1909 Massapequa Sweepstakes
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Jan 17 2018
Aerial advertising kites flying near the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race grandstand
When thousands of spectators arrived at the start of the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race, they were amazed to view over 20 advertising kites flying 25-50 feet near the grandstand. These aerial advertising kites and banners are documented in the Lazarnick Collection of the Detroit Public Library. (6 comments)
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Sep 11 2017
Mystery Foto #36 Solved: On the Long Island Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way in East Meadow
Frank Femenias challenged you again to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto of a former section of the Motor Parkway. (15 comments)
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Sep 03 2016
Westbury Times: Grandstand Site Raced Into History
The location of the grandstand area for the 1904 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races was recently designated by the Village of Westbury as one of six historic landmark sites. Reporter Leigh Anderson takes a "closer look" in this week's issue of Westbury Times. (3 comments)
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Aug 11 2016
Starting Lineup: The 6 Cars of the 1909 Massapequa Sweepstakes
The 10 lap, 126.4 mile race had a small but competitive field of six entries: two Chalmers-Detroit “30’s,” one Hudson and three Maxwells. (1 comments)
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Aug 10 2016
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Photos from the John E. Roosevelt Family Photo Album (1909-1910)
I am pleased to announce that the Bayport Heritage Association and the Suffolk County Parks Department have provided over 100 photos from the John E. Roosevelt Family Photo Album to be posted on VanderbiltCupRaces.com. (5 comments)
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Mar 27 2016
Searching for the Site of the Long Island Aviation Country Club & the Grandstands Updated 5/3/16
Richard Sloan is working on a submission to the Town of Hempstead to place a historical marker for the Long Island Aviation Country Club in Levittown. (9 comments)
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Feb 15 2016
Mystery Foto #7 Solved: New Bridge Hotel on Newbridge Road- A Favorite Viewing Site for the Races
This weekend's Mystery Foto featured a very busy viewing site for the Vanderbilt Cup Races. (15 comments)
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Feb 04 2016
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Amazing Aerials from the Cradle of Aviation: #1 1956 Mitchel Field
Joel Friedman, archive and docent volunteer for the Cradle of Aviation Museum, has forwarded several spectacular aerials of Mitchel Field. With the permission of Joshua Stoff, curator of the museum, VanderbiltCupRaces.com will be posting a series of aerials from the museum's archives. (3 comments)
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Apr 08 2014
Then & Now: Deadman’s Curve in Bethpage (1908-2014) Updated: April 8, 2014
This "Then & Now" provides an updated view of the most famous curve on the Long Island Motor Parkway- the first Deadman's Curve in Central Park (now Bethpage). Over the last several months, PSE&G has been trimming trees in the area. The "Now" photos are amazing! (7 comments)
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Jan 28 2014
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #43: Massapequa-Hicksville Motor Parkway Bridge in Plainedge
The 43rd bridge in the series documenting the 60 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the Massapequa-Hicksville Road Bridge in Plainedge. (1 comments)
Deep and rich automotive details here. This whole series could easily be a part of the increasingly popular luxury auto…