William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
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Oct 23 2013
Happy 105th Anniversary- The 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
In celebration of the 105th anniversary of the Fourth Vanderbilt Cup Race held on October 24, 1908, here are several of my favorite race images photographed near the grandstand and press box/officials' stand in the Hempstead Plains (now Levittown).
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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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Aug 15 2013
Willie K’s Cars #6: The 1907 Renault “Vanderbilt Racer”
In a continuation of the series of the cars owned by William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., this is a profile of one of his classic automobiles.
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Jul 24 2013
One of Yachting’s Dozen: William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s Alva
In 2011, the editors of Yachting magazine selected 12 "yachts that we love" including Willie K's yacht which he used for expeditions from 1931 to 1935.
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Jul 04 2013
William K. Vanderbilt Jr.‘s Lucky Cracked Cylinder in the “Race to Death”
From 1902 to 1903, William K. Vanderbilt, Jr, competed in races throughout Europe.
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Jun 15 2013
A Father’s Day Tribute: Willie K. and His Children
In celebration of Father's Day, this is a photo tribute to William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. and his children.
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May 13 2013
Mystery Foto #15 Solved: William K. Vanderbilt Jr. on the 1906 American Elimination Trial Course
The Mystery Friday Foto has been solved: It was Willie K driving his 1903 Mercedes at Krug's Corner in Mineola during the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
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May 11 2013
A Mother’s Day Tribute: Alva Vanderbilt Belmont
In celebration of Mother's Day, this is a photo tribute to William K. Vanderbilt Jr.'s mother Alva Vanderbilt Belmont.
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May 08 2013
Inspiration for the Mansions of “The Great Gatsby” & The Hempstead House Screening Gala
Literary scholars believe two inspirations for F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby may have been William K. Vanderbilt Jr.'s mother's Beacon Towers and John Scott Browning, Sr.'s Land's End, both located in Sands Point.
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Mar 30 2013
Then & Now: Alva Vanderbilt Belmont’s Beacon Towers in Sands Point
My favorite Long Island mansion was the amazing Beacon Towers built for William K. Vanderbilt Jr.'s mother Alva Vanderbilt Belmont in Sands Point. As a special holiday treat, here's a classic "Then & Now".
