Vanderbilt Cup Races

Excellent find, Greg! This photo was taken at the Meadowbrook Lodge property, to the northeast. In sight is the LIMP bridge over Merrick, the frame for the lodge entrance sign ( no sign is seen, and the windmill on the Ladenburg property in the distance. As far as a photo date, 1915. No later than 1920. Cedar posts are seen, believed they were replaced with concrete posts post 1920.

From Mystery Friday Foto #14 Solved: A view of a Merrick Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge from the Vanderbilt Museum Archives

Thank you Howard!!!!!!!!!!

From Treasures from the Vanderbilt Museum Archives: William K. Vanderbilt Jr.'s historic photos are being posted online

Just a guess, but is this where the sand pits are now, and where the bridge abutment supports some sand-and-gravel machinery?

From Mystery Friday Foto #14 Solved: A view of a Merrick Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge from the Vanderbilt Museum Archives

I’m not overly confident this week but I think we’re looking east with the Merrick Avenue bridge in the center because of the Ladenburg windmill in the distance. I think the photographer was set up on the property of the Meadowbrook Lodge. Could that be the tip of the peak of the lodge almost entirely hidden by the trees and bushes? Other structures include the Newbridge Avenue (Bellmore Road) bridge in the distance. Also, I think I see the structure awaiting the LIMP entrance sign on the west side of Merrick Avenue. There is also a drainage culvert under the LIMP and what appears to be a delivery vehicle for the shrubs. Since the quantity of shrubs appear to be awaiting placement elsewhere on the LIMP, I think the date could be around September, 1908 just before the opening of the parkway the following month.

From Mystery Friday Foto #14 Solved: A view of a Merrick Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge from the Vanderbilt Museum Archives

I have always thought that the Falcon took a back seat to the the Mustang. Thank you for elevating both with your collection!

From Video: Rob Ida takes the 1962 Holman Moody Challenge III for a spin at Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey

Merrick Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge, East Meadow, looking east.  Willie K. himself as photographer? 
The Ladenburg windmill.  And a culvert in the foreground of the bridge.  Also is it my imagination or is that the posts of the soon to be sign identifying the Meadow Brook toll house on the right side of the photo.  Just the posts, without the sign actually installed yet. 
October, 1908. 

From Mystery Friday Foto #14 Solved: A view of a Merrick Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge from the Vanderbilt Museum Archives

These are fantastic pictures, especially the ones at the west end of the Parkway.
Because the writing seems personal
Very nice Howard.

From Treasures from the Vanderbilt Museum Archives: William K. Vanderbilt Jr.'s historic photos are being posted online

SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY! At Raceway Park, Englishtown, New Jersey!

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From Video: Rob Ida takes the 1962 Holman Moody Challenge III for a spin at Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey

This is the south side of the LIMP facing east, just west of Merrick ave.  A newly constructed bridge carrying the LIMP over Merrick ave can be seen in the center of the photograph.  In the distance to the right is the Ladenburg windmill.  Below that, in the foreground to the right is the archway over the entrance to the LIMP at what would be the Meadowbrook lodge.  The photographer is probably pretty much standing on the site of the lodge building facing east.  The sign is not finished and the entrance ramp is also not completed dating this photo probably just before the parkway opened in October of 1908.

From Mystery Friday Foto #14 Solved: A view of a Merrick Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge from the Vanderbilt Museum Archives

One thing I never knew about the Merrick Rd bridge was the presence of a culvert under the west approach.

From Mystery Friday Foto #14 Solved: A view of a Merrick Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge from the Vanderbilt Museum Archives

I say Merrick Ave.  photographer is just south of the LIMP.  The Meadowbrook Lodge is to his or her left.  The entrance for the LIMP to Merrick Ave is just right of the photo.  The windmill/tower is the giveaway.

From Mystery Friday Foto #14 Solved: A view of a Merrick Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge from the Vanderbilt Museum Archives

Hi Greg - Thanks for the mention of me with the Robert Emery LIRR map above, but I’m pretty sure I was wrong about the location of the Garden City Coal & Wood Yard. Below is 3 screenshots - my comment about where this Coal Yard actually was, another marked Robert Emery Map ( his sketches are excellent ), and a 1914 map of Uniondale & Garden City. There was Meadowbrook Club, but no military operations yet.

From Greg O's Garage: Weighing in on the 1906 American Elimination Trial and Vanderbilt Cup Race

From 1967 - 2014, my family lived at 5 Vanderbilt Parkway in Dix Hills.  This postcard includes a piece of my then-future / now-past front lawn in it.  It’s the vegetation in the lower right portion of the photo.  It’s odd seeing Vanderbilt cross Half Hollow close up, but I recognize that downward slope approaching Half Hollow Road.  Lotta memories.

From Mystery Foto #1 Solved: A 1940 view of the Motor Parkway at Half Hollow Road in Dix Hills

Brian, The Hicksville Control Station was entered on the north side of the LIRR. That year, and only that year, the race was run in a clockwise direction.

From Mystery Friday Foto #13 Solved: The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race winner #7 Panhard driven by George Heath stopped at a Control

Glad the cupola was saved.

From Mystery Friday Photo #10 Solved: The Hotel Ormond -An early race destination at the "Birthplace of Speed"

I’m agree with Brian that Heath is at the Hicksville Control station. The wooded background is not conducive with the Hempstead Control station.

From Mystery Friday Foto #13 Solved: The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race winner #7 Panhard driven by George Heath stopped at a Control

I’m back. Figuring they are at the Hicksville Control, north or south of the LIRR.

From Mystery Friday Foto #13 Solved: The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race winner #7 Panhard driven by George Heath stopped at a Control

I believe this is driver George Heath & mechanician Eugene Lajunie in the #7 Panhard Racer ( France ) during the 10/8/1904 VCR. Believe their stopped at one of the control areas on the course, don’t know which control area. They won in 1st place. Screenshot below is of them at The Hempstead Control, courtesy of Howard Kroplicks 10 min film of this race.

From Mystery Friday Foto #13 Solved: The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race winner #7 Panhard driven by George Heath stopped at a Control

Writing the magazines, was my first thought. When the road was my hope.

From The Bridgehampton Race Circuit...Today

Delightful clip. That must have been some adventure, especially crossing to Russia “without snow tires” before the revolution. …and according to contemporary sources the GNP of Russia is still smaller than that of Texas.

From Mystery Friday Foto #12 Solved: The historic 1907 Thomas Flyer and driver George Schuster make an appearance on "I've Got a Secret" game show in 1958