Vanderbilt Cup Races

Frank, Your puzzle,.... cant be Stewart Ave.,  Note that Stewart Ave. is the only tree-lined roadway with a double set of trees on both sides of the road.  Its not the entrance to the Salisbury Links since it didn’t open until 1917. I think it’s the entrance way to the Meadow Brook Club, many clubs did that.

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: A 1966 Aerial of "Salisbury Park" in East Meadow and the Motor Parkway ROW

Howard, I’ve often wondered,... when Moses was building the bridges for the Motor Parkway west of both Lakeville and New Hyde Park Rd.‘s, the Motor Parkway had to be closed at different times between Marcus Ave. and New Hyde Park Rd.  I’m guessing a temporary exit was created at Marcus Ave. for east bound Motor Parkway traffic when the bridge west of Lakeville Rd. was being built and then accessing the Motor Parkway at the Great Neck Lodge. At New Hyde Park Rd.,  again, I’m guessing, a temporary exit was created for west bound Motor Parkway traffic, who would then go south to Marcus Ave., to Lakeville Rd. and then re-enter the Motor Parkway at the Great Neck Lodge. ( I’m assuming the Motor Parkway bridge west of Lakeville rd. was completed at this time.) Any thoughts, maybe some aerials would have clues Anybody else ?

From The Mystery of the North Hills Country Club "Vanderbilt Pkwy" Road Sign

Driving?  Virtually, I assume.  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: A 1966 Aerial of "Salisbury Park" in East Meadow and the Motor Parkway ROW

Al - Seems all roads between the Meadow Brook Club and Ladenburgh Racetrack are tree-lined, including old Newbridge Av between old Stewart Av and Ladenburgh Dr (1926 aerial). Access roads from the CRR and Motor Parkway also adorning trees. I have a hunch Ladenburgh began the tree-planting trend before Salisbury Links (1907) and Meadow Brook Club in the ‘20s.

Below, a completed puzzle with kid’s assistance, driving on old Stewart Av through Eisenhower Park in late autumn. 

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: A 1966 Aerial of "Salisbury Park" in East Meadow and the Motor Parkway ROW

Louis Wagner with the S74 Fiat at the Savannah American Grand Prize races in 1911.  His greatest victories were the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race with a 80-hp Darracq and the 1908 American Grand Prize with a 120-hp Fiat.
From vcr.com; “In subsequent years he poured most of his energies into aviation, which was particularly critical during World War I. Wagner prospered working for Aeroplanes Hanriot et Cie, a French aviation company which developed planes for Salmson, a French manufacturer.  He was a participant at many of the early flying meetings.”
Louis Wagner was present for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races Broadway play. Caption for the photo below;
From left to right are: Ralph Mongini (driver in the 1905 and 1906 American trials); Walter Christie (driver in the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races); George Robertson (driver in the 1905 American Elimination Trial and winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race); Elsie Janis; Louis Wagner (driver in the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race and winner of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race); on the running board, Al Poole (mechanician for Joe Tracy in the 1904,1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races); Joe Tracy (driver in the 1904,1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races) and, to the far right, Louis Vivet (mechanician for Louis Wagner in the winning 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race car).

From Mystery Foto #30 Solved: Louis Wagner Driving a S74 FIAT at the 1911 American Grand Prize in Savannah

The Bennington connection of the Wasp goes back to Bennington’s founding family.  The designer of the Wasp, Karl Hamlen Martin (1888-1954), was married to Elizabeth Jennings (1895-1970) and whom are both buried in Bennington’s Village Cemetery. Elizabeth Jennings Martin was the daughter of businessman, Philip Burton Jennings (1865-1949)
and Edith Trumbull (Robinson) Jennings (1869-1900) whom are buried at the Old First Church Cemetery in Bennington. Philip B. Jennings was the son of, Rev. Isaac Jennings (1817-87), pastor of the Old First Church for 35 years and author of the history on Bennington, “Memorials of a Century (1761-1861).” Edith Robinson Jennings was the great-great granddaughter of Vermont Senator, Jonathan Robinson (1756-1819), son of Bennington’s founder, Capt. Samuel Robinson (1707-67), whom was also the first magistrate appointed in 1761 within the boundaries of what would later become the great state of Vermont in 1791.
Best,
Doug Robinson

From Mystery Auto Foto #40 Solved: A 1924 Wasp Touring Car Built in Bennington, Vermont

Corrected 1966 aerial

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: A 1966 Aerial of "Salisbury Park" in East Meadow and the Motor Parkway ROW

Sam - Thank you and Dave for info on #35’s continuous journeys. I saw her sitting on the Eisenhower (Nassau County Park) lawn by herself, likely with tender, off Merrick Av and she was pointing west, and thought the display seemed odd at this particular location. Thanks to you, I’ve learned it was sitting on the former CRR RoW. A great display spot after all. I’m guessing at the time of her removal, it was due to vandalism, jeopardizing the machine. Painting a loco? I wish I knew you guys growing up

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: A 1966 Aerial of "Salisbury Park" in East Meadow and the Motor Parkway ROW

Frank, thanks to LIRR historian Dave Morrison, I now have the dates for #35’s peregrinations.  She was emplaced in Salisbury Park on 22 May 1956 and left for her Mitchel Field stay on 16 Jun 1978.  So, no post-2000.  You may have seen her sitting alongside the NCPD hangar at Mitchel.  She left there for Oyster Bay on 02 Aug 2001.  We slapped a coat of cosmetic paint on her ca. 1960.  [For ref., Salisbury officially became Eisenhower on 13 Oct 1969.]  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: A 1966 Aerial of "Salisbury Park" in East Meadow and the Motor Parkway ROW

I’ve always been curious about the trees lining both sides of Stewart Ave. between Merrick Ave. and New Bridge Ave. Take a look at Frank’s 1938 photo, the trees are well defined and note that there are similar plantings on Merrick Ave. between the Parkway and Hempstead Tpke. and also lining the main entrance into the Meadow Brook Club. Who, why and when ?

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: A 1966 Aerial of "Salisbury Park" in East Meadow and the Motor Parkway ROW

Al - You’re right on. Stewart Av bridge was more east as indicated by my map. Your detailed history of the area is always amazing to hear and learn from. Thanks as always, for sharing your knowledge of the LIMP

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Sam, I clearly remember a loco pointing west off Merrick Ave, just south of Stewart Av. I didn’t know at the time it was positioned on the CRR ROW, near the lake. Great stuff! I saw the loco positioned post 2000 AD. Was this the same loco still in place?

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: A 1966 Aerial of "Salisbury Park" in East Meadow and the Motor Parkway ROW

Did you notice that it’s an illustration of a Savoia Marchetti S55 airplane on the cachet rubber stamp.

From Updated: Historic Seaplane Milestones at Manhasset Bay

Last 3 images below.

From Kleiner's Korner: Part V - Motor Parkway Maps and More

I was able to access much clearer 1930 aerials of the Bagatelle Nursery Farm and properties near the LIMP. I now don’t see any type of bridge on the below aerials marked as : 1930 - 1 & 1930 - 2. But just north of here, I notice a ‘narrow line/path possibly’ between the Holmes & Yaiser properties. Then possibly a narrow bridge over the LIMP & Path,then abruptly angles southwest to Bagatelle Rd towards the nursery. This is marked on the 1930 - A & 1930 - B aerials. This is gone or not visible on the 1947 aerial w/overlay. An article from 1927 with Christian Yaiser.

From Kleiner's Korner: Part V - Motor Parkway Maps and More

For the RR buffs amongst us, LIRR G5 steam loco #35 was on display for a while in the ‘50s-‘60s just east of Merrick Avenue on the CRR RoW, as shown on <http://sbiii.com/lirrcrr1.html>, just north of today’s 9-11 Memorial and just NE of the old puppet theater.  A pic of the loco sitting there, facing west, is on <http://sbiii.com/lirr-etc.html#Loco35>.  Of course, the Salisbury Plains Station is on the north side of the CRR RoW just west of Merrick Avenue, north of the Meadowbrook Club.  See <http://sbiii.com/lirrcrr1.html#slsbrypl>.  HEY!  If it’s 1966, how come the NYU high pressure sphere is visible?  As I recall, NYU didn’t take over the Club and erect that sphere until the ‘80s.  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: A 1966 Aerial of "Salisbury Park" in East Meadow and the Motor Parkway ROW

HA!  An “array” can be linear.  I thought you meant the dense clump to the south of that and was sorely puzzled.  This pic is a winner in so many ways!  Thanks, Richard and Howard.  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: A 1966 Aerial of "Salisbury Park" in East Meadow and the Motor Parkway ROW

Frank, Got another one for you, only for the sake of accuracy. In that photo you also locate the former Stewart Ave. bridge. It wasn’t where you have it. O.K…, this might be tough to follow. The curved section of the Parkway,.... east of New Bridge Ave.,... originally dipped further south into in that area of Eisenhower Park where the dog run, the ball field and the office building are located today. In the mid- 1950’s Nassau County, opened today’s western potion of Salisbury Park Dr. in the bed of the Motor Parkway. At the same time the County renamed that portion of New Bridge Rd. north of the park to Salisbury Park Dr. connecting it to the east-west portion of Salisbury Park Dr. and eliminating the original intersection with Stewart Ave.  The original Parkway curve was much more severe than today’s curve, so the county, in it’s wisdom, flattened it quite a bit. If you look at the 1954 photo that Howard has labeled, “an earlier mystery photo submitted by Richard Panchyk”, its possible to reconnect the two sections of the New Bridge Rd. and pickup the original Stewart Ave route east of New Bridge Ave.  I believe Howard has a survey map showing the 1950’s re-alignment. Whew!

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: A 1966 Aerial of "Salisbury Park" in East Meadow and the Motor Parkway ROW

Al - Rushing to send the photo last night, I just realize another error. The former site of the Stewart Ave bridge is slightly west. Stewart Ave’s location is barely seen on the right edge in the photo . One shall not rush these things.

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: A 1966 Aerial of "Salisbury Park" in East Meadow and the Motor Parkway ROW

Al - Good catch. The private old road was access to the Meadow Brook Hunt Club. I often wonder if the road was shared with airport security in passenger vehicles, as it dead ended right up to Mitchel’s runway 23.

From Mystery Foto #29 Solved: A 1966 Aerial of "Salisbury Park" in East Meadow and the Motor Parkway ROW