Vanderbilt Cup Races

Additional documentation pertaining to the Fairchild Aerial Surveys and Fairchild Camera subsidiaries of the Fairchild Corporation.  From “Aero Digest” of Jan. and Feb., 1934.

From The Amazing Fairchild Aerials of Long Island

Howard,
To me, it looks like a 1906 Cadillac.  It had a one cylinder engine under the seat.
Don’t know where the photo was taken.  I’m sure that some of our fellow members will know.
Rog

From Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The N6 Cadillac Getting Ready to Start in the 1908 Nassau Sweepstakes

Mystery Foto # 34… The race car is a 1908 Cadillac. The driver is F.W. Darmstadt. The race was the 1908 Nassau Sweepstakes for stock cars costing less than a $1000… The Cadillac finished 6th. The race held on October 10, 1908.

From Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The N6 Cadillac Getting Ready to Start in the 1908 Nassau Sweepstakes

The scenario of disregard and disrespect portrayed here is brutal. A useless parking lot T a cost of $400,000. A public official literally noting there was almost nothing there. Shameless political posturing. What’s the next step? Ripping down St Paul’s so they can add to the Garden City Country Club?

From The Garden City News: Historians concerned about Village construction over the Motor Parkway

These are absolutely wonderful Howard. I can’t stop looking at them!

From Kleiner's Korner Part I: Illustrating the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race and the Motor Parkway

I, for one, at least, never said Louis was involved in the Cup itself.  “& Co,”  Pottery?  That’s a crock!  Sam, III

From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow

All,  aaaaah…. Louis C. Tiffany had nothing to do with the Vanderbilt Cup.            As Howard correctly pointed out, the Cup was produced by Tiffany & Co. By 1904 Louis was no longer involved with Tiffany & Co on a day by day basis.. While he remained a VP of the firm, in the mid 1890’s he had established Tiffany Studios, a separate entity, owned by him, concentrating of glass, pottery and other works of art. Its probably a good thing he was not involved with the Vanderbilt Cup, he would have insisted it be made of pottery. Oh well…. we all certainly know more about “Laurelton Hall” than we did before.

From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow

Great pic, Sam!

From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow

Sam, Your right. Back to Tiffany/Vanderbilt. The families were actually connected, in a round about fashion. ... sort of… Willie’s mother, Alva, had a sister Mary, (Jennie) who married a William George Tiffany, don’t think he was related to Louis Tiffany. Any way ...  he was a cousin of O.H.P. Belmont, Alva’s second husband.

Not only that, I think Willie and Louie knew each other.  Louis C. Tiffany had a “summer cottage” at Newport, plus his wife Louise, was involved with several charities that Willie’s wife participated in.

From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow

#N6 Cadillac driven by F.W. Darmstadt. Finished 6th on Sept 10th 1908 during the Nassau Sweepstakes.

Purely a guess here on the photographer, but I’ll say William Pickering.

From Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The N6 Cadillac Getting Ready to Start in the 1908 Nassau Sweepstakes

Har, de har, har!  To stick to Tiffany, this thread’s a real jewel, truly sterling!  [HK’s gonna kill us!  Hey, if the DNC can have a comedian, so can we.]  To atone, here’s a great aerial view.  Sam, III

From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow

Sam, “Rest on my laurels” ?  Na, will leave that to Hardy.

From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow

Pics then and now: the glass bridge—yes, it’s still there.

Love this stuff.

From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow

So sorry I didn’t see this. You know I would have gotten this one!

Pics—-then and now: the smoke stack.

From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow

Shoulda added - you can rest on your Laurels!  Sam, III

From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow

Just *MAGNIFICENT*, Al!  :·)  Sam, III

From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow

O.K. ITS NIT-PICKING TIME !!!!!  The Tiffany mansion was not built in Laurel Hollow because there was no Laurel Hollow in 1902. At the time the area was part of Cold Spring Harbor. The area didn’t incorporate as a village until 1926 and even then,the name chosen, was not…. Laurel Hollow. The residents of the area settled on “Laurelton”.... you know,... like Laurelton in Queens ? Well that led to some confusion, (duh),  so in 1935 the name was changed to… (hold your breath,)  Laurel Hollow, Tiffany didn’t know this because he died in 1933. So, send in your corrections and apologies,  NOW!

From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow

Edwin Ross Thomas (from wnyheritage.org)

From Kleiner's Korner: From the Helck Family Collection- In Search of the 1905 Locomobile Racer

Diverging widely and wildly, “effete East” back in 1907?  Spiro who?  Wikipedia seems to conflate the two E. R. Thomases.  Can anyone put names to the “E. R.” of Buffalo/Flyer fame?  Sam, III

From Kleiner's Korner: From the Helck Family Collection- In Search of the 1905 Locomobile Racer

This article in The Motor Way of May 24, 1906 provides a brief background into the “Three Thomases of Motor Fame”.

From Kleiner's Korner: From the Helck Family Collection- In Search of the 1905 Locomobile Racer