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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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Well, duh! So obvious as to be painful once shown but rather funny how the curves line up. First impressions rule (wrongly)! Sam, III
From Mystery Foto #5 Solved: A Long Island Motor Parkway Aerial Near Pinelawn Cemetery Circa 1928-1930
Checking for new comments (none, yet), I realized that the stairs I remember were closer to PT than Sam and Dave’s as shown on Frank’s satellite view overlay. They were roughly where the “:W” in “WALKWAY” is and fairly-easily accessible from the path/trace shown as the bend in North Dr., although heavily overgrown. Sam, III
From Femenias' Findings:Finding Petit Trianon, the Annex & the Petit Trianon's Lake Stairway Updated 3/12
Wheatley Heights/Wyandanch – North up
Bridges:
1. Ruland Rd parkway bridge
2. Wellwood Av parkway bridge
3. Little East Neck Rd parkway bridge
4. Colonial Springs parkway bridge (Half Hollows Rd)
1928 – Pre Long Island National Cemetery (1936), Pre Colonial Springs Golf Club (1995)
Pinelawn Memorial Park
From Mystery Foto #5 Solved: A Long Island Motor Parkway Aerial Near Pinelawn Cemetery Circa 1928-1930
Congratulations, Howard on purchasing that beautiful Tucker. One of only 47 out of 51 left in the world. Amazing.
From From Scottsdale to Roslyn: The Journey of Tucker 1044
Mystery Foto #5….This aerial location is Wyandanch and Wheatley Heights. The bridges shown in the aerial are Little East Neck Road Motor Parkway Bridge and Half Hollows Road Motor Parkway Bridge. The photo was taken in 1928. And the other landmark is the circular roadway in the Pinelawn Memorial Park.
From Mystery Foto #5 Solved: A Long Island Motor Parkway Aerial Near Pinelawn Cemetery Circa 1928-1930
No mystery whatsoever! The curves on the LIMP at upper right give it away. We’re directly above today’s Salisbury Park Drive and Friends Lane, with Carman Avenue heading straight down at left and Old Westbury Road down to the right. The LIRR Central Branch runs diagonally left to right but I have no recollection of the big circle at the LIRR so I could easily be all wet here. Let the other experts fill in the rest (especially if I’m dead wrong!). Sam, III :·)
From Mystery Foto #5 Solved: A Long Island Motor Parkway Aerial Near Pinelawn Cemetery Circa 1928-1930
As I commented last week {?}, I have pix somewhere I took of those steps from ‘way back, ca. 1996 or earlier. They were partly buried in brush but in good shape. Pix of the eastern terminus and Annex at <http://sbiii.com/limpsuff.html#lakeronk>. Sam, III
From Femenias' Findings:Finding Petit Trianon, the Annex & the Petit Trianon's Lake Stairway Updated 3/12
Oren, try my own old site, <http://sbiii.com/limtrpwy.html>, just for starters, with many links thereon. What made me write, though, is that lead (and hangar) photo. Look again; there’s no prop or spinner! Does anyone know why? Sam, III
From Helck Family Collection: George Robertson's Eyewitness Account of Lindbergh's Journey to History
The photo was taken from a point almost directly over what would become Pinelawn National Cemetery with north being at the top of the picture. The three LIMP bridges that are definitely there are: Half Hollows Road (Colonial Springs Rd.); Little East Neck Road; and Wellwood Avenue (Pinelawn Rd.) with Ruland Road and Smith Farmway (Maxess Rd.) just out of sight to the upper left. Since the cemetery was established in 1936 with the first burials starting in March, 1937, I’m going with a date of 1937 because it looks like some activity has taken place and the circular area around the LIRR station has been set up.
From Mystery Foto #5 Solved: A Long Island Motor Parkway Aerial Near Pinelawn Cemetery Circa 1928-1930
Howard,
Mazel tov!!! It’s a beauty. I can’t wait to see the Tucker in all its glory.
All the best.
Roger
From From Scottsdale to Roslyn: The Journey of Tucker 1044
A Great addition . Look forward to seeing your adventures with it !
From From Scottsdale to Roslyn: The Journey of Tucker 1044
Howard, I enjoyed this story, paricularly since it deals with links to another mode of transportation, particularly important in LI history. A few other obvious ones:
Vanderbit family fortune made with ferries and railroads.
Alco, maker of Black Beast, primarily manufacturer of steam railroad locomotives
Can you and your readers come up with additional LIMP and Vanderbit Cup links to other transportation modes?
From Helck Family Collection: George Robertson's Eyewitness Account of Lindbergh's Journey to History
Howard: Great find, and another rare car on L.I. Good Luck Artie. GNYR.
From From Scottsdale to Roslyn: The Journey of Tucker 1044
I love this car. can’t wait to see it If you aren’t busy on may 21 it would be great to see this at the orphan car show at Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa LOVE IT
From From Scottsdale to Roslyn: The Journey of Tucker 1044
This is truly amazing; now I won’t have to go to Hershey or Michigan or anywhere else to see one. You truly deserve this this car. Congratulations.
From From Scottsdale to Roslyn: The Journey of Tucker 1044
The photo ‘The Petit Annex building circa 1931’ is not correct, the car parked in the front is a 1935 Ford rumble seat coupe. The photo made at or later than 1935.
From Femenias' Findings:Finding Petit Trianon, the Annex & the Petit Trianon's Lake Stairway Updated 3/12
Congratulations Howard ! Enjoy !
From From Scottsdale to Roslyn: The Journey of Tucker 1044
OK. I figured since the crowd on the bridge was viewing North at present day Rte. 107, then the mound would be to the NorthEast. And like you said, Frank; there wasn’t enough development yet to block anything in the distance. We all exchange more information with these comments than we do in person LOL. It’s all good.
From Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A View of #54 Lancia Crashing at the Massapequa-Hicksville Road Turn in 1910
From Richard Krause:
From the general overall appearance of the roadways, I suspect the “Rounded area,” of this photo, could be of the original portion of Hempstead Turnpike and the south section of Broadway. in what is now Bethpage? Originally “Central park” . The completely wooded portion of property ( on the upper right hand side of this photo, might be? Of what we now know to be the Bethpage state golf course. this is a wonderful photo, and in studying the picture. I find it so much fun, to guess at, where it might be! You newsletter is an adventure all in itself! And I suspect I am far from alone in enjoying the wonders of “Vanderbiltcup.com” News letter! Please keep up what you do, for not only is this educational, but is so much fun!
From Mystery Foto #5 Solved: A Long Island Motor Parkway Aerial Near Pinelawn Cemetery Circa 1928-1930
Nice story, Howard. One we haven’t seen before. I had a good friend of some 70 years, passed on recently; he was John Robertson Martin. His middle name came from a grandfather he said was a Lindbergh backer from St. Louis. (Hence the name of the plane). Now I have to do some research to find out if it was the same Robertson. Thanks, he would have appreciated the story,
Earl
From Helck Family Collection: George Robertson's Eyewitness Account of Lindbergh's Journey to History
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