Vanderbilt Cup Races

LOVE IT !  THANK YOU HOWARD
Particularly page 6 showing the OBVR portion and how far it went into OBVR versus Bethpage-Spagnoli Rd which can be computed from the Battle Row Curve.

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The 1910 Motor Parkway Survey Bookmap

Couldn’t tell you anything about the Mystery question but I sure did enjoy seeing the pictures…

From Mystery Foto #12 Solved: A View Along the 10-Mile Curve in Dix Hills & the "View" Postcard Series

Note:  West of Wheeler Road Central Islip is 13539 ( not 13529 )

From Mystery Foto #12 Solved: A View Along the 10-Mile Curve in Dix Hills & the "View" Postcard Series

Since we are looking west, I’m going to assume that the ten mile post is a point on the LIMP approximately 10 miles west of the Petit Trianon. Using an old map and rough calculations, along with the road curving to the left, this should place the photo slightly east of the place where the extension to Jericho Turnpike (today’s Harned Road) would be built in 1927. This unpaved section was probably compacted dirt, possibly oiled to limit dust. The numbers might have been an index system used by the photographer/publisher to locate the image for re-orders. Could not find any other postcard images.

From Mystery Foto #12 Solved: A View Along the 10-Mile Curve in Dix Hills & the "View" Postcard Series

O. K.  No question now that the big tree was south of the RoW/bridge.  However, I question the IDs of the group.  The resolution just isn’t enough to distinguish the two men in white dusters to the right of the pine tree; the one in the dark duster is clearly Pardington as shown in photo 48A because the very-imposing Thompson, with his white moustache, is unmistakable at right, as he is in the Mystery Foto to the left of the pine.  The two unknowns in dusters are probably members of the Motor parkway Commission, leaving the two ordinary mortals at left in both pix to be Brown or his engineers.  I’d opt for it being Brown in the snap-brim fedora.  Doncha just love “temperoary” and “Jeruslem” and offi-ice” in 48A?  Seaking of Thompson, have we seen this fab. 1906 LIMP pic: <https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora:183005>?  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #11B Solved: The Garden City Archives: Scouting the Ground-Breaking Ceremony Location

Al P., Here’s a better view of the marker as well a link to Howard’s entry for it.

http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/motor_parkway_historical_marker_at_the_site_of_the_1908_ground-breaking_cer

From Mystery Foto #11B Solved: The Garden City Archives: Scouting the Ground-Breaking Ceremony Location

I own a 49 Super convertible,the difference is Supers have a 248 c.i. Engine with 115 horsepower or 120 horsepower if Dynaflow equipped .The bodies are the same between a Super and Roadmaster, the length differences is the front fenders and hood to acconmdate the 320c.i. 140 horsepower engine.All Roadmaster are Dynaflow , automatic transmission.

From Mystery Auto Foto #47 Solved: Definitely a 1949 Buick Roadmaster that Starred in the Film Rain Man

Greg, I checked Google Street View, and you beat me to it with your comment. There is a NYS historical marker at the embankment. I don’t know when it was put up because on Google it’s too fuzzy to read. I wonder if it’s Howard who is responsible for its being there.
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Howard Kroplick

Al, the historical marker was placed here by the Central Park Historical Society.

From Mystery Foto #11B Solved: The Garden City Archives: Scouting the Ground-Breaking Ceremony Location

Great images! 1951 image brings to mind when my sons were cub scouts with their soap box derby cars : )

From Kleiner's Korner: Peter Helck's Postcard Collection

I was thinking the same, Greg. Tree was still there in the 1950’s. Trees there now are young.

From Mystery Foto #11B Solved: The Garden City Archives: Scouting the Ground-Breaking Ceremony Location

Nice

From Kleiner's Korner: Peter Helck's Postcard Collection

I like the pic of Sam enjoying his ice cream after fun exploring!

From Sammy & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #13 Melville

Sam; Google Street View is sufficient to get an idea of what is currently there. My further rationale for saying that tree no longer stands is when Stewart was widened, it looks like they widened towards the West side of the street (Tree side)  and not the East side since the East side bridge embankment is still there.

From Mystery Foto #11B Solved: The Garden City Archives: Scouting the Ground-Breaking Ceremony Location

I would like to think that the person who took the later photo, #1948, purposely placed his car about where the the auto was parked in the 1908 shot. Note the drainage culvert on the right side is visible as it is in the construction photo dated Aug. 20 ‘08

From Mystery Foto #11B Solved: The Garden City Archives: Scouting the Ground-Breaking Ceremony Location

Al P. - Isolated up here near Beantown, I have to rely on Google Maps Street View, or the like, and I can’t find ANY old-growth trees there.  Even IF such a tree somehow survived the widening of Jerusalem Road/Stewart Avenue, it would be absolutely gigantic compared to the “only”-70-some-odd year old trees evident there now.  Someone please go look for me.  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #11B Solved: The Garden City Archives: Scouting the Ground-Breaking Ceremony Location

Gotta add that I am simply stunned (and thrilled) with the level of detail this ca. 1908 Mystery Foto thread has evinced.  Thanks, all!  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #11B Solved: The Garden City Archives: Scouting the Ground-Breaking Ceremony Location

I’m fixated on the big tree, wondering whether it still stands. It looks like it was north of the CRR and south of the LIMP. Could it be the tree on private property at the NW corner of Stewart Avenue and Albergo Court? It’s the only tree with a thick enough trunk to be that old. There are actually two trees, close together, on the property.
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Howard Kroplick
Al, join the club…that tree has always fascinated me!

From Mystery Foto #11B Solved: The Garden City Archives: Scouting the Ground-Breaking Ceremony Location

Again, more amazing shots of the Barnes’ tract just revealed. Great stuff.

From Mystery Foto #11B Solved: The Garden City Archives: Scouting the Ground-Breaking Ceremony Location

Great photos and zooms Howard. I never get enough of ‘em!

From Mystery Foto #11B Solved: The Garden City Archives: Scouting the Ground-Breaking Ceremony Location

Thanks Brian, I also did some additional research to no avail. Still can’t figure out what was so unique about this crossing that warranted an overpass

From Mystery Foto #10 Solved: The Winner of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race in Roslyn