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The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.
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Wow, great pictures.
My grandfather was a surveyor for the Motor Parkway.
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Howard Kroplick
Please forward his name. He may be in one of the photos.
From Exclusive: Surveyor Clinton Robertson's Long Island Motor Parkway Construction Photo Album
Well spent $20.00, this is literally a goldmine! Long behold, the elusive Westbury Ave/Trolley Bridge! Definitely built for Auto and Trolley. Looking forward to future images. Thanks Howard!
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Howard Kroplick
I wish I was the person who bought it for $20!
From Exclusive: Surveyor Clinton Robertson's Long Island Motor Parkway Construction Photo Album
Disgusting the way Tucker industry was railroaded out of business.
From Treasures of the David Cammack Tucker Archives
Great photos, Howard. Probably some good mystery photos in the batch!
And what a steal compared to another photo album on eBay just sold.
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Howard Kroplick
It is the same album!
From Exclusive: Surveyor Clinton Robertson's Long Island Motor Parkway Construction Photo Album
What a great treasure of historic pictures.
From Exclusive: Surveyor Clinton Robertson's Long Island Motor Parkway Construction Photo Album
I did a cycle trip for anyone interested that I created with locations and directions: https://newsblaze.com/usnews/travel/1908-vanderbilt-motor-parkway_141959/?fbclid=IwAR2VegS7d_Ij44rwV6xkz5T75eljh—4snkiNE9H9Is5Cjq-5n_pBm3GXQc
From A Map of the Long Island Motor Parkway & Queens Historical Sites
I assume they all voted for Alf Landon in 36!!!!
Not exactly FDR material.
From Mystery Foto #41 Solved: William K. Vanderbilt Jr., Rosamund Vanderbilt & Robert & Edie Huntington
*ID the 4 persons: William and Rosamund Vanderbilt II, Robert and Edie Huntington
*Location/Date of image: airport in Mendoza, Argentina. Feb. 2 1937
*ID airplane: Sikorsky S-43 Amphibious owned by Mr. Vanderbilt II
I obtained these answers from ” tbrnewsmedia.com “, but had trouble forwarding the entire link here. Mr. And Mrs. Huntington were both licensed pilots. Robert occasionally piloted the seaplane, as well as Mr. Vanderbilt.
From Mystery Foto #41 Solved: William K. Vanderbilt Jr., Rosamund Vanderbilt & Robert & Edie Huntington
I would love to participate with one of my vintage cars ... will that be possible next year? .... please reply to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
From Updated: The 6th Annual "Motor Parkway Sunday Drive to Lake Ronkonkoma" A Big Success
Mystery Foto #41…The four people in the photo left to right are William Vanderbilt, Rosamund Vanderbilt, Robert Huntington and Edie Huntington.
The photo was taken at Mendoza, Argentina on February 2, 1937.
The plane was a Sikorsky S-43, one of 53 built, only two of which were sold to private individuals.
A likely source of Robert Huntington’s inherited fortune…
I am afraid I must guess… transportation, railroads?
From Mystery Foto #41 Solved: William K. Vanderbilt Jr., Rosamund Vanderbilt & Robert & Edie Huntington
Can’t Identify anything. Lol. :D but think this image is historical
From Mystery Foto #41 Solved: William K. Vanderbilt Jr., Rosamund Vanderbilt & Robert & Edie Huntington
Bonnie and I visited the AAC museum Saturday while attending the Hershey car show. The David Cammack Tucker collection is fascinating. This is a must see for any enthusiast. The amount of planning that went into producing the Tucker is well documented through original pictures, drawings, prototype parts and beautiful Tucker automobiles on display. And the tragic take-down of the “car of the future” is also there in the form of court documents and news paper headlines.
From Treasures of the David Cammack Tucker Archives
Howard,
Thanks for all that incredible info. Sheila and I had the pleasure of seeing the Tucker exhibit at the AACA Museum and it’s fascinating.
Rog
From Treasures of the David Cammack Tucker Archives
Left to right we have: Willie K. Vanderbilt and his wife Rosamund; Robert Huntington and his wife Edith (Edie). The photo was probably taken in February, 1937 at the airport in Mendoza, Argentina during their South American tour which lasted from January 18 to February 11, 1937. The plane is Willie K.‘s Sikorsky S-43 Seaplane which was piloted by Earl F. White although both Huntington’s (who were pilots) and Willie K (who was not) had some time at the controls. Since the Vanderbilt’s had railroad money and there were several Huntington’s that made millions from railroads (Henry E. Huntington - Pacific Electric RR and Central Pacific RR; Collis P. Huntington & Archer M. Huntington), I’ll guess Robert’s fortune came from railroads also.
From Mystery Foto #41 Solved: William K. Vanderbilt Jr., Rosamund Vanderbilt & Robert & Edie Huntington
Gotta run. Willie at left. His Sikorsky behind. LI Aviation Country Club (on the LIMP RoW)? Sam, III
From Mystery Foto #41 Solved: William K. Vanderbilt Jr., Rosamund Vanderbilt & Robert & Edie Huntington
I was there also and 19 at the time. tried to get my father to bid on the first car up, the Murphy beverly Berlin. No luck. I bid on the type 35 bugatti. I had $1,528. not enough and again no help from dad. A great guy but too conservative.So life goes.
I still have the origional sales brochure and news paper articles from that sale.
It was truly an epic adventure, I retell often.
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Howard Kroplick
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From The 1962 "Car Auction of the Century" at the Farnesworth Garage
Great to hear about the Amelia Island invitation! More exciting news.
Rich
From Hold the Date: Tucker 1044 Open House on Sunday, February 24, 2019
Mystery photo
William k Vanderbilt
Alva vanderbilt
Juan trippe
Wife?
Airplane Sikorsky s-43
Where port Washington harbor
From Mystery Foto #41 Solved: William K. Vanderbilt Jr., Rosamund Vanderbilt & Robert & Edie Huntington
Kudos question: What was the likely source of the family fortune inherited by the gentleman on the right?
Robert Huntington’s family formed the Central Pacific Railroad
From Mystery Foto #41 Solved: William K. Vanderbilt Jr., Rosamund Vanderbilt & Robert & Edie Huntington
William K. Vanderbilt Jr, his wife Rosamund, and friends Edie and Robert Huntington flew around the rim of South America in Vanderbilt’s Sikorsky S-43 seaplane – from January 18 to February 11, 1937.
Here they are arriving at the airport in Mendoza, Argentina.
From Mystery Foto #41 Solved: William K. Vanderbilt Jr., Rosamund Vanderbilt & Robert & Edie Huntington
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