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Nov 24 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: “On the Road to the Cup Race”
In this article that appeared in the March, 1907 edition of "The Outing", author Ralph D. Paine relays the excitement leading up to and during the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race from the viewpoint of someone not necessarily a race enthusiast. Along with illustrations, it is a very compelling read. The full text is provided at the end of this post (best viewed with Safari). (1 comments)
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Nov 23 2020
Mystery Foto #47 Solved: A 1956 Aerial of the Motor Parkway Behind Stewart Field in Garden City
Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Foto from the Cradle of Aviation Archives? (11 comments)
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Nov 21 2020
Exclusive: VanderbiltCupRaces.com and Cradle of Aviation to Digitize Thousands of Previously Unpublished Long Island Historic Photos
I am pleased to announce that VanderbiltCupRaces.com and the Cradle of Museum have reached an agreement to digitize thousands of negatives and glass plates that will further document the history of Long Island. (18 comments)
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Nov 21 2020
Favorite Website: The David Rumsey Collection of Long Island Maps
Joel Friedman, archivist at the Cradle of Aviation, recommends the David Rumsey Map Collection website for all you map lovers. The website provides 123 interactive maps of Long Island. (1 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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Nov 17 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: The Overlapping Histories of Long Island Aviation and the Motor Parkway
Aviation and automobiling experienced overlapping histories on Long Island in the early 1900s. The Motor Parkway was part of this intertwining history. (5 comments)
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Nov 16 2020
Mystery Foto #46 Solved: A 1956 Aerial of the Meadowbrook Parkway and Roosevelt Field Shopping Mall Under Construction
Joel Friedman, volunteer archivist at the Cradle of Aviation, challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto from the Drennan Collection. (23 comments)
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Nov 14 2020
Tucker’s Promotional Desk Set Origin Discovered!
Mark Lieberman and Mike Tucker share their adventure of discovering a piece of Tucker Corporation history. (8 comments)
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Nov 13 2020
Film of the Week: Henry Austin Clark, Jr Being Interviewed on Automotive Technology in 1968
This rare news clip features Henry Austin Clark, Jr. being interviewed on the state of automobile technology by a New York City television station in 1968 at Chase Bank in Manhattan. Several of Clark's vintage automobiles can be seen at the beginning of the film. (4 comments)
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Nov 11 2020
Cradle of Aviation Archives: The 1918 Curtiss Engineering Corporation Flying Map of Long Island
Here is one of the most unique maps ever posted on VanderbiltCupRaces.com- a 1918 Long Island map from the Curtiss Engineering Corporation as a guide for pilots to identify airfields and emergency landing areas. (10 comments)
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