Vanderbilt Cup Races

I think we might be looking west (based on the car’s shadow) in the vicinity of Bloomingdale Road in the Hempstead Plains (today’s Levittown). The Bloomingdale Road bridge had not yet been built. The driver could be Joe Tracy in his Locomobile during the summer of 1908 when he was testing the LIMP for the upcoming race, which he subsequently won.

From Mystery Foto #25 Currently Under Dispute: Joe Tracy Testing the Motor Parkway in September 1908

oh, Oh
So maybe my LIMP Plate with mt street address number isn’t an Original? ????

From Fraud Alert Update: Guide to Identifying Authentic Versus Reproduced Long Island Motor Parkway and Roosevelt Field Porcelain Plates

Howard, Happy for you, Shorty couldn’t be in a better place. Cant wait to see it.

From 1963 Ford Mustang III 2-Seater Concept Show Car Finds a New Home on Long Island

All super interesting and useful—but someone who knows for sure please tell us which are the genuine items and which are the fakes!

From Fraud Alert Update: Guide to Identifying Authentic Versus Reproduced Long Island Motor Parkway and Roosevelt Field Porcelain Plates

Beautiful car! Congratulations to the new owner.

From 1963 Ford Mustang III 2-Seater Concept Show Car Finds a New Home on Long Island

Hello, I am the great grandson of Henri Matile, who drove on Renault, find attached some of the photos of my grandfather.
To read to you,
Regards,
Frederic Matile

From Hemmings Classic Car: The Vanderbilt Cup- America's first internationally recognized road-race

Wow!

From Update: The 1946 VMCCA Jubilee Anniversary at the Mineola Fair Grounds

1930 plate is genuine, the purchaser realized this I’m sure. 1935 plate has all the signs of a fake, plus it’s bid is $26. Some of the markings on the reverse look to be made with a center punch & hammer. Fakers are stuck using new grommets, old grommet would crumble with installation. I don’t really go on eBay, but I wonder if it’s just one individual reproducing plates?

From Fraud Alert Update: Guide to Identifying Authentic Versus Reproduced Long Island Motor Parkway and Roosevelt Field Porcelain Plates

You can see that the postcard image was captured further west/at Mineola Ave than the 1906 photo race photo. Remember the question of the train being so far from the main line and bridge? Nassau Power & Light utilized a RR siding, this also allowed for spectators to arrive by rail; good plan.

From Open Discussion: Powerhouse Road

North service road to the Long Island Expressway, I-495

From Open Discussion: Powerhouse Road

Yes Power House NY25D. I have no info on it but appears it came after I.U. Willets by its straight course.

From Mystery Foto #24 Solved: A 1952 Aerial View of Lake Success

Almost forgot; if we get into it, why “Power House” in some instances and “Powerhouse” in others?  ‘Tis a puzzlement.  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #24 Solved: A 1952 Aerial View of Lake Success

Ha, Al!  Two minds; one thought.  If we DO go there, though, folks/HK, new thread, please.  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #24 Solved: A 1952 Aerial View of Lake Success

Art, Thanks for posting the maps, they clearly show where I. U. Willets Rd. ended on Power House Rd. At the request of a couple of curious neighbors of mine with an interest in local history, I’m putting the location at a little west the main entrance of today’s Deepdale Country Club.  Back to I.U. Willets Rd. east of New Hyde Park Rd., the address on the Manhasset- Lakeville Water District building says 65 I. U. Willets Rd. So, at least technically, it still exists.    Ok…. Power House Rd., any interest in where that came from?

From Mystery Foto #24 Solved: A 1952 Aerial View of Lake Success

This 1908 photo likely taken from on top of the Jerusalem Ave bridge looking west in Levittown’s open prarie (Island Trees). Though similar to the 1908 Carman Ave bridge view (below), this photo is missing both the Ladenburg windmill on the horizon and the water feed hose on the south side of the roadway. Guessing the two-seated vehicle possibly Motor Parkway photographer Nathan Lazarnick and associate in their Buick, driving into the sunset at about 3pm. If correct, that would place the future Long Island Aviation Country Club airfield to the immediate right, with its hangars further down on the right, and the future Levittown Grandstand (1908-10) more further down to the left. Great photo, Art

From Mystery Foto #25 Currently Under Dispute: Joe Tracy Testing the Motor Parkway in September 1908

O. K., as long as we’re diverging, I’ll bite; why “Powerhouse” Road? This can be a “Mystery Question”.  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #24 Solved: A 1952 Aerial View of Lake Success

Great info by all, much thanks! Below is a 1926 aerial of IUW Rd, before Moses’ parkway came to town. It was a winding country road in the Lake Success/Manhasset Hills section.

From Mystery Foto #24 Solved: A 1952 Aerial View of Lake Success

From Art Kleiner:
Scratch the first pic above should have been this one showing the Dolph & Stewart cover page.

From Mystery Foto #24 Solved: A 1952 Aerial View of Lake Success

From Art Kleiner:
Sam, I would have thought that also but I double checked and found the order to be correct.  I did find that the first one (1939) was actually a Dolph & Stewart map.  That one and the 1946 Hagstrom are found on-line at historicmapworks.com. 

http://www.historicmapworks.com/Atlas/US/692/

http://www.historicmapworks.com/Atlas/US/32436/

The 1954 Hagstrom is in my collection and clearly says 1954. 

From Mystery Foto #24 Solved: A 1952 Aerial View of Lake Success

Art, I never unpacked my old Hagstrom’s but I’d respectfully (who - ME?) suggest that they’re in reverse order.  Thanks, though.  How about a current/latest Hagstrom’s/McMillan/Langenscheidt’s/Kappa/whatever of the same area?  My image processor is on the fritz or I’d do it from Google Maps.  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #24 Solved: A 1952 Aerial View of Lake Success