1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Sep 07 2016
From the Louis Wagner Family: A Gift for Winning the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Michel Marc of France has forwarded a photo of a gift that was given to Louis Wagner by his friends at the Darracq Factory. It currently resides in the home of one of Louis Wagner's heirs.
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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.
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Aug 27 2016
Vanderbilt Cup Racers on Glen Cove Road & Old Westbury Road & Special Exhibit “Images of East Hills”
My initial interest in the Vanderbilt Cup Races was the discovery that Glen Cove Road near my home in East Hills was part of the courses for both the 1905 and 1906 races. Below are some photos of the Vanderbilt Cup Race drivers on Glen Cove Road and Old Westbury Road (now the Long Island Expressway Service Road).
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Jun 21 2016
Translation: December 1906 Les Sports Modernes: The Vanderbilt Cup in America
Professor Pau Medrano Bigas, Professor of Graphic Design at the University of Barcelona, has forwarded an article on the Vanderbilt Cup Race from a December 1906 French magazine Les Sportes Modernes. Sam Berliner III has provided its English translation.
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May 25 2016
From the Library of Congress: Spectators at the Vanderbilt Cup Races
The Bain Collection at the Library of Congress includes 49 exciting photos of the Vanderbilt Cup Races. These images focus on the spectators.
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Mar 29 2016
Long Island Pulse: Road Rage Vanderbilt Style
Kim Marie has written an article on the Vanderbilt Cup Races in the April 2016 issue of the Long Island Pulse.
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Mar 21 2016
Mystery Foto #12 Solved: A Memorable Moment at Krug’s Corner at the 1906 American Elimination Trial
This weekend's Mystery Foto documented a surprising, memorable moment at Krug's Corner in Mineola.
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Mar 02 2016
Owner Profile: Robert Graves Jr. Who Entered His Mercedes in Three Vanderbilt Cup Races
Joe Schramm has forwarded this email looking for information on Robert Graves, the owner of Mercedes racers which participated in three Vanderbilt Cup Races.
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Jan 11 2016
Mystery Foto #2 Solved: Edwin Ross (E.R.) Thomas and Charles Andrew (C.A.) Coey at Krug’s Hotel
Our second Mystery Foto of 2016 was a real tough one!
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Jan 04 2016
Mystery Foto #1 Solved: Camille Jenatzy in the Historic La Jamais Contente Updated 1/5/16
Greg O. challenged you to solve the first Mystery Foto of 2016.
