built a Transportation Empire
The Vanderbilts were one of the oldest and best-known families in America. Jan Aertsen van der Bilt emigrated from Holland around 1650. Although his descendants prospered as farmers on Staten Island, New York, they lived modestly; it was only during the lifetime of Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877), known as the “Commodore,” that the family name became synonymous with extraordinary wealth.
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May 27
2014
Was the “Bagatelle” Mansion in Half Hollow Hills Built by a Vanderbilt?
Leroy Douglas: "I wish you would show photos of the Vanderbilt estate in Wheatley Heights, now known as Madonna Heights School for Girls."
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May 17
2014
The Largest Newspaper Photo Ever Published in 1906- The Checkered Flag Finish of Louis Wagner
On October 14, 1906, the New York Times published a photo of the finish of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
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Feb 21
2014
Video of the Week: “The Vanderbilts - An American Dynasty”
This week's video of the week is a 48-minute Biography special on our beloved Vanderbilt Family.
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Feb 18
2014
Providence Journal: “Vanderbilt and friends competed on Middletown track at the dawn of auto racing”
George Kennedy has written this article on William K. Vanderbilt Jr. in the Providence Journal.
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Feb 11
2014
Sports Car Illustrated “110 years ago William K. Vanderbilt Jr. sets new speed record”
Last month, Sports Car Illustrated celebrated the 100th anniversary of Willie K. breaking the one-mile land speed record.
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Feb 06
2014
Mystery Foto #54 Solved: Officials of the 1908 Motor Parkway Sweepstakes
This week's Mystery Friday Foto was looking for details on the historic photo of Herb Lytle winning the 1908 Motor Parkway Sweepstakes.
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Jan 18
2014
Video of the Week: Jay Leno’s Garage: The 1907 Renault Vanderbilt Racer
In 2012, Alan Travis took Jay Leno under the hood of his 1907 Renault Vanderbilt Racer.
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Dec 27
2013
Video of the Week: Holiday Sights and Sounds at the Vanderbilt Museum (2011)
In 2011, Chris Collora reported on the special holiday events at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport, New York.
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Dec 21
2013
The Vanderbilt Cup Race Fantasy Team
Wiliam K. Vanderbilt Jr loved competitive sports and was a member of his St. Mark's Preparatory School's football team (first row, far right).
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Dec 20
2013
Film of the Week: “Vanderbilts Visit Detroit”
Very few films of William K. Vanderbilt Jr. are known to exist. However, an Internet search tonight discovered this 49-second clip of Willie K., his brother Harold Vanderbilt and two New York Central officials on a visit to Detroit.
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