William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
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Jan 10 2017
A 1907 Renault 35-45 HP “Vanderbilt Racer” has a New Home in Philadelphia
The Simeone Museum has announced that they have received a landmark gift- Kirk Gibson's 1907 Renault "Vanderbilt Racer." (2 comments)
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Jan 07 2017
New York Post, January 3, 1925: “Vanderbilt Recalls Days When 30 Miles An Hour Was Speed” Part I
In 1925, the New York Post obtained a rare interview with William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. Thanks to a copy of the original newspaper found in the Helck Family Collection, the article provides insight on how Vanderbilt recalled his early vehicles and how New York viewed Willie K. (4 comments)
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Jan 02 2017
Mystery Foto #53 Solved: A Rare Look Inside William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s Long Island Garage in 1904
This holiday weekend's Mystery Foto was a never-before-published image from the Helck Family Collection, gifted from Joel Finn in 1970. (5 comments)
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Nov 30 2016
Cradle of Aviation Archives: William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s Sikorsky S-43 Seaplane at Roosevelt Field
Our friends at the Cradle of Aviation have provided this exclusive photo of Willie K's huge Sikorsky S-43 at Roosevelt Field circa 1937. (1 comments)
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Nov 09 2016
Willie K’s 1909 55-HP Mercedes that Toured From Tunisia to France
Tom Padilla is currently researching a 1913 accident witnessed by William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. and looking for information on one of Willie K's cars. (1 comments)
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Sep 28 2016
The First Documented Automobile Railroad Crossing Accident in the USA as Reported in France in 1901
As a follow-up to last weekend's Mystery Foto, the amazing Ariejan Bos of Netherlands has discovered the December 1, 1901 issue of the French magazine La Vie au Grand Air which described Henri Fournier's encounter with a Long Island Rail Road locomotive. Ariejan has kindly translated the article. (1 comments)
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Sep 26 2016
Mystery Foto #39 Solved:The First Documented Automobile Railroad Crossing Accident in the USA Update
The Helck Family Collection challenged you to identify this never-before-published Mystery Foto. (14 comments)
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Aug 02 2016
Mystery Foto #31 Solved: Willie K and Birdie Vanderbilt at the 1899 Newport Parade in a Locomobile
Bruce Adams challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Friday Foto. (10 comments)
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Jul 09 2016
Vanderbilt Museum Clam Bake on July 23, 2016: Willie K’s Great-Great Granddaughter is Special Guest
The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum has announced that their fifth annual Clam Bake on Saturday, July 23, 20116 will have a special guest. (1 comments)
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Jul 05 2016
Translation: May 1902 La Stampa Sportiva: Vanderbilt, Jr. Breaks the One-Kilometer Land Speed Record
Professor Pau Medrano Bigas, Professor of Graphic Design at the University of Barcelona, has forwarded two articles on William K. Vanderbilt Jr. breaking the one-kilometer land speed record twice in 1902 as reported in the Italian magazine La Stampa Sportiva. Dr. Andrea Fedi has now translated the article. (0 comments)
Never figured out why a gatehouse was erected in this area.