Vanderbilt Cup Races

From Brian McCarthy:
The photo that’s associated with the 1973 Newsday article must have been taken before 1973, because the precinct was built in 1960. It makes sense that this area would be   the E/S of Wantagh Ave (the towerline is to the right or south). Can’t figure out if it’s a road or driveway that I see in the background.. Happy New Year to all!

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series#42:Wantagh Avenue Bridge in Hempstead Plains Updated:6/20/16

Not much confidence in most of my answers, hopefully 2014 will bode better for my research.  Happy New Year to all. 

-Where was the photo taken?  Jericho
-What was the date of the photo? Oct. 24, 1908
-What and who is the crowd staring at?  Staring at the Stanley Steamer owned by members of the William Cullen Bryant family.
-Identify the building in the background.  Powell’s Jericho Hotel
-Bonus: What was the earliest time of the day that this photo was taken? Why?  Early morning - start of race

From Mystery Foto #48 Solved: D.F. Maltby Automobile Garage in Jericho After the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

DF Maltby owned a garage in Mineola, Glen Cove, and Westbury. That’s about all I can tell with a little research.

From Mystery Foto #48 Solved: D.F. Maltby Automobile Garage in Jericho After the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Consider it a must read in 2014!  Good luck.

From Arcadia Publishing Announces the Availability of the Book "North Hempstead" In January 2014

Great collection of racing memorabilia.  Thanks for sharing, Howard!

From Vanderbilia Postcard Series #2: The Locomobile Postcards of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

We see the Locomobile headquarters during the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup race. The location of the temporary HQ was Maltby’s garage, located along Jericho Turnpike near the turn at Westbury. The Locomobile on the photo has an official Locomobile manufacturer plate (C202M). The doors of the Maltby’s garage are wide open, the people are standing on the side, the crowd is staring towards the right (also the driver of the second car, of which we only see the steering wheel), two women are smiling towards the camera, so it could very well be that the winning Locomobile was just approaching to be stalled in Maltby’s showroom. In that case the date must be October 24, some time after the end of the race. Robertson’s Locomobile started as no.16 at around 6.45 and finished 4 hrs and 48.2 secs later at around 10.45. The race was called at 10.55 and presumably it will have taken some time before the winning car returned to its stables, located at about 5 to 10 miles from the start/finish. Therefore I expect the moment of the photograph to be noon at its earliest, but probably somewhat later.

From Mystery Foto #48 Solved: D.F. Maltby Automobile Garage in Jericho After the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

From Gorden:

thanks again for this valuable info i enjoy so much and have a happy and healthy new year

From Vanderbilia Postcard Series #2: The Locomobile Postcards of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Nice set of cards!

Ken

From Vanderbilia Postcard Series #2: The Locomobile Postcards of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

“Taken from the steeple of a church on the corner of Lakeville Road and Jericho Turnpike”: Wow!, admiring all that land space behind. Where’s Umberto’s Pizza? A fascinating shot, thanks Howard.

From Vanderbilia Postcard Series #2: The Locomobile Postcards of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Howard:

Wasn’t DF Maltby’s in Jericho?

From Mystery Foto #48 Solved: D.F. Maltby Automobile Garage in Jericho After the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

-Where was the photo taken?
Jericho,  Jericho Turnpike

-What was the date of the photo?
October 24, 1908

-What and who is the crowd staring at?
George Robertson and the #16 Locomobile

-Identify the building in the background
Locomobile team headquarters located in D.F. Maltby’s Automobile Garage

-Bonus: What was the earliest time of the day that this photo was taken? Why?
Sunrise preparation for the race, about 6:30-7am

From Mystery Foto #48 Solved: D.F. Maltby Automobile Garage in Jericho After the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Hi Howard:

  A most pleasant presentation for the year end…...Happy Holiday season to
you and yours !!!!!

                                Cordially,  Ron Ridolph

From Video of the Week: Holiday Sights and Sounds at the Vanderbilt Museum (2011)

Hi Brian, somewhere I scanned the photo. I will try to track down the original Newsday article.

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series#42:Wantagh Avenue Bridge in Hempstead Plains Updated:6/20/16

Hello to all. I hope everyone had a nice holiday. Howard, did you access the 1973 article thru a library? That’s a pretty decent photo.

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series#42:Wantagh Avenue Bridge in Hempstead Plains Updated:6/20/16

amazing stuff…where’s my time-machine?!

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #33: The "Roosevelt Field" Motor Parkway Bridge in Westbury

‘36, The old raceway configuration with Vanderbilt Cup Race in progress at the track.

Looking west, The LIMP is at top left corner running diagonally on the south side of polo fields, twin Roosevelt Field bridges over the Limp at Polo Field’s SE corner, Meadowbrook Lodge and Merrick Ave bridge just off the aerial at the bottom

Horses: Polo grounds top centre, Fox Hunting: Meadowbrook Club south of the polo grounds, Airplanes: Roosevelt Field at top right (where Lindbergh nearly clipped the phone lines on Merrick Ave on take off to Paris in ‘27, Golfing: Salisbury Course (off the aerial at the bottom).

Wishing all a safe and happy holiday, and healthy new year.

Frank

From Mystery Foto #47 Solved: Aerial of 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race at Roosevelt Raceway

A holiday softball!

-Identify the likely date for the aerial. Why?

It’s the faster race course of the July 5, 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race.

-Identify anything related to the Vanderbilt Cup Races and Long Island Motor Parkway in the aerial

The Roosevelt Field Motor Parkway Bridge

-Identify all other things related to sports in the aerial

The Meadowbrook Polo Club Fields

From Mystery Foto #47 Solved: Aerial of 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race at Roosevelt Raceway

Those videos, particularly the Indy cruise on the track, were fantastic…..

From Wharton Magazine "The Black Beast and The Blue Pill"

It’s amazing how much work has to be done and the time it takes to do it the right way,but now you are almost at the finish line and will be able to enjoy it and show it off.  Thanks for the latest update.

From Chrysler’s Chrysler Chronicle VII: Getting Primed For The Finish

Roosevelt Field. 
About 1937.
LIMP runs across top left of photo. One Bridge can be seen.
Auto Racing, Polo, Golf

From Mystery Foto #47 Solved: Aerial of 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race at Roosevelt Raceway