Vanderbilt Cup Races

1. Crocodile Dundee II
2. 1988
3. Vanderbilt Mansion (Centerport, NY)
4. Paul Hogan

From Mystery Friday Foto #21 Solved; Crocodile Dundee 2 Filmed on Long Island

Hey, that looks just like Mick Dundee.  I heard he got a discounted ticket to the Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport.

From Mystery Friday Foto #21 Solved; Crocodile Dundee 2 Filmed on Long Island

The discovery of the 73-year-old Tucker baggage is charming and superbly narrated. Your weblog captures the pleasure and historic value of this uncommon find, making it a pleasant study for vehicle fanatics and record buffs alike. Well executed on sharing such a special piece of car history!

From An Amazing Discovery: Brand new "still in the box" 73-year old Tucker luggage

Terribly sorry but can’t make it for scheduled time.  Perhaps some other time/date might be arranged.

From This Saturday, June 8, 2024: A Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society Field Trip to the Motor Parkway

plans to attend the this june 8th event about motor pkwy
also kathy farrell, an other docent from eagles, nest will be joining me
i sent an email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  i hope this is a sufficient RSVP
TY

Howard Kroplick: Look forward to seeing you and Kathy!

From This Saturday, June 8, 2024: A Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society Field Trip to the Motor Parkway

Most likely a movie Prop or reproduction, but a tucker can be seen in a large yard off a hwy 395 frontage road just north of Inyokern, CA.

From Greg O's Garage; The four "lost" Tuckers #1027, #1023, #1018 and #1042

I know I’m late to this thread, but thanks for the original photos of Old Motor Parkway during the construction of the Long Island Expressway near Sagtikos State Parkway. Additionally, I still vaguely remember a construction project of the realignment that turned up in Newsday during the late-1970’s (and this was before the merging of Exit 54 into Exits 52 and 53 in the 1980’s). For some reason, I keep thinking there was a northbound off-ramp from Sagtikos to Motor Parkway next to the northbound on-ramp north of where the L.I.E. is today. I want to check out that site you mentioned now.

From Update: Pilgrim State Hospital Complex and the Motor Parkway in 1938

Willie K’s. speed boat bought in 1904.
The Hard Boiled Egg - because according to Willie’s wife, Virginia “Birdie” Vanderbilt who named it - “It could not be beat”.  Birdie also took the helm of the speedboat during races. 
On the speedboat are Willie K., boat builder Robert Jacob and its engineer.
Columbia Yacht Club Basin, Hudson River, NY, 1904.
Not performing to Willie’s expectation, the Hard Boiled Egg was sold in August 1904 and an order for a new speedboat, the Merecedes VI, was placed.  This boat appears to have performed better and won several challenge races. 

From Mystery Friday Foto #20 Solved: Willie K's 'Hard Boiled Egg' on the Hudson

Happy Birthday, Howard! And congratulations to the champ, Roz.

From A special film presentation: Krocky 1977

Great film, Howard! You were ready for YouTube back then. I was 10 in 1977. The Sidewalk Singers was a nice touch. Going to guess the older gentleman with the hat & glasses is your Dad. At some point, 15 round bouts became 12 rounds. See how much Ali was slowing down at the point, his last bout was in 1981. May he continue to RIP.

From A special film presentation: Krocky 1977

The boat is the “Hard Boiled Egg” the owner is Willie K Vanderbilt.
I believe Vanderbilt is on the boat, on the left.Guessing that one of the other passengers is builder Robert Jacobs.
The boat was named “Hard Boiled Egg” by Willlies wife BIrdie, because ” it could not be beat.
Location is the Columbia Yacht Club on the Hudson river, circa 1904

From Mystery Friday Foto #20 Solved: Willie K's 'Hard Boiled Egg' on the Hudson

Brian, yes, the names almost match, there definately could be a connection.

From This Saturday, June 8, 2024: A Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society Field Trip to the Motor Parkway

“Yo Adrienne!” Glad to see Roz also made this film! “Take You Back”, in the film was sung by Sylvester Stallone’s brother Frank Stallone Jr.. The “Cut Me Mickey”, scene sure looks like they’re shaving extra hair from your face Howard! :D. Great stuff Howard and Roz, keep it going

From A special film presentation: Krocky 1977

Forget the Black Beast victory.
THIS is the competitive spirit of Long Island at its peak of performance.
Loved every second.
Happy Birthday Howard.
Only lately realized we were Lawnguyland kids of and at the same age.
I treasure our friendship. Your impact on our lives has been wonderful.

From A special film presentation: Krocky 1977

That’s an “auto boat” or early speedboat owned by William K. Vanderbilt II. Reportedly, it was powered by the engine from his 1902 Mors automobile. It was given the name of “Hard Boiled Egg” by Willie K.‘s wife Virginia because it “couldn’t be beaten”. The men in the boat are: Willie K.; Robert Jacob (the boat’s builder); and Willie K.‘s chauffer. The photo was taken in 1904 on the Hudson River near the Columbia Yacht Club.

From Mystery Friday Foto #20 Solved: Willie K's 'Hard Boiled Egg' on the Hudson

Know some of us wondering if there’s a relation with Damianos and Mr. Damiano, the lodge keeper and employee of The Long Island Motor Parkway Corporation. Would be a nice coincidence : )

From This Saturday, June 8, 2024: A Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society Field Trip to the Motor Parkway

Photo update.

What Google Maps calls New Polaris Field is now called Nick Sguigna Field. Mr. Sguigna was a longtime president of Island Trees youth baseball. The ballfield on the right has since been replaced by a parking lot.

To the left of the sump on the left would be the smaller Vietnam Veterans Memorial Feld, which borders Jerusalem Avenue. Google Maps used to label this as Polaris Field.

I lived in this area for over 50 years.

From Exploring and Uncovering the Motor Parkway in the Hempstead Plains (Levittown & Bethpage) Updated

Closeup of Mystery Foto #16.

The building next to the purple dot is the Island Trees one-room schoolhouse. Classes were held here between January 1904 and June 1950, inclusive. The building was then used for storage until a March 1953 fire destroyed it beyond repair.

We see a nearby dirt path. Looking back at the original photo, one can see the dirt path going towards the Bloomingdale Road bridge.

From Update: Mystery Foto #16 Solved: A 1936 Braman-Johnson Survey Flyover Over the Hempstead Plains

The school was known as the Division Avenue School at the time. The high school grades came later. The Class of 1960 was the first class to graduate from Division Avenue High School.

Levitt & Sons bought the Long Island Aviation Country Club’s property in March 1950 for $175,000.  Workers started staking 60’ x 100’ plots the following month, according to a Newsday article.

The Levittown Center shopping strip (think Mays) was built between 1950 and 1955. The first section (closest to Division Avenue) opened in June 1950. Mays opened 1955. We see the Kiessel family farmhouse roughly where Mays would later be.

We see the Green Acres housing development. Look at the north side of Hempstead Turnpike by Loring Road and Wolcott Road (a tad east of Wantagh Parkway). See how different a small group of houses in this area look compared to nearby Levitt cape cod houses? These are the Green Acres houses built by developer Herbert Gould in the mid-1930s. William Grac’s Green Nursery was on north side of the turnpike between Wantagh Parkway and Wolcott Road. We see it in this photo.

I’m a board member of the Levittown Historical Society.

From Mystery Friday Foto #25 Solved: A 1949 Fairchild Aerial Survey over Levittown

Denton building still looking great, but Johren’s was replaced by an office building long ago.

From Kleiner's Korner: Where to Stay Near the Vanderbilt Cup Race