1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Feb 09 2014
Highlights:Presentation “Then & Now in the Willistons: The Motor Parkway & the Vanderbilt Cup Races”
In celebration of the first road built exclusively for automobiles, Howard Kroplick and Al Velocci presented a then and now review of the Long Island Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Races with a special focus on East Williston and Williston Park.
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Jan 26 2014
Images of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Winner: Louis Wagner
Several of my favorite Louis Wagner images and a film clip from the 1906 race.
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Jan 07 2014
Vanderbilia Postcard Series #3. The Brooklyn Eagle Mineola Fair Post Cards of the 1906 Course
The third in the VanderbiltCupRaces.com postcard series was produced by the Brooklyn Eagle as souvenirs for the 1906 Mineola Fair. The postcards featured photos of the course for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
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Dec 09 2013
Mystery Foto #45 Solved (Maybe?): Virginia Fair Vanderbilt in her 1910 Detroit Electric
Last week's Mystery Friday Foto was another gem from the collection of Paul Osika, owner of the best vintage photo collection at Hershey.
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Dec 06 2013
Video of the Week: Italian Film “Nuvolari Wins the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race at Roosevelt Field”
Cinecittà Luce Institute, an Italian film company, has posted this rare film of Tazio Nuvolari winning the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury.
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Dec 03 2013
The Concession Stands of the Vanderbilt Cup Races
Chris Heisig: "What kinds of concessions were available at the Vanderbilt Cup Races?"
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Nov 16 2013
Arcadia Publishing Announces the Availability of the Book “North Hempstead” In January 2014
My third book "North Hempstead" has been completed and will available for sale on January 20, 2014.
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Oct 12 2013
Update: A Historic Event: A Motor Parkway Director’s Horse Returns to Roslyn
The unveiling of a historic horse statue built for Clarence Mackay, an original director of the Long Island Motor Parkway and friend of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. was celebrated on Saturday, October 19, 2013.
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Sep 02 2013
Mystery Foto #31 Solved: The FIAT Team for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
This Mystery Foto was from the collection of Paul Osika, who has the best vintage racing photos at Hershey.
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Jul 30 2013
Then & Now: Vanderbilt Cup Race Courses
This brief film shows the dramatic changes on Long Island over the last 100 years comparing sections of the Vanderbilt Cup Race courses (1904-1910) to recent views.
