Vanderbilt Cup Races
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Mar 29 2014
Rare Vanderbilia Unveiled at Huntington Motor Parkway Lunch & Learn
Last Thursday, Bruce Adams presented a wonderful "Lunch & Learn" on the Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Races at the Huntington's Historical Society. At the crowded presentation, Society member Harry Bell surprised Bruce and the audience with a display of his treasure trove of racing memorabilia.
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Mar 24 2014
Behind the Scenes: Velocity Channel’s AmeriCarna Vanderbilt Cup Race Episode
The 30-minute program on the Vanderbilt Cup Races shown on the Velocity Channel’s AmeriCarna series was outstanding. Since the program was initially broadcasted on March 4, 2014, over 9,000 new viewers have visited VanderbiltCupRaces.com.
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Mar 10 2014
Mystery Foto #58 Solved: The White Steamer at Bulls Head Corner in Greenvale in 1905
This week's Mystery Foto featured the only steam-powered car to race in the Vanderbilt Cup Races.
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Feb 24 2014
Mystery Foto #56 Solved: Paul Sartori in Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt’s 250-HP Custom Built F.I.A.T.
This week's Mystery Foto forwarded by Daniel Fruelund featured a two-time Vanderbilt Cup Race driver.
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Dec 30 2013
Mystery Foto #48 Solved: D.F. Maltby Automobile Garage in Jericho After the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
The final Mystery Foto of 2013 was a previously unpublished image and a bit of a challenge.
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Dec 21 2013
The Vanderbilt Cup Race Fantasy Team
Wiliam K. Vanderbilt Jr loved competitive sports and was a member of his St. Mark's Preparatory School's football team (first row, far right).
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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 27 2013
The Garden City Hotel- Headquarters for the Vanderbilt Cup Race Commission
The Garden City Hotel, the largest and most exclusive hotel on Long Island, served as the headquarters for the Vanderbilt Cup Race Commission from 1904 to 1910.
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Nov 26 2013
Mystery Foto #43 Solved: Szisz in the #10 Renault Preparing for the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Mystery Foto expert Greg Oriero submitted this week's Foto.
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Nov 23 2013
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #40: Jerusalem Avenue Bridge in the Hempstead Plains
The 40th bridge in the series documenting the 60 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the Jerusalem Avenue Bridge in the Hempstead Plains (now Levittown).
