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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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Old Northern Blvd. Roslyn-facing northeast.
1966 Chevy Impala.
Clarence Mackey a friend of Vanderbilt lived
In Roslyn.
From Update: Mystery Foto #52 Solved: A 1966 Chevy Impala parked in front of the historic Roslyn Grist Mill in 1967
Will always love Darlene’s original recording with the Ronettes ->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV8x7H3DD8Y
Happy Holidays to all!
From Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2024!
Happy Holidays to everyone, and a safe and healthy 2022!
From Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2024!
The Roslyn Mill Tea House on Old Northern Blvd. in Roslyn with view looking east.
The car a 1966 Chevy station wagon.
The historic link to the village of Roslyn to the VCR?
From Update: Mystery Foto #52 Solved: A 1966 Chevy Impala parked in front of the historic Roslyn Grist Mill in 1967
Same to you Howard, and all fans of the website here : )
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The photographer was looking generally east on Old Northern Blvd. in Roslyn in front of the historic Roslyn Grist Mill. I believe the car is a 1966 Chevrolet station wagon but can’t tell the trim level (Biscayne, Bel Air, etc.). The only link to Roslyn I could find was that a small portion of the 1906 Vanderbilt Race course passed through the Village of Roslyn on Mineola Avenue northbound before turning left and heading west on Northern Blvd.
From Update: Mystery Foto #52 Solved: A 1966 Chevy Impala parked in front of the historic Roslyn Grist Mill in 1967
Foreground : 1914 Mitchell Model 5-40 Touring
Wheelbase : 120 inches
From Mystery Foto #59 Solved: The Van Ausdall's Hotel in Cold Spring Harbor, NY Circa 1914
Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn, looking northeast. The car is a 1966 Chevrolet. The Bull’s Head Hotel in Greenvale (once known as North Roslyn) was the HQ for teams that raced in the ‘05 and ‘06 Vanderbilt Cup Races.
From Update: Mystery Foto #52 Solved: A 1966 Chevy Impala parked in front of the historic Roslyn Grist Mill in 1967
-What is the location of the Mystery Foto and the orientation of the photographer?
Looking east on Old Northern Blvd. at the Roslyn Grist Mill in 1967
-Identify the manufacturer and year of the automobile.
1966 Chevy Impala station wagon
-Link the historic Village of Roslyn to the Vanderbilt Cup Races.
Much of the courses were near the Roslyn area
https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/then_now_racing_on_roslyn_roads
The 1905 ‘X’ Mercedes team had their HQ at the Mansion House hotel in Roslyn
https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/the_mansion_house_in_roslyn_the_1905_headquarters_for_the_x_mercedes
From Update: Mystery Foto #52 Solved: A 1966 Chevy Impala parked in front of the historic Roslyn Grist Mill in 1967
Great pics Greg, they show the eagle’s true sizes. They are enormous! Delighted they were ‘all’ preserved by responsible caretakers. I believe it’s best now they all return back home to the GC depot nest.
From Greg O's Garage; The Grand Central Vanderbilt Eagles
Just east of here is Carmen Ave, which was also a highway bridge over the LIMP. Don’t know if there was the same amount excavating here as at Stewart Ave? To create slopes for Carmen Ave? We can see this as one site can become a ‘borrow pit’ for the immediate site or the next one ahead. They obviously worked very hard, but at the same time planned wisely.
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved :The Motor Parkway under construction in 1908 at Stewart Avenue in East Meadow
In my Facebook feed just today was a semi-related article on the 1910 Penn Station and it’s demolition. Penn’s demo is why we still have, and now landmarked, Grand Central today.
Penn’s eagles going to their new homes…
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/old-penn-station-pictures-new-york/
From Greg O's Garage; The Grand Central Vanderbilt Eagles
Great Story Greg! Nice to see that a couple of them returned to Grand Central Station and that all of them have been preserved so well.
From Greg O's Garage; The Grand Central Vanderbilt Eagles
Frank, your thoughts on why the ‘parkway’ to ‘highway’ bridge combo here makes sense was my thought as well.
The Bellmore bridge was dangerous enough on its own, with Harold Stone nearly killing himself when his Columbia went off of it at the top in the 1910 races. Coming to 2 ascension peaks on turns that close together would have been true carnage.
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved :The Motor Parkway under construction in 1908 at Stewart Avenue in East Meadow
Great addition Gary. Interesting as this was the exact time when McLane started his research. Possibly the 11th or 12th eagle.
From Greg O's Garage; The Grand Central Vanderbilt Eagles
Mineola Middle School was designed c. 1927 by Tooker & Marsh with decorative elements by the Federal Seaboard Terra Cotta Co. Photo courtesy of “Pencil Points”, April 1930.
From Mystery Fotos #19 Amost Solved : Eight Amazing 1928 Aerials from the Cradle of Aviation Archives
Thank you Howard for posting this rare historic Motor Pkwy photo in Salisbury, LI
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved :The Motor Parkway under construction in 1908 at Stewart Avenue in East Meadow
Thanks Al, amazing Motor Pkwy history info. 10 cents an hour in 1908 is equivalent to about $2.85 today. Besides provided housing, I’d bet the laborers were fed as well, as nearby diners didn’t exist back then.
Al, I agree the engineers planned the Stewart Av dirt for the ascent/descent ramps on the Newbridge Av bridge. Planning over and under bridges also best suited the short distance between them (0.15 miles), on reversing curves no less!
Photo below shows a similar scenario but less treacherous, of both Jerusalem Av parkway bridge and Massapequa Rd parkway bridge in Massapequa, just 0.2 miles apart. A real roller coaster ride.
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved :The Motor Parkway under construction in 1908 at Stewart Avenue in East Meadow
Back in 1965 when the Middle Island Museum was sold, one of the items auctioned off was a metal “eagle with a nine foot wingspread from the old Grand Central building in New York City.” What became of it or who bought it is unknown, nor do I know how or when it came to be in Middle Island.
From Greg O's Garage; The Grand Central Vanderbilt Eagles
Greg O., The guy with the wide brim hat is actually the multi lingual foreman of the “gang” (as they were referred to). All the laborers were Italians or Italian Americans and for the most part spoke little and understood even less English. The engineers would tell the “Caposquadra” what they wanted and he relay the message in Italian to the gang. His salary was $1.10 per day. Regarding his first girl friend from high school, he never had one because he didn’t go to high school. After the sixth grade he sold newspapers or shined shoes on street corners. As he got older, he probably worked in a produce store and then, a little later got in to construction work. Regarding a girl friend, most likely never had one. His mother one day would casually mention a daughter of one of their paisian’s and one day marry one of them.
From Mystery Foto #51 Solved :The Motor Parkway under construction in 1908 at Stewart Avenue in East Meadow
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