Vanderbilt Cup Races

Very much appreciate this slice of history & how you presented it….Thanks !

From Film of the Week: Long Island's Hidden History: Abandoned Railroad Tracks

That was the Salisbury station of the Central Branch of the LIRR. The RR continued east through the Salisbury (Eisenhower) Park area to eventually connect to the LIRR mainline in Bethpage/Farmingdale. arrts-arrchives.com is an excellent site that details all of this LIRR history. Look for the section on the Stewart Line.

From Film of the Week: Long Island's Hidden History: Abandoned Railroad Tracks

Enjoyed the video,well done. Do have a question back in the late 50’s early 60’s there was a train station and a R/R bridge between Stewart Ave and Hempstead turnpike directly across from Salisbury Park pond right off Merrick rd. There also was a old mill we called the Alamo close by. Do you have any info on this station and where those tracks went. I would assume they went into the Air base or into the race track?
thanks

From Film of the Week: Long Island's Hidden History: Abandoned Railroad Tracks

Thanks for the excellent video. One point of clarification. There is no evidence that the LIRR used the part of the Mitchel Secondary that crosses the Meadowbrook Parkway northward to run passenger trains to the Roosevelt Raceway. This was always freight only. The Roosevelt Raceway station (Meadowbrook) was actually located along the Central Branch mainline just east of Mitchel Field. Shuttle buses would then take fans to the raceway.

From Film of the Week: Long Island's Hidden History: Abandoned Railroad Tracks

Karen, I suggest contacting Christian Barba Media who have created these videos. Enjoy,
Howard

From Film of the Week: Long Island's Hidden History: Abandoned Railroad Tracks

I have enjoyed your video on the “ Hidden History of Long Island.” I have attended your brilliant lectures at the Floral Park Historical Society. Would you be interested in presenting a lecture at the Garden City Community Club? We meet at the historic Garden City Casino. We have been in existence for over 100 years. I am the Recording Secretary. Thank you for your consideration. All that’s best, Karen Reiter

From Film of the Week: Long Island's Hidden History: Abandoned Railroad Tracks

In New York State the posted bridge clearance is 12 inches less than the actual clearance if the actual clearance is less than 14 feet. So here it is actually 13 ft 10 inches. The two-inch discrepancy is probably due to a subsequent repaving of the roadway. A bridge with 14 ft or higher actual clearance does not require a clearance sign.
In other states the posted clearance is three inches less than the actual.

From Kleiner's Korner: Construction Plans for the Hollis Court Boulevard (Queens Road) Motor Parkway Bridge

Additional information pertaining to the Lenox Hills development near the Motor Parkway.  From “The Brooklyn Citizen” of May 15, 1922.  Interesting if true that it was developed by a group from California.

From Kleiner's Korner: And now for something completely different: Part 2 (Motor Parkway 1911 - 1930)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS2M-Sso8-g

From Film of the Week: Long Island's Hidden History: Abandoned Railroad Tracks

Mystery Foto #15… Looks like Greg O’s answer was already published here but here is my answer anyway. The celebrity here is W. C. Fields who was an American comedian, actor, juggler and writer. Fields’ comic persona was a misanthropic and hard drinking egotist, who remained a sympathetic character despite his supposed contempt for children.The automobile is the wonderful 1909 American Underslung Traveler. What a gem. Way ahead of its time.
An American brand racer was entered in the Vanderbilt Cup in 1909 and 1910.

From Mystery Fotos #15 Solved: W.C. Fields in an American Underslung in 1909

Oakview Ave mentioned in the ad above became Oakdale Blvd from the LIRR north to Melville Rd. Still named Oakview running south of the LIRR.

From Kleiner's Korner: And now for something completely different: Part 2 (Motor Parkway 1911 - 1930)

What’s even MORE wonderful about the Mets now is that they are now owned by someone who CARES. And who is willing to spend some money to get some talent! Welcome to Citi Field Mr Lindor. I’m quite sure you wouldn’t be here if the Wilpons still owned the team!

As a hard core baseball guy, the game is nowhere near as great as it used to be. Data and analytic people have taken over the game and all people do now is either hit a homerun or strikeout. Kids don’t care at all about baseball anymore and for some reason nobody gets that. The average baseball fan is over 55. Not good.

Let’s hope things change and the Mets and baseball can get back to greatness.

From Mystery Fotos #15 Solved: W.C. Fields in an American Underslung in 1909

Frank - here’s an ad from May, 1922 promoting a residential community named Lenox Hill which was created out of the Yoakum Estate.  Included in the community was an 18 hole golf course that eventually was incorporated into Bethpage Sate Park. And of course access to the Motor Parkway was a key selling feature!  Ad was from a Brooklyn publication named “The Chat”.

From Kleiner's Korner: And now for something completely different: Part 2 (Motor Parkway 1911 - 1930)

Assisting in the development of Long Island in the early 1900s, newspapers often promoted its town and villages.  Here’s one from the June 17, 1911 edition of the Brooklyn Times Union that promoted Mineola and mentioned the offices of the Motor Parkway.

From Kleiner's Korner: Mineola and the Motor Parkway, 1908

I’m exempt from this one this weekend since I know the answers, but this W.C. Fields shot is amazing! I had originally thought that was Barney Oldfield in the passenger seat, but had misunderstood the caption. W.C. Fields was simply saying that he was pretending to be Barney behind the wheel.
And of course the American Underslung is very cool as well!

From Mystery Fotos #15 Solved: W.C. Fields in an American Underslung in 1909

One can do a FOIL request through the DMV for past records, I’ll try to see if a plate # can be traced back.

This couple did a great job documenting the parkway. Believe the last image is facing southwest, opposite of Vanderbilt Pkwy & Half Hollow Rd. A homeowner or 2 used this portion as a long driveway, until more homes were built throughout here. Below is 1962 aerials matching their journey.

From 1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #8: Melville and Half Hollows Hills

December 1948 Science and Mechanics highlights theRuss Case special on the cover of that month’s magazine which I have. So many shortcomings in its design no wonder he sold it shortly after constructing it. It’s fascinating to see what counted as one man’s vision of an automobile at that time. I’m sure he was a better orchestra leader than car designer lol.

From Mystery Foto #83 Revealed: Russ Case was the Original Owner of "The Beast"

Great video Kelly! Pleasure meeting you!

From The Alco Black Beast tours the historic Village of Roslyn

Has anyone tried to identify this couple based on the license plate number of their Chrysler?

From 1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #8: Melville and Half Hollows Hills

I would like to know more about this remarkable car. I thought it might be a steam car, but only one steam car ever ran in the VCRs, and it didn’t look like that.

From Mystery Foto #14 Solved: Walter Christie making the Bull's Head Turn during a practice run