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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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I worked in that building on Ruland Road that the bridge/parkway is shown as crossing through. Funny but, I walked into that building every day not knowing I was following the path of motorists of the past!
From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #56: The Ruland Road Parkway Bridge in Melville
It looks to be the present day Salisbury Pk. Dr. looking south just before the Stewart Ave. fork in present day Salisbury section of Westbury. A good landmark is the Ladenberg Estate’s windmill to the left. Further ahead in the distance you can see the original east/west LIRR overpass which passed through present day Eisenhower Pk. My best guesstimate would be around the time of 1905 VCR…?
From Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Long Island Motor Parkway in East Meadow Looking East From Merrick Ave.
I enjoyed my time at Pebble Beach and Carmel this year, and the photo of THE CHRYSLER definitely made the program a winner.
From Highlights from the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
That is steep! I’m getting 8.2% grade on E Broadway. Good luck with that!!
From Update: The Alco Black Beast Conquers the Port Jefferson Hill Climb!
This photo is very early, 1908-1909, while the LIMP was still paving with only concrete, before blacktop was used to cover it. I would tend to think it is one of the more original sections, from Round Swamp to Levittown. I will explore more, and make my guess.
From Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Long Island Motor Parkway in East Meadow Looking East From Merrick Ave.
This appears to be looking east between Merrick Avenue and Newbridge Avenue in East Meadow with the parkway bridge over Newbridge Ave. (Bellmore Road) in the center. Further east we see the highway bridge under Stewart Avenue. The windmill on the Ladenburg property can also be seen. The photo was probably taken in September, 1908 since the guard rails on the bridge have not been installed yet and I think I see the Buick on the bridge which was used by the photographer who took many photos at this time.
From Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Long Island Motor Parkway in East Meadow Looking East From Merrick Ave.
Howard, right in your old backyard. “Meadowbrook” at Newbridge Avenue/Meadobrook Road in Westbury (East Meadow) at Eisenhower Park. The background trees were on Mrs. Ladenberg’s estate, as well as the windmill seen in the left background as you look southeast in 1908.
From Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Long Island Motor Parkway in East Meadow Looking East From Merrick Ave.
Howard I hope you make it up the hill on Sunday. Good luck, hope you don’t overheat with the hot weather
From Update: The Alco Black Beast Conquers the Port Jefferson Hill Climb!
Howard Isn’t this mystery 34? Seen these pictures so many times,but what two bridges are they?very confusing,I should really know this one with no problem
From Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Long Island Motor Parkway in East Meadow Looking East From Merrick Ave.
-Identify this section of the Motor Parkway and its orientation
This is a view looking southwest of the “Meadowbrook” parkway bridge over Newbridge Avenue (Bellmore Road) in East Meadow.
-Identify the structures in the photo
The “Meadowbrook” parkway bridge, the Stewart Avenue Bridge, and of course, the windmill of the Ladenburg property can be seen in the background.
-What was the approximate date of the photo? Provide a rationale.
September 1908
The LIMP is not completed. There are no guardrails yet. Also, zooming in it looks like our familiar photographers Buick on top of the bridge in the background and we know the date from the other photos from on top of the Carmen Ave bridge and also a photo of the Buick and assistant on top of Westbury Road Bridge.
From Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Long Island Motor Parkway in East Meadow Looking East From Merrick Ave.
Amazing photo Frank !!! The closest one i’ve seen to the Newbridge (avenue or East Meadow Avenue bridge) ... Looking eastward from Merrick Avenue Bridge. The Ladenburg windmill is on the left and the Stewart Avenue Bridge is to the right of the trees. I would say the picture is circa 1910 because the dirt looks fresh around the road and the farm is intact. I recently passed this area while entering Eisenhower Park from Stewart Avenue and one of the putting greens on the left seems to have the same hilly curve as the bridge once did, nice to speculate that but its a shame that they dont let the bike path through this part. Mike
From Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Long Island Motor Parkway in East Meadow Looking East From Merrick Ave.
Hugh Nutting,
I had a friend from back in the day with the name Hugh Nutting. I live in Longmont/Mead Colorado and he lived around Carter Lake. I’ve been trying to locate him and was wondering if you happened to be him or knew of him. if you have any information can you please shoot me an email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
From From the Hugh Nutting Collection: Insight into the Woodies of Huntington's J.T. Cantrell and Company
From Jan Hyde:
Thermos bottle keeps drinks cool in the summer, warm in the winter. How does it know???
From “Thermos The Bottle” Truck at the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race & Wacky Marketing Mobiles
As a young teenager in the mid 1950’s my parents would take me to a large Sands Point estate (Guggenheim?) that was then a country club owned by IBM——-owned by IBM til at least the mid 1960’s Anything you can share about that property would be appreciated.
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From Howard Kroplick
The property is now the Village of Sands Point Golf Club:
http://www.villageclub.org/history;jsessionid=A175930A06AB0F5B69AB1FF1850CE779
From Then & Now: Alva Vanderbilt Belmont's Beacon Towers in Sands Point
What’s going on here,just three of us gave it a try?
From Mystery Foto #33 Solved: Kaiserzinn Inkstand of a Lorraine-Dietrich Racing Car Circa 1907 Updated
....and the practice still exists today. Coincidentally, returning to L.I. today traveling on Route 91 in Connecticut we passed an [Oscar Mayer] Weinermobile!
From “Thermos The Bottle” Truck at the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race & Wacky Marketing Mobiles
Every time I see the Thermos car (and now the Rowney “pencil van”), it reminds me of “Shirley Lois, Moon Girl”, the 1929 Hungerford rocket car, <http://sbiii.com/champlc3.html#roketcar> of my mis-spent youth! Sam, III
From “Thermos The Bottle” Truck at the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race & Wacky Marketing Mobiles
The cars that I picked that I though would be the one are’nt,so I’m giving up on this one. I thought it was a Thomas Locomobile or Abbott Detroit,they don’t look like it
From Mystery Foto #33 Solved: Kaiserzinn Inkstand of a Lorraine-Dietrich Racing Car Circa 1907 Updated
Out of all these cars I like the Pegasus and the Python,the Mustang11 is nice,the shape of the front is nice,somehow the headlights don’t look right,but no doubt yours is the best,it looks like a true 60s Mustang,just shorter with a change to the rear.
From The Kings of the Ford Custom Car Caravan
Best of luck with future finds!
From Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Adventure” III: Searingtown
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