1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Nov 06 2021
1936 Vanderbilt Race: 14-Minute documentation of this historic Long Island race
This 14-minute film of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race held at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury, New York is the longest documentation of this historic race. (1 comments)
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Oct 12 2021
Greg O’s Garage: 85th Anniversary of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race
On this day, October 12th, we celebrate the 85th anniversary of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Races at Roosevelt Raceway. (1 comments)
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Feb 16 2021
A rare 1936 amateur film of airplanes at Roosevelt Field
Earlier this month I purchased a 19-minute amateur 16 mm film of the 1936 and 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Races. A big surprise was this rare one-minute color clip of airplanes taking off and landing at Roosevelt Field. (2 comments)
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Jan 11 2021
Mystery Foto #2 Solved: A 1956 aerial of the new opened Roosevelt Field and almost completed Meadowbrook Parkway
The Cradle of Aviation Archives challenged to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (14 comments)
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Dec 08 2020
Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1953 View over Merrick Avenue and East Meadow and Westbury
The Cradle of Aviation challenged you to solve this weekend's newly scanned aerial. (12 comments)
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Nov 28 2020
Update: Photos of the 1936 and 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Races from the Philadelphia Free Library
These 11 photos are courtesy of the Automotive Reference Collection of the Philadelphia Free Library. (17 comments)
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Nov 18 2020
Anatomy of Three Aerials from the Cradle of Aviation Archives
Here are three more amazing aerials from the Drennan Collection of the Cradle of Aviation. (2 comments)
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Jul 03 2020
Film of the Week-The Classic Races:The Vanderbilt Cup (1904-1960) and the 1966 Bridgehampton 200
In this 26-minute video posted on YouTube in 2015, Barnyard Studio Productions featured the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1904-1960). (1 comments)
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Jun 05 2020
British Movietone News: The 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race
This 1:45 minute film of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race by British Movietone News was posted on YouTube in 2016. The film includes an aerial view of the Merrick Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge. (5 comments)
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Nov 23 2019
Memories of Roosevelt Raceway (1936-1988)
For 20 years from 1936 to 1956, the original Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury was the host for various types of racing including: two Vanderbilt Cup Races, midget car racing and harness horse racing. Here is its history and the various configurations of the raceway. (8 comments)
