Vanderbilt Cup Races

I’m relieved to find out that Marty’s Motor Parkway plate has been found on the property.  I was concerned that someone had stolen it.  This kind of restores my faith in humanity.
All the best.
Rog

From Good News: The missing 1931 Motor Parkway Plate from the Himes Museum has been found

The structure is the underpass for Jericho Turnpike in Mineola.
The photographer is on the Motor Parkway facing North.  Jericho Turnpike above runs East and West.
The approximate date is 1954-1955 ?  That’s my bicycle in the photo, as I was the only one in the area with a mud flap.  I’m almost certain that the kid in the photo is me.  I lived one long block away on Cromwell Road in Carle Place and was there almost everyday.

We used the underpass to get to the other side of Jericho as there was no legal safe way to cross it.

From Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved; Fred Rieder at the Jericho Turnpike Highway Bridge in 1954/1955

Yes, very good. I had a suspicion that would ultimately be the result of the search. Glad to hear of it’s recovery for the family.  ????????

From Good News: The missing 1931 Motor Parkway Plate from the Himes Museum has been found

Great finds, Howard.  Just keep adding to the collection!  And thanks Lee for the tip about resizing images.

From Rare Officials' Armbands from the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races

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From Rare Officials' Armbands from the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races

See enlargement of above map here:

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From Rare Officials' Armbands from the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races

Same map as above, although somewhat enlarged with additional details.

Correction, ‘Mitchel’ is spelled with one L.

As point of reference, the two sections highlighted in yellow pertain to roadways which at one time, long before concrete runways were laid down, enabled vehicular traffic to drive across the airfield.

One of these to the right is labeled, ‘Uniondale Road’.  This was the northern extension of today’s, ‘Uniondale Ave.’  It continued across what had been Alexander Stewart’s Central Railroad, Stewart Ave. and intersected with ‘Westbury Road’ (which ran in a Southwest by Northeast direction from today’s Oak Street across the Hempstead Plains) just before reaching the LIMP.

From there, Westbury Road continued on its trajectory with Whaleneck Road (today’s Merrick Ave. / Post Road) just South of Old Country Road.

The attached map of the airfield in 1914 makes clear these roadways crisscrossed with the major thoroughfares mentioned, though the dashed lines might suggest they were not paved roadways and were more likely dirt roads typical of the era.

From Rare Officials' Armbands from the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races

I think that is the Jericho Turnpike underpass facing towards the north. The building in the picture is still standing

From Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved; Fred Rieder at the Jericho Turnpike Highway Bridge in 1954/1955

Great news that it was found RIP Marty

From Good News: The missing 1931 Motor Parkway Plate from the Himes Museum has been found

This is the Jericho Tpke tunnel with the photographer facing south.  On the other side of the bridge, you would see the old Jericho Lodge, which was probably a converted residence by then.  You can also tell by the power lines to the photographer’s right.  This was probably early 60’s

From Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved; Fred Rieder at the Jericho Turnpike Highway Bridge in 1954/1955

Motor Parkway running under the Jericho Turnpike Bridge.
Photographer is on the parkway looking north. Electrical tower is on the north side of Jericho Turnpike. 
1950s, Parkway not used and filled with debris.
Mineola Lodge located nearby.

From Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved; Fred Rieder at the Jericho Turnpike Highway Bridge in 1954/1955

Howard,

Just very cool to obtain these artifacts supporting the races. Congratulations to you and your indomitable spirit of historical preservation

Regards, Mark

From Rare Officials' Armbands from the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races

This is 1960 facing north at the Jericho turnpike “highway bridge” in Mineola.  On the left would have been a ticket kiosk later replaced in 1929 with a toll lodge that was built when Jericho turnpike was widened.

From Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved; Fred Rieder at the Jericho Turnpike Highway Bridge in 1954/1955

This is the Jericho Turnpike Motor Parkway bridge,  looking north.
Time is sometime after 1951, I would say mid 50s to mid 60s. The building is the Beardslee Equipment Transmission company building is seen in the picture. That company started in Long Island City in 1951 then opened other branches on Long Island after. Other structures that were near there at one time was a kiosk and then the Mineola Motor Lodge.

From Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved; Fred Rieder at the Jericho Turnpike Highway Bridge in 1954/1955

Your Vanderbilt Cup Red Ribbon came, I think, from a recent auction.

Do you know who won the Morris Park ribbon with the Whistling Billy White steam car?

I have almost finished the 1904 Model D chapter of the White steam car and will soon be writing the 1905 Model E chapter.

Very best wishes!

Don Hoke

From A rare 1905 Vanderbilt Cup "Road Race" banquet gold medallion ribbon

LIMP bridge carrying Jericho Tpke. in Mineola over LIMP. Picture was taken looking north before the widening of Jericho Tpke probably late 1950’s, the widening took place in the 1960’s Out of view to the left would be the Mineola Lodge which has been converted into a home.

From Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved; Fred Rieder at the Jericho Turnpike Highway Bridge in 1954/1955

1. Jericho Tpke overpass over the Parkway
2. Looking North (parkway was northbound at that point)
3. Appx 1954, give or take a year or two. The Schwin bikes and the kid’s clothing (pants and jacket). That’s the kind of clothing I had at the time.
4.  Oddly, enough, yes. The building the northside of Jericho. Before moving to Boca in ‘04, I spent my career trying cases in Supreme/Nassau and Suffolk, the City, Westchester, and occasionally in other states; VA, CA, CT, NJ, and FL (admitted in ‘81). I had a products liability case where one of the defendants was a company that leased space in the building.  The other feature that I can identify is the high-tension Long Island Lighting tower north of Jericho; LILCO got an easement or bought the right of way years before; maybe in ‘38,

From Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved; Fred Rieder at the Jericho Turnpike Highway Bridge in 1954/1955

You finally have one that I recognize.  Going under Jericho Tpk. in Mineola.  The power towers give it away.  And Beardslee - bought a lot of parts there…
The Motor Parkway structure Underpass Jericho Turnpike (or bridge - depending how you look at it.)
Location and orientation of the photographer Looking north through the bridge
Approximate date. Provide a rationale From the cars and the bikes, I am going to say late 50’s - maybe 1958
Any other possible Motor Parkway structures near the photo location Guessing the Mineola Lodge.

From Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved; Fred Rieder at the Jericho Turnpike Highway Bridge in 1954/1955

Powell Ave Bridge in Central Park (Bethpage) NY

From Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved; Fred Rieder at the Jericho Turnpike Highway Bridge in 1954/1955

Looking South towards the bridge over Jericho Turnpike in Mineola. Right after the parkway closed circa 1940. Tool lodge would be on the left-hand side of photo. This is completely filled in today. Wonder if the bridge was removed or filled in and driven over.

From Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved; Fred Rieder at the Jericho Turnpike Highway Bridge in 1954/1955