Vanderbilt Cup Races

Kinda thought it was Bethpage State Park,that’s what almost everybody was saying,shucks I should have said it,maybe I would be able to get another ride on the Black Beast

From Mystery Friday Photo #1 Solved: The Bethpage State Park in Old Bethpage and Farmingdale

It is Bethpage Park, but before the polo field was at its’ present location at bottom of photo. Also before the construction of the Seaford-Oysterbay Expressway

From Mystery Friday Photo #1 Solved: The Bethpage State Park in Old Bethpage and Farmingdale

Rumor has it winners get a free ride in “The Beast”

From Mystery Friday Photo #1 Solved: The Bethpage State Park in Old Bethpage and Farmingdale

just match up the dog-legs for you golfers out there

From Mystery Friday Photo #1 Solved: The Bethpage State Park in Old Bethpage and Farmingdale

If you invert Bethpage park on Google earth you can clearly see the resemblance with the town of farmingdale on the south side of the park.

From Mystery Friday Photo #1 Solved: The Bethpage State Park in Old Bethpage and Farmingdale

Brian, similar to the Old Courthouse Road and Jericho Turnpike “highway” bridges, the Old Country Road Motor Parkway Bridge was below grade level.

From Updated: Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #30: Old Country Road Motor Parkway Bridge

Looks like inclement weather for the race.

From Three Amazing Photos from the Starting Line of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Wonder if the bridge was sort of buried. In the 1960 photo, the row seems to slope downward north to old country rd. Old country is wider now than it was then.

From Updated: Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #30: Old Country Road Motor Parkway Bridge

Interesting how the residents had to pay the County $175 (about $1500 today.)  Guess it was part of the deal if you bought that particular house?

From Updated: Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #30: Old Country Road Motor Parkway Bridge

What a vision he had…. And a vision he saw materialize.  Great find Howard !

From The Birth of the Long Island Motor Parkway

Correction: Not that easy! Definately Bethpage Park Golf looking south just east of the parking lot where the new bike path extension begins.

From Mystery Friday Photo #1 Solved: The Bethpage State Park in Old Bethpage and Farmingdale

looks like a 1935-36 auburn speedster.

From Memories of Super Bowl XLVII In New Orleans

The red car is obviously a Duisenberg, but I am betting it is one if the replica copies with a modern drive train made in the 70’s

From Memories of Super Bowl XLVII In New Orleans

Too easy. Wheatley Hills Golf in East Williston. The angle of the shot made it difficult ;p

From Mystery Friday Photo #1 Solved: The Bethpage State Park in Old Bethpage and Farmingdale

Looksa like a boatail ‘36 Cord

From Memories of Super Bowl XLVII In New Orleans

Car looks like an Auburn boat tail speedster to me.  W

From Memories of Super Bowl XLVII In New Orleans

Facing NE over the Deepdale Golf Club E of Lake Success. The LIE will cut through some day above the Parkway.

From Mystery Friday Photo #1 Solved: The Bethpage State Park in Old Bethpage and Farmingdale

Cheers to Arthur Jasper for doing his part to preserve the historic Parkway. Only wish Nassau had done the same in terms of the spot right next to 1 800 Flowers where the part north of Old Country road exists. But, as ever, kudos to Howard for keeping all of it alive in our historical perspective. Curious though as to why certain bridges chose over while other passageways went under?

From Updated: Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #30: Old Country Road Motor Parkway Bridge

Clubhouse for the Bethpage State Park is at the top. Is that a racetrack/polo field near it?

From Mystery Friday Photo #1 Solved: The Bethpage State Park in Old Bethpage and Farmingdale

All the sand traps make it look almost like a beach. That can be a bit misleading - but also informative, regarding the Bethpage State Park golf courses.

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