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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Mystery Foto #47 Solved: Willie K in his Vigilant Fire Company uniform at Deepdale (Circa 1905-1906)
Art Kleiner challenged to solve this weekend's Mystery Moustache.
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Kleiner’s Korner: Three Accidents Involving Motor Parkway Celebrities
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Mystery Foto #45 Solved: The Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum in Staten Island
Did you identify this weekend's Mystery structure?
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Aug 30
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Mystery Foto #35 Solved: Robert C. Watson, Jr. was Willie K’s mechanician at the 1904 Ormond Daytona Tournament
Did you identify this weekend's Mystery Foto that had stomped me for 16 years?
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Aug 24
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Kleiner’s Korner: Stockholders of the Long Island Motor Parkway
The Motor Parkway was incorporated in December, 1906 with prominent and wealthy individuals invited to become investors. Records show who these individuals were and the amount of their investment.
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Aug 23
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Mystery Foto #34 Solved: Willie K in his 1900 Daimler White Ghost at the Brookholt Estate in East Meadow
Did you identify this weekend's Mystery Foto?
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Aug 04
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Kleiner’s Korner Part 2: Illustrations of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Participants
Additional portrayals of participants of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
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Jun 22
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Kleiner’s Korner: 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Illustrations
As he had done in 1906, Robert Edgren again portrayed the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race through his illustrations in the "New York Evening World". As sports editor, he was able to convey his view of the race (many times not very positive) through pictures and his own words.
The partially completed train crossing is obviously Mineola or Albertson. Staring at the picture it could easily be…