Vanderbilt Cup Races

Well I don’t know most of the answers but I believe we’re looking northeast at Lake Success. To it’s right, in the pic, is the Deepdale mansion (bright white blob). Immediately centered above the mansion is the entrance to the Great Neck lodge off Lakeville Road. To the right of that, if enlarged, can clearly be seen the elusive LIMP bridge over Lakeville Road. Looks like an eastbound car on LIMP just curving toward the lodge OR possibly (??) the shadow of the kiosk there?

I believe the road running diagonally from the lower left corner up off the right side must be the current day Marcus Ave. Below that the Glen Oaks 
Country club/golf course. I’ve got no guess on the date.

From Mystery Foto #41 Solved: An Aerial of Glen Oaks and Lake Success Taken in 1929

Bill,  thanks for sharing!

From Three Friends Hanging Out at the Motor Parkway Entrance on Springfield Boulevard, Queens in 1931

Identify the location and orientation of the aerial
-Lake Success looking Northeast

Identify the key buildings in the Mystery Foto
-Deepdale mansion, Great Neck Lodge

Identify the golf course(s)
-Lake Success Golf Club

Identify the lakes
_Lake Success

Link the aerial to the Long Island Motor Parkway
-The Motor Parkway and Great Neck Lodge can be seen just along the right edge of the photo

Link the aerial to the Vanderbilt Cup Races
-1905 & 1906 races utilized part of Lakeville Road (just beyond the lake) for the course.

Link the aerial to William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
-His mansion Deepdale can be seen to the right of the lake along the right edge of the photo.

What is the year of the aerial?
-1929

From Mystery Foto #41 Solved: An Aerial of Glen Oaks and Lake Success Taken in 1929

Lake Success.  Pix is looking East and slightly North.  Two thirds up the right side we see the LIMP sneak into the picture as it bends across the Lakeville Road steel bridge.  The Great Neck Lodge is very blurry, but it is just to the left of the LIMP as it finishes it’s bend eastward.  Willie K’s house is seen just below it.  The VCR used Lakeville Road, however the race did not wander this far south, instead connecting towards the westward end of IU Willets Road.  As for the year, well…. it is before the northern parkway or GCP in this area, and before the Deepdale Estate was destroyed.

From Mystery Foto #41 Solved: An Aerial of Glen Oaks and Lake Success Taken in 1929

Delightful!! 
I absolutely love them!

From Three Friends Hanging Out at the Motor Parkway Entrance on Springfield Boulevard, Queens in 1931

I read of this in a 1939 World’s Fair report—to use the Parkway one way west to get people to the Fair and then one way east to take them home at night.  It’s a shame Moses had to kill it.

From The Day Vanderbilt and Moses Announced the Long Island Motor Parkway Was Closing

Here’s an absolutely devastating screenshot from news coverage of the Napa-Sonoma fires: Sam, III

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From Tucker 1044 Participates at the Unveiling of the Tucker Torpedo Concept Car at the AACA Museum

Nooooo! Say it ain’t so. Well, at least some sections and bridges survived. Was the Interboro Pkwy photo taken from above on Union Tpke facing NE, just before entering the trench? This might make a good mystery

From The Day Vanderbilt and Moses Announced the Long Island Motor Parkway Was Closing

Wow. I was not aware of Carnegie’s charity. That is impressive. Almost 1700 libraries. Pretty amazing.

From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: A Willys-Overland Whippet in Front of Rockville Centre's Carnegie Library

Could not locate this structure anywhere, old or recent. This was a good mystery. Sam III nailed it based on memory. Fantastic! Five stars!!!!!

From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: A Willys-Overland Whippet in Front of Rockville Centre's Carnegie Library

Very educational, informative articles.

From The Day Vanderbilt and Moses Announced the Long Island Motor Parkway Was Closing

  Ihe building is the original RVC library. I believe it was used as such until the present library was built around 1962

From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: A Willys-Overland Whippet in Front of Rockville Centre's Carnegie Library

Here we go again with ill-formed guesses.  I vaguely recall that being the old Public Library about a block north of the tracks on the east aside of a north-south street like North Centre or North Village Avenues.  The car, ca. 1924, clearly has six wheels - four driving, one spare, and one steering.  :·)  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: A Willys-Overland Whippet in Front of Rockville Centre's Carnegie Library

Stray thought occasioned by the night shot - isn’t there an old law in NY State against having more than two headlamps burning simultaneously?  Anyone?  Sam, III

From Tucker 1044 Participates at the Unveiling of the Tucker Torpedo Concept Car at the AACA Museum

Gene, please don’t type in all CAPS - it makes what you right very hard to read - if anyone bothers.  Ron

From Car Collection Profile: 1966 Shelby Mustang GT-350H SFM6S475

I’m glad you put up the picture of the Petit Trianon at the end.  What year was it demolished?

From Sam & Dave’s Excellent “Lost” Motor Parkway Adventure VI: Remnants of Petit Trianon

The building on Clinton Ave. in Rockville Centre was built in 1912 to be the first permanent home of the library. The land was donated by John Lyon, RVC’s first Village President. I just need information about the car. Thanks!

From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: A Willys-Overland Whippet in Front of Rockville Centre's Carnegie Library

Great idea to put
all of these clippings together, for fascinating reading. Thanx!

From The Day Vanderbilt and Moses Announced the Long Island Motor Parkway Was Closing

Congrats!!!  Your Tucker is getting well deserved exposure.  The Tucker exhibit at the AACA museum is incredible!
Rog

From Tucker 1044 Participates at the Unveiling of the Tucker Torpedo Concept Car at the AACA Museum

I was at Hershey and saw this exhibit.  It is so fascinating and detailed that I constantly was getting phone calls as to when I’m going to meet up with my friends,  who were in the same museum!  I hope the Ida family gets this done.  Bob Andreocci

From The Tucker Torpedo Revealed at the AACA Museum in Hershey