1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Apr 09 2016
Amazing Photos of the Alco Black Beast During the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Brandon Sails, Art Director for the Saratoga Automobile Museum, has forwarded these previously unpublished photos of the Alco Black Beast during the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race. The photos are courtesy of the Alco Historical & Technical Society.
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Mar 27 2016
Searching for the Site of the Long Island Aviation Country Club & the Grandstands Updated 5/3/16
Richard Sloan is working on a submission to the Town of Hempstead to place a historical marker for the Long Island Aviation Country Club in Levittown.
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Feb 15 2016
Mystery Foto #7 Solved: New Bridge Hotel on Newbridge Road- A Favorite Viewing Site for the Races
This weekend's Mystery Foto featured a very busy viewing site for the Vanderbilt Cup Races.
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Feb 13 2016
Aerial Analysis: East Meadow, Westbury and the Vanderbilt Cup Race on October 12, 1936 Updated 2/15
I admit it- I am a very big fan of aerials. They provide a snapshot of history on a given day and a given moment. No better example is this aerial taken of Westbury and East Meadow on October 12, 1936.
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Feb 04 2016
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Amazing Aerials from the Cradle of Aviation: #1 1956 Mitchel Field
Joel Friedman, archive and docent volunteer for the Cradle of Aviation Museum, has forwarded several spectacular aerials of Mitchel Field. With the permission of Joshua Stoff, curator of the museum, VanderbiltCupRaces.com will be posting a series of aerials from the museum's archives.
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Dec 08 2015
New England Historical Society: Harry Grant Wins the Vanderbilt Cup
The New England Historical Society has posted this profile of Harry Grant, the only driver of the Alco Black Beast.
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Nov 23 2015
Mystery Foto #47 Solved: The Two National Racers Entered in the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race
The weekend has passed, so it is time to reveal answers to the Mystery Friday Foto!
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Sep 02 2015
NewEnglandHistoricalSociety.com: Profile of Driver Harry Grant
Utilizing information from VanderbiltCupRaces.com, the New England Historical Society has posted a profile of driver Harry Grant.
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Jun 22 2015
Mystery Foto #25 Solved: Waterbury ,Sears, McGrann and Vanderbilt at the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Okay Mystery Friday Foto fans, here was a real tough one for you!
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Dec 23 2014
Mystery Foto #99: The Wright Flying Field in Mineola Circa 1916/1917
Allan Routt of Fairborn, Ohio forwarded this never-before-published photo of a Long Island Motor Parkway sign as this weekend's Mystery Foto.
