Vanderbilt Cup Races

Great research Art, appears Parker performed his own extractions. Steve, I can still hear the screams today echoing throughout the Appalachian valleys ;D

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: The Maxwell-Briscoe 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Race Team Headquarters in Mineola

I bought it at auction. It’s in storage.

From Update: The Hunt for the "Godfather" Train Painting is Over

NE corner of Jericho Tpke and Willis Av in Mineola, 136 Jericho Tpke- building still stands today as Atlantic Travel agency. Photo is looking NNE. 1906 VCR. Makes sense this structure served as a race team headquarters as was Krugs corner just across the street.

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: The Maxwell-Briscoe 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Race Team Headquarters in Mineola

Thanks, David.  Sounds like it would have been on the Santini Sub-Base.

From Exclusive: VanderbiltCupRaces.com and Cradle of Aviation to Digitize Thousands of Previously Unpublished Long Island Historic Photos

To:  Lee Chambers,  There was an article somewhere on this site that records the account of the keepers of the Motor Parkway toll lodge at the “Meadowbrook” entrance near Merrick ave.  The child of the family somehow interacted with a German pow at a camp south of Hempstead turnpike but just west of Merrick ave, near where Kellenberg high school is today.

From Exclusive: VanderbiltCupRaces.com and Cradle of Aviation to Digitize Thousands of Previously Unpublished Long Island Historic Photos

The Maxwell team used that house for its headquarters during the 1906 American Elimination Trial race. Based on another post from some years ago, it was located on Jericho Turnpike near Roslyn Road in Mineola. Looks like everyone is wearing a hat or cap so the correct answer should be “none”. Painless Parker was an itinerant dentist who travelled with a band to attract customers. He would perform so-called “painless” tooth extractions while the band played loudly to drown out the patient’s scream.

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: The Maxwell-Briscoe 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Race Team Headquarters in Mineola

That beautiful blond as Barbie is perfect, but the pink Muntz Jet is wrong, in the movie a pink ‘56-‘57 Corvette is the car with rear seat that never was for Ken.

From Highlights From the 2nd Annual Southampton Fresh Air Home Concours d'Elegance

Sad I missed this wounderful event, hopefully next year with that great weather.

From Highlights From the 2nd Annual Southampton Fresh Air Home Concours d'Elegance

Howard’s groupie me at the 2019 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance.

From Update: Tucker 1044: The most awarded Tucker ever

I have a friend who lived on the Tiffany Estate from 1947-1953. Her father and his partner bought 50 acres which included the mansion, stables, chapel and art gallery. They lived in the art gallery and sold the mansion and stables. She said the chapel was locked up and it’s unclear to me what the deal was with that- I know it’s in a museum now.

We can’t find any documentation of this sale, but I’m guessing they bought it from the Tiffany Foundation? I’ve been researching this time period and have found precious little. I contacted the Foundation but haven’t heard back.

If anyone has any information or can advise me on who to contact, I’d appreciate it! I found it all very fascinating.

Thanks!

From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow

The first 3 photos of NSP most likely taken in 1931 as the cars shown were no later than that date. The last photo taken in the snow about late 1930s has cars appears to be about mid or late 30s.

From Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Robert Moses' New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge over Northern State Parkway

Congratulation to Tucker # 1044 on ANOTHER BEST OF SHOW.
Spectators who attended the Southampton Fresh Air Home Concours d’Elegance got to see in person one of the most correctly restored Tuckers on the Planet.
It’s no wonder that the crowd voted for Tucker # 1044 best-of-Show Favorite Award

From Highlights From the 2nd Annual Southampton Fresh Air Home Concours d'Elegance

Awesome show coverage!

From Highlights From the 2nd Annual Southampton Fresh Air Home Concours d'Elegance

Great job just needs Flagpole

From UPDATE: The Former Southampton LI Automotive Museum Property

Amazing photo Al, thank you for posting this rare view of the bridge over NSP! I’ve finally seen what the scene looked like in action before my time!

From Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Robert Moses' New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge over Northern State Parkway

Parker practiced in Brooklyn for a while in a large building, but also brought his dentistry on the road.  Interesting coincidence regarding Painless Parker - In 1906 Parker had a yacht built that he named “Idalia” - the same name of the hurricane that the southeastern states (including my state, NC) just battled.  The yacht was still sailing until 1954 when it sank after leaving Honolulu.  Additional documentation being sent to Greg.

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: The Maxwell-Briscoe 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Race Team Headquarters in Mineola

Maxwell team used this garage and house as their headquarters. 
1/4 mile before the start and finish line - Jericho Turnpike near Roslyn Road
1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
All men were wearing a hat or cap
Painless Parker practiced unorthodox methods of dentistry and was known for his showmanship.  Pictured is credited to the Detroit Public Library, articles are from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Aug. 19, 1906, Sept. 2, 1906) 

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: The Maxwell-Briscoe 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Race Team Headquarters in Mineola

First impression is we are looking at the building currently on Jericho Tpke, just east of Willis Avenue, on the north side.  The fencing means the race came through here.  Which I believe occurred in 1905 and 1906.  In 05 the race coming straight down Jericho from the west, in 06 there was a turn from Willis Ave. 

Looking at old over heads and maps trying to figure out where this garage was that you include.  And trying to identify that nice house behind the garage.  Yet undetermined.

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: The Maxwell-Briscoe 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Race Team Headquarters in Mineola

This was used by the Maxwell racing team of the Maxwell-Briscoe Motor company.  This building is at 136 Jericho turnpike near Willis ave in Mineola and still stands there today.  I’m not too sure what race is occurring here so I’ll just guess that its the 1906 VCR.  I could not find a single gentleman in the picture that was not wearing a hat so my answer here is “zero”.  As George Costanza would say:  this would’ve been “a bald man’s paradise.”  And of course, (and without even looking) I assumed “painless Parker” was a dentist.

From Mystery Friday #35 Solved: The Maxwell-Briscoe 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Race Team Headquarters in Mineola

Was a member of St. P & St. J as a child, and remember one Christmas being in the rectory for a brief time. Ceilings were very low. I see the church is now closed, sorry to see that.

From Then & Now: William K. Vanderbilt Jr's Deepdale Gate Lodge in Lake Success