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Eastbound Jericho Tpke. in Mineola just before present day LIRR crossing and Roslyn Rd.
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park Looking Towards the LIRR Bridge
I haven’t had the time to do enough research for the last few mystery photos, so I’m going to have to go with one of my knee jerk guesses again…None of which have been working out too well for me lately!
Identify the location-
Looks like the railroad bridge over Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park. I remembered an old blog entry from a while back of the location.
http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/friday_october_29_2010_then_and_now_the_1904_vanderbilt_cup_race_course_in_
What year was this section part of the Vanderbilt Cup Race course?
1904
What year was the photo taken? Provide your rationale.-
Judging by the visible car and the fact that 3 color traffic signals were invented in the early 20’s, I’ll guess this was in the mid/late 20’s.
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park Looking Towards the LIRR Bridge
After Dario Resta retired from racing (photo # 9) he became the New York (Manhattan) dealer for the English Sunbeam cars. Many expensive European cars were imported into the USA via the port of New York, and minus any coachwork. They had bodies designed and built here as the lack of a body on an imported car saved a lot on import fees.
From From the Gary Faules Collection: Drivers and Race Cars from the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Races
Howard
That was a great visit we had last Saturday, wonderful company , and in the third photo it shows you standing between two Lincoln V12 owners. So were you trying to convince them to switch to a classic Chrysler Imperial or were they trying to convince you to change to a KB Lincoln?
From Chrysler's Chrysler Heading South in March to CCCA Meeting and Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
I drove the 1904 course this AM 30 miles = 1hour 45 mins.
From Car Coming Part II: A Celebration of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course
Good photo, Frank. Facing east at Jericho Tpke and Central RR trestle, with Tulip Ave heading southeast. This location was part of the 1904 VCR route. I personally can’t identify the exact year this photo was taken. My guess is 1930. With further research, I came across this exact photo on Arrts Arrchives; dated 1928. Hav’nt checked Arrts site lately, the old photos are excellant.
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park Looking Towards the LIRR Bridge
This photo shows Jericho Turnpike looking east in Floral Park with Tulip Avenue branching off to the right and the southern end of Little Neck Parkway at the left. This section of Jericho Tpke. was used in the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race. The bridge is for the Creedmoor spur of the LIRR, formerly part of A. T. Stewart’s Central Railroad. The building to the right of the bridge appears to be a Whippet car dealership and they were only produced from 1926 to 1931. The dirt area on the left side of Jericho Tpke. was where the trolley tracks were. Since the trolley service ended operations in 1926, I’m thinking this photo was probably taken around that year or maybe 1927.
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park Looking Towards the LIRR Bridge
Floral Park, late 30s, Tulip Avenue looking southeast on left; Carnation Avenue on right.
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park Looking Towards the LIRR Bridge
This is Jericho Turnpike just west of Little Neck Parkway facing east (Tulip Avenue forks off to the right). That is the original Central Railroad/LIRR Creedmoor Spur bridge. My guess on the year would be 1908.
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park Looking Towards the LIRR Bridge
Here I am again! Your off to an early start this year aren’t you? That Chrysler certainly is drawing a lot of attention to famous places. Will you have enough time for the Black Best?,it’s old hat now. That Chrysler has to be shown off now,It’s something new. How do you like all this snow? I’m tired just thinking about it. Well they predicted it’s going to be a bad winter.
From Chrysler's Chrysler Heading South in March to CCCA Meeting and Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
it’s been awhile has’nt it? The mystery photos look very familiar to me this week,but I’m not sure if they were part of the Vanderbilt Cup Race Course. I might have two areas in mind,not sure.
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park Looking Towards the LIRR Bridge
Jericho tpke facing east tulip ave on the right creedmore spur railroad tresle in background,little neck parkway on the left. The year of the race in this area 1906
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park Looking Towards the LIRR Bridge
In addition, I neglected to mention that this is also the intersection of Jericho Turnpike and the Little Neck Parkway, marking the southern terminus of the Little Neck Parkway.
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park Looking Towards the LIRR Bridge
Jericho Tpke, Floral Park, Looking East.
1904 Race Course.
Photo Guess, 1930’s. Obviously after the use of traffic lights.
-joe o.
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park Looking Towards the LIRR Bridge
Identify the location.
• Jericho Turnpike and Tulip Avenue, Floral Park (formerly East Hinsdale), NY; at the Long Island Railroad (formerly Central Railroad of Long Island) bridge crossing Jericho Turnpike, facing East.
What year was this section part of the Vanderbilt Cup Race course?
• 1904
What year was the photo taken? Provide your rationale.
• During the winter of 1929/30, perhaps December of 1929 or January of 1930.
• The sedan in front of the B&G Auto Services building (with “For Sale” painted across the windshield) is a 1927 or ‘28 Whippet 96, 5-passenger sedan with 1929 (yellow) NY License Plates. The posters on the showroom windows say “1930 License Plates” on the first two lines, the fender and side-mount spare of a 1929 or ‘30 Willys-Knight can be seen in the showroom window and the bare trees confirm that it’s winter; establishing that the photo was taken in late 1929 or early 1930.
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park Looking Towards the LIRR Bridge
This is Jericho turnpike facing east in Floral Park, NY. Tulip Avenue is coming in on the right side and that building was a Willys Knight dealership.(my grandfather bought his Stearns Knight coupe in this dealership) the road to the left is Little Neck Parkway and the building on that corner was built but never occupied so was torn down a few years later. the railroad bridge is what was known as the Creedmoor Spur, and was originally part of Stewart’s Central rail road. Nassau County on the right (south) side of the road, Queens County on the left (north) side of the road. The only Vanderbilt Cup race to use this part was in 1904. Date of the photo would be about 1926 or 1927 as there are no trolley tracks - the tracks were removed in 1925.
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park Looking Towards the LIRR Bridge
Jericho Tpke. looking east Tulip ave to the right Little Neck Pkwy to the left. Central RR bridge.
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park Looking Towards the LIRR Bridge
Well, the location is Jericho Turnpike looking east st cross street Tulip ave, on the right and Little Neck Pkwy on the left. The LIRR trestle over Jericho Tpke is the Creedmoor spur. I’m not sure of the year, but about 1928, or so seems right.
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park Looking Towards the LIRR Bridge
I have a can like yours its green not sure original color but it is oval in shape its five gallon in great shape it has a metal stick in it i am a ex mechanic. it looks like and smells like it has wheel bearing greese or dope in it .wonder what its worth I am a race car fan of all types,it would be cool to know if it was used in the 1900s in a race I will try to send pics nota good texter
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Hi Lisa:
Please send the jpegs to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) .
From Mystery Foto #86 Solved: Antique Five Gallon Can Manufactured by George D. Ellis & Sons, Inc.
I like the then and now pictures the best. That way you can really examine the differences. I also like the way the photographer carefully takes the now picture to match it as good as possible. Keep them coming!
From Mystery Foto #6 Solved:The Western Terminus of the Motor Parkway at Rocky Hill Road Circa 1917-1924
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