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Feb 03 2010
Exhibit “Cars, Culture and the City” March 25 - August 8, 2010
The Museum of the City of New York has announced an upcoming exhibition Cars, Culture and the City" to run from March 25, 2010 to August 8, 2010. The exhibition will include photos, memorabilia and films on the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway from my collection . (1 comments)
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Feb 02 2010
New Updates: California Photo Identified, Another Pickering Gem and Mineola Now
Three posts have been updated today: (1 comments)
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Feb 01 2010
January 2010 Highlights on VanderbiltCupRaces.com
VanderbiltCupRaces.com recorded its second highest monthly viewership ever with 3,593 unique visitors in January. The daily average of 116 represented an 82% increase over January 2009. Thanks for stopping by! (0 comments)
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Jan 31 2010
Historic Views of Roosevelt Field, the Motor Parkway and Lindbergh’s Takeoff
As shown in this 1938 aerial, the Long Island Motor Parkway was located to the west and south of the historic Roosevelt Field airfield. Here are other historic photos of Roosevelt Field and the Motor Parkway (4 comments)
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Jan 29 2010
New Weekend Feature: 2010 Long Island Car Shows, Cruises and Motor Sports
A new feature of VanderbiltCupRaces.com is a weekly update of 2010 Long Island car events including; car shows, cruises and motor sports activities. This is the update for January 30 to 31, 2010: (0 comments)
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Jan 28 2010
Can You Identify This California Race Photo?
Matt has supplied this background information on the photo: (6 comments)
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Jan 28 2010
Clarence Mackay, the Vanderbilt Cup Races, a Horse and Newsday
Okay, I admit it, the title for today's post is a bit of a stretch....but trust me I will link all these subjects together and it's fun! (0 comments)
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Jan 26 2010
The 1906 Accident That Changed Long Island Auto Racing
Tony, the powerful French Hotckiss car involved in the accident was driven by Elliot Shepard, Jr., a 30-year old American and William K. Vanderbilt Jr's cousin. As described in several publications, the accident occurred near the Long Island Railroad crossing on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola: (1 comments)
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Jan 26 2010
A Motor Parkway Sign at Wheeler Road in Suffolk County
Throughout the Long Island Motor Parkway, there were signs providing directions and "No Trespassing" signs. This photo shows a typical Motor Parkway sign placed in Suffolk County. (1 comments)
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Jan 24 2010
Five Locomobiles with Vanderbilt Cup Mascots
Some of the most sought after Vanderbilia are the Vanderbilt Cup radiator mascots and sterling silver banquet favors issued by the Locomobile Company to celebrate their victory in the 1908 race. These five 1909 and 1910 Locomobile vehicles proudly displayed their Vanderbilt Cup radiator mascots: (0 comments)
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