William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
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Jan 24 2023
Kleiner’s Korner: Willie K’s Cars and Related Items of Interest
Items of interest about Willie K. and some of his cars as reported by newspapers in the early 1900s.
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Dec 30 2022
Video of the Week: Vanderbilt Manison Tour
The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum has posted this 38-minute tour of Eagle's Nest in Centerport.
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Dec 06 2022
Greg O’s Garage: The Tragic Death of William K. Vanderbilt lll
News reports of William K. Vanderbilt lll tragic accident on November 15th, 1933
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Dec 02 2022
Video of the Week: The Vanderbilt Museum presents Moments in History: The Alva, A Ship for Seven Seas
The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum created this 4-minute video on Alva, Willie K's largest yacht.
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Nov 21 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #47 Solved: A 1930s English automobile ID plate made for the son of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
Paul Rubery, Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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Aug 27 2022
Greg O’s Garage; The Country Estates of the Motor Parkway/Vanderbilt Cup Race Officials and Directors
A glimpse at some of the country estates and residences of the wealthy, well-known officials and directors of The Long Island Motor parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup races.
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Aug 16 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Tidbits of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race from “The Automobile”
Much coverage of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race was given by the October editions of "The Automobile" magazine. One page in the October 29th edition contained several items not newsworthy enough for full coverage but none the less interesting footnotes. Here are some of them.
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Jul 12 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Two Prominent Supporters of Automobile Racing
Following up on Greg O's recent post about the dislike of automobile racing by "Horseless Age" magazine, I present here three opposing viewpoints.
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May 04 2022
Greg O’s Garage; A bit of humor at Willie K’s expense from the Horseless Age in 1901
A rare, satirical article from the Horseless Age in early 1901
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Mar 27 2022
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The $1,000 check for winning the 1908 Meadow Brook Sweepstakes
To encourage participation for the first races held on the Motor Parkway on October 10, 1908, $1,000 prizes were offered to the winners of the five 1908 sweepstakes.
