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The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.
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Thank you Walt for your comment about Mr. Bush, so true!
From Kroplick Diaries: A Tribute to President George H.W. Bush
Updated bios of more members based on below comments.
From Updated: The 1940 Membership of the Long Island Aviation Club
Another flat forehead moment! That factory and powerhouse sure look like the old Liberty Aircraft plant north of Conklin between Broadhollow/110 and New Highway, up against the LIRR in Pinelawn - except that Liberty may have been on Motor Avenue in Farmingdale (oh, HELP!), neither of which is particularly close to the LIMP. Sam, III
From Mystery Foto #49 Solved:Hazelhurst Field, Garden City Lodge,Curtiss Engineering & Camp Mills in 1918
You whizzed right by Roger W(olff/olfe), Kahn (noted jazz musician and aviator, Otto’s son), Wallis Bird (recent posts), and Jackie Cochrane (founder of the WASPs), Robert L(ion). Gardiner (Island - “Lord of the Manor”), Grover Loeing (“father” of Grumman A/C), William L. Mitchell (GM Design VP), and Gar Wood (mahogany speedboats), not to mention a wonderfully-apt Mr. “Vroom”! Sam, III
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Sam III, great catches!
From Updated: The 1940 Membership of the Long Island Aviation Club
We are looking south over East Garden City with Clinton Road just out of the frame to the right. In the foreground is Curtiss Field with the LIMP, Garden City Lodge, and General Manager’s office behind it. Slightly further south is the Curtiss Engineering complex of buildings. Some of the Curtiss buildings still exist today, along with the office (now a residence) and the lodge (moved to different site). The road at the top of the photo is Stewart Avenue. The date of the photo is probably November / December, 1929 since there’s snow on the ground, the larger General Manager’s office has been constructed but the porte-cochere has not yet been added to the lodge. The photographer probably climbed up the water tower at Curtiss Field for this amazing photo.
From Mystery Foto #49 Solved:Hazelhurst Field, Garden City Lodge,Curtiss Engineering & Camp Mills in 1918
-What is the location and orientation of the photographer?
Looking South over Hazelhurst/Roosevelt Field.
-Identify the four historic sites/buildings in the Mystery Foto.
Curtiss Engineering, Hazelhurst Field, Camp Mills, Mitchel Field
-Which buildings still exist today?
Most of Curtiss Engineering’s buildings, The Garden City Lodge exists as the Chamber of Commerce at a different location, and the LIMP managers office is still there.
-Which Motor Parkway structure(s) are in the photo?
Garden City Lodge and Manager’s office.
-Identify the road surrounded by the array of trees seen across the top of the photo?
Stewart Ave.
-What month and year was this photo taken? Provide a rationale.
Purely a guess, but I’d say winter of 1920ish judging by buildings and lone car.
-Kudos question: How was the photographer able to take this photo?
From the top of the Hazelhurst water tower.
From Mystery Foto #49 Solved:Hazelhurst Field, Garden City Lodge,Curtiss Engineering & Camp Mills in 1918
Location/Orientation: Over Roosevelt field near intersection of Clinton and Old Country Road ( I grew up one block from that intersection) looking south.
4 historic sites include the Clinton st bridge (gone), Curtiss Engineering building (there), Garden City Lodge(moved to 7th street GC) and General Managers office (still there)
Tree lined road on top of photo is Stewart Avenue.
Month and year- guessing a winter month, say December, some time in late 1920s early 1930s judging from building development.
Usually these photos are aerial photos, but this one looks a bit low.
Might have been taken from the water tower that used to be on Clinton, near the Old Country road intersection.
From Mystery Foto #49 Solved:Hazelhurst Field, Garden City Lodge,Curtiss Engineering & Camp Mills in 1918
A complete guess. South/southeast from a vantage point north of the Motor Pkwy, Stewart Ave. and the Central RR tracks.
From Mystery Foto #49 Solved:Hazelhurst Field, Garden City Lodge,Curtiss Engineering & Camp Mills in 1918
I noted Elmer A. Sperry, Jr. I checked to determine if he was “Sperry’s” son (Sperry Gyroscope).
From Updated: The 1940 Membership of the Long Island Aviation Club
Hmmm As always , a great photo…I,m guessing , but I suspect ,it may be Mitchell Field, The Elevated photo suggests it may have been taken from the Control tower! A hsort story! i was born in 1941, So i have some very early recollections of Mitchell field as a kid! .. I recall on a shopping trip to Hempstead, ( in my parents car,) Spotting a parachute on our return trip to Farmingdale…( in levittown area, ) The mystery was solved the next day, when the Paper revealed a Pilot had ejected from an early jet, After he aimed it ,out over the Atlantic ocean! ( to crash?) Long Island, A great place to grow up ,in WW2 ! I recall much, regarding all the history of aircraft factories here, Republic, and Grumman… My father never quite understood my love of Flying? How could I not love airplanes…...they were always over my head as a kid!
From Mystery Foto #49 Solved:Hazelhurst Field, Garden City Lodge,Curtiss Engineering & Camp Mills in 1918
The photograph is oriented to south facing over Clinton Ave in Garden City. Some historic buildings include Roosevelt Field airfield buildings, Vanderbilt Toll House GC Clinton Ave and Lodge. The Curtis manufacturering building and smoke stack. The tree lined street is Stewart Ave. EST date 1938.
From Mystery Foto #49 Solved:Hazelhurst Field, Garden City Lodge,Curtiss Engineering & Camp Mills in 1918
Photo Number Two.
Long Building in background next to smoke-stack, Look like Liberty Aircraft.
Was on Motor Ave, Farmingdale N Y
From Mystery Foto #49 Solved:Hazelhurst Field, Garden City Lodge,Curtiss Engineering & Camp Mills in 1918
Is that the Durea Starch factory on glen cove Creek with the li tungsten factory tower in the background ??
From Mystery Foto #49 Solved:Hazelhurst Field, Garden City Lodge,Curtiss Engineering & Camp Mills in 1918
Interesting encounter! Goes to show how important it is to read the document first before you sign it!. That certainly would have been a valuable conversation piece that Mel Erlick would have loved to have framed on his wall. Did you mention to him you are from the town William Casey lived in?
With all the recent news about 41st president George Bush passing and his life’s history I was surprised that I never realized he was from the same city in Texas that also is where Jim Hall and his Chaperall collection reside.
From Kroplick Diaries: A Tribute to President George H.W. Bush
Thank you for sharing this memory with us. Political party preference does not matter when you have a caring , honorable and trust worthy man or woman at the helm. Mr. Bush was indeed one of these people and set a fine example for not only the USA but for children to look up to as someone who did the right thing with no personal negative attributes or desires to tarnish his position or reputation. We are all better for his service to our country.
From Kroplick Diaries: A Tribute to President George H.W. Bush
Magnificent car , and a kings ransom!!!
I own an original stock certificate of the company owned by KENNEDY
Would love to see a real car up close and personal !
Regards
Tony Giordano
From Mark Lieberman's Journey: Hunting Down the Barn-Find Tucker 1044 in 2016
Possibly wooden structures at Camp Mills related to the Base Hospital? Photo may have been taken at low altitude from a biplane from Mineola Aviation Field #1 (Roosevelt Field) or Mineola Aviation Field #2 (Mitchel Field). Orientation would be slightly to the Southeast.
Building with the smokestack may have been the Camp Mills Power Building. Buildings off in the distance may have been associated with the Curtis plant in Garden City.
Row of trees may be the LIMP or could be Stewart Ave with the LIMP running parallel to it. Central RR branch appears to be in the foreground parallel to it.
Small brick structure may be the Garden City toll/entrance to the LIMP which still stands today further south as the Chamber of Commerce in downtown GC.
Camp Mills was decommissioned in 1919. Photo is likely from that approximate period.
From Mystery Foto #49 Solved:Hazelhurst Field, Garden City Lodge,Curtiss Engineering & Camp Mills in 1918
God Bless President Bush, God bless America.
From Kroplick Diaries: A Tribute to President George H.W. Bush
Let’s see.
Garden City, looking east
Camp Mills, Curtis Engineering Plant (with smokestack) - building still standing, Curtis Field
Clinton Road Motor Parkway Bridge, General Manager’s Office, Lodge
Clinton Road
Looks kind of cold - How about January, 1919
Photographer standing on a water tower ?
From Mystery Foto #49 Solved:Hazelhurst Field, Garden City Lodge,Curtiss Engineering & Camp Mills in 1918
“Sing, Sing, Sing”? A tad anachronistic.
From Video of the Week: The Long Island Motor Parkway- The World's First Highway
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