Vanderbilt Cup Races

Nice work Greg! I recalled similar dirt tracks in a construction photo by Farmedge Rd near the Bloomingdale bridge. There was little to go on to solve the pic in the open plains.

From Kleiner's Korner: Recently Found Motor Parkway Construction Photos

Greg, great info, I was unaware. The path leading to the water tower still has a horse/pillar ornament mounted at its entrance, and the Dairy Man’s cottage sits at an amazing 3/4 miles away from the mansion!

From Harbor Hill- The Roslyn Country Home of a 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Spectator- Clarence Mackay

Frank- At least the Dairy man’s cottage, water tower, and front gate are still there.

https://www.roslynlandmarks.org/projects/mackay-estate-dairymans-cottage

From Harbor Hill- The Roslyn Country Home of a 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Spectator- Clarence Mackay

Looking back at the current view of the Roslyn site, Mackay mansion was four times larger than the biggest house in the area today! He was only 28 years of age when he built the house on the hill. Sadly, there is no evidence at all today of the former estate. It’s been completely wiped off the map. THANK YOU Howard for saving those Mackay horses!

From Harbor Hill- The Roslyn Country Home of a 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Spectator- Clarence Mackay

Greg - you nailed that one!  Great work!

From Kleiner's Korner: Recently Found Motor Parkway Construction Photos

The 2nd Bain photo down could also be the same stretch of tracks next to the Newbridge Rd bridge as the January mystery photo. The South side poles match, but the building on the North side has been removed since the Bain photos appear to be previous to bridge construction and no longer needed by the time the mystery photo was taken. Also, the mystery photo is missing the poles on the North side of the tracks. Possibly also removed by the time of the January mystery photo.

From Kleiner's Korner: Recently Found Motor Parkway Construction Photos

Aside from the obvious tree line, the dirt pathways match between the mystery photo (top) and the Bain photo (below)

From Kleiner's Korner: Recently Found Motor Parkway Construction Photos

I have confirmed that the 3rd photo down is indeed taken from the location of the Newbridge Road bridge. Here is my proof:
Mystery photo #4, from Jan 27th 2020 is just about an identical view. The top photo is the entire mystery #4 photo. Zooming in on the trees to the left of that mystery photo reveals a tree line, (my 2nd photo) The 3rd photo is an enlarged and cropped version of the Bain photo. The tree line is an exact match.

From Kleiner's Korner: Recently Found Motor Parkway Construction Photos

now theres a code to get in and you are on camera . cant even take pictures under the (bridge) mmmm wonder if the members no or care about the history…At least my friend from Staten Island and i got in to the clubhouse ,talk about history !before they escorted us out

From The Bridgehampton Race Circuit...Today

Of the 5 photos from top to bottom, the lack of surrounding features may make most of them impossible to determine. I think the top photo and the 3rd photo down can possibly be solved.
My initial, knee jerk guesses so far are; for the top steamroller photo, I’m trying to match various tree lines on the plains, Salisbury/Island Trees area, but resolution is hindering the ability to see far off tree lines well.
The 3rd photo down, I’m thinking the photographer was standing at the location for the Newbridge Road bridge looking eastwards. The structure seen in the photo is standing a bit West of where the grandstands will be.

From Kleiner's Korner: Recently Found Motor Parkway Construction Photos

Great stuff!

If you look at Google Street View, it looks like the two photos of 165 Poplar drive are reversed.
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Howard Kroplick:
Two different views: One from the street and one in the backyard. It was an amazing sight. The property owner was selling the home and the statue was in jeopardy of being demolished. Ian Zwerdling and I stepped in and helped transfer ownership to the Town of North Hempstead and relocation to Gerry Park.

From Harbor Hill- The Roslyn Country Home of a 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Spectator- Clarence Mackay

According to this advertisement in the Saturday Evening Post of Nov., 1908, the Sharp Arrow ran on Michelin tires (3 new and 1 that had 6,000 miles).  The latter tire didn’t seem to have a negative impact as the Sharp won the race, albeit having been disqualified later as noted above.  Supposedly, owner and driver, William Sharp initially inquired as to the used tire being up to the challenge.

From Starting Lineup: The 1908 Garden City Sweepstakes Updated: 2/15/16

Courtesy of Arrts Archives - The second paragraph describes the framework of a bridge, likely for Granger Ave, which became abandoned. Must be the same abutments utilized for the LIMP.

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series:#4 The Bridge over the Queens Central Rail Road Right-of-Way

Great Neck lodge stop sign, just 3 miles east of Rocky Hill lodge

From Mystery Foto #43 Solved: A 1996 of the Entrance and Exit Ramps to Springfield Boulevard at the Rocky Hill Lodge Site

Al, a few years ago Brian and I investigated the same spot where the original RoW would’ve converged with today’s greenway. By then we could not find evidence of pavement/posts with the overgrowth having taken over. The existing short-path quickly drops down, serving as today’s Bell Blvd bridge abutment. I’ve yet to see a photo of the curved parkway as it heads towards and over the CRR bridge. I’m curious if Howard’s mystery #41 photo has an opposite facing sister showing the bridge.

I failed to mention motorists were also reaching the Rocky Hill toll booth from a temporary ramp created over time at 73 Ave. Also realized that cars stopping at the Rocky Hill booth had to stop again at the Great Neck kiosk just 3 miles down the road. Seems the frequent stops was an inconvenience on a road intended for uninterrupted flow.

From Mystery Foto #43 Solved: A 1996 of the Entrance and Exit Ramps to Springfield Boulevard at the Rocky Hill Lodge Site

Sorry for the double posting, I’m new at this ‘Attach image files:’ wasn’t sure if it’s went thru because of ‘Error’ message when I had ‘SUBMIT’.

From The Classic Car Magazine: The Wallis Bird Estate Classics

Did some research of the ‘Farnsworth’ Estates enclosed are before and now, that whole estate is located in the ‘village of Matinecock’, across Planting Field Rd. is the former Cole Estate that was also around that time now known as Planting Field Arboretum a 400+ acre state park in Upper Brookville that has a Oyster Bay address,  Farnsworth Estate could have a Locust Valley address also. The garage is the only one to survived. The old entry gate is located at SE corner of Chicken Valley Rd. and Oyster Bay Rd. By the way anybody can enlighten me about The Classic Car magazine?

From The Classic Car Magazine: The Wallis Bird Estate Classics

You are correct Mark, that is where it is. That is the original mansion gate, and yes it’s definitely still there.

From The Classic Car Magazine: The Wallis Bird Estate Classics

Did some research of the ‘Farnsworth’ Estates enclosed are before and now, that whole estate is located in the ‘village of Matinecock’, across Planting Field Rd. is the former Cole Estate that was also around that time now known as Planting Field Arboretum a 400+ acre state park in Upper Brookville that has a Oyster Bay address,  Farnsworth Estate could have a Locust Valley address also. The garage is the only one to survived. The old entry gate appears to be located at corner of Chicken Valley Rd. and Oyster Bay Rd. In Google street scene it doesn’t show the gate, I’ll drive by now to see if it’s there?

From The Classic Car Magazine: The Wallis Bird Estate Classics

Update: Photo credits have been added.

From The Classic Car Magazine: The Wallis Bird Estate Classics