Vanderbilt Cup Races

Roslyn: Intersection of Mineola Avenue, Old Northern Blvd. and North Hempstead (Northern Blvd.) Turnpike.  View is looking east.  Roads are as mentioned. 

Part of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup and Elimination Races.

Mid-late 50s.  After the building of the homes on Ridge Road (1951) but before the building circled in the photo was built (1966).  Cities Service ad from 1959. 

Incidentally, the building on the lower right part of the mystery photo is where many of the scans presented in vanderbiltcupraces.com are created. 

From Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Intersection of Old Northern Boulevard and Northern Boulevard (circa 1950-1956)

Wonder if anyone can help make out the circled word on the following postcard of the Mackey Estate and the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race which was also shown above (#4).  Has something to do with Mrs. Mackey being a judge.

From Vanderbilia Postcard Series #3. The Brooklyn Eagle Mineola Fair Post Cards of the 1906 Course

Old Northern Blvd and Northern Blvd!

From Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Intersection of Old Northern Boulevard and Northern Boulevard (circa 1950-1956)

Northern Blvd, Old Northern Blvd.  Roslyn, Flower Hill.

From Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Intersection of Old Northern Boulevard and Northern Boulevard (circa 1950-1956)

Roslyn viewing broadly east. Northern & Old Northern Blvd, Mineola Ave. Old Northern Blvd & Mineola Ave was a portion of the 1906 VCR. A 1950 aerial seems to have less development than the mystery foto, so I’ll say 1956.

From Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Intersection of Old Northern Boulevard and Northern Boulevard (circa 1950-1956)

We are looking east or east-south-east over Roslyn and Roslyn Estates. The major roads are: Old Northern Blvd.; New Northern Blvd. (to the left toward the Roslyn Viaduct); Mineola Avenue; and Ridge Road East (the residential street on the left). Old Northern Blvd. and Mineola Ave. were part of the course for the 1906 V. C. R.  Based on the apparent age of most of the cars, I’ll guess the date to be about 1955. 

From Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Intersection of Old Northern Boulevard and Northern Boulevard (circa 1950-1956)

What a beautiful photo. Location is the Roslyn Estates/Flower Hill area. Photographer is looking southeast. Major roads are Northern Boulevard, Old Northern Boulevard, and Mineola Avenue. The 1906 VCR had North Hempstead Turnpike (Old Northern Blvd.) and Mineola Avenue as part of its course. Date has to be between 1949 (when the Roslyn Viaduct opened) and 1964 (when Cities Service became CITGO). Judging by the cars (postwar designs but no sleek Exner-designed Chryslers) I’d say 1954.

From Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Intersection of Old Northern Boulevard and Northern Boulevard (circa 1950-1956)

The photographer is facing west and a tiny bit south showing the intersection of Mineola road
Crossing old Northern Blvd and Northern Blvd.  The big gas station was an Esso station in the 50’s and across the street was Franklin National Bank.  The very new post WW 2 Neighborhood of Flower Hill, Roslyn is just below. I’m not great about cars but I’m guessing somewhere between 1948- 1952??? I would guess the Vanderbilt cup race used Norrhern blvd?

From Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Intersection of Old Northern Boulevard and Northern Boulevard (circa 1950-1956)

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On the left Vanderbilt Cup Rd. In the middle LI Express Way. On the right Grand Central Parkway or Northern State PRkway.
The view is of the roads proceeding East.

From Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Intersection of Old Northern Boulevard and Northern Boulevard (circa 1950-1956)

Recognized this from when the Roslyn Landmark Society Facebook page posted this photo in March 2020.
Looking down at Northern Blvd and Old Northern Blvd towards a South easterly direction just before the viaduct in 1950.
This section of Northern Blvd was part of the 1906 race course.

From Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Intersection of Old Northern Boulevard and Northern Boulevard (circa 1950-1956)

Northern Blvd and Old Northern Blvd facing east. My guess as to when the photo was taken would be the mid 50s as the Flower Hill community is relatively new.  I believe the Vanderbilt course went from Willis ave to Old Northern Blvd since the viaduct and modern Northern Blvd weren’t around in those days. Final note. Notice the Walter J Black building in the center of the photo.

From Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Intersection of Old Northern Boulevard and Northern Boulevard (circa 1950-1956)

Intersection of 25A and Old Northern Blvd at bottom right corner (south) of photo, with Willis Ave as the cross street running east-west (roughly left-right in the pic).

Due north is about the upper right hand corner of the pic.

Have no idea of the connection to the races.

Photo dates to post 1949 and probably before mid-1950s.  I see many late-40s/early 50s cars, and the Roslyn Viaduct (to which 25A led to and crossed) was opened after 1949.

From Mystery Foto #9 Solved: The Intersection of Old Northern Boulevard and Northern Boulevard (circa 1950-1956)

Always love seeing a Tucker, but one so perfectly restored is even more special!

From The History of the Tucker 1044 (1948-Present) Updated: 6/18/2019

Art. He was actually guilty. Note the jury consisted of 12 men, but that’s beside the point. Once his wife sided with him, it was a foregone conclusion he would be found innocent. I personally know he was guilty because I happened to be on the scene at the time looking for Vanderbilt Cup Race memorabilia.  At the time of the attack on Mrs. Beach I saw blood on his clothing and her maid told me Mr. Beach as the assailant. But….by the time the police arrived…. the maid said the assailant was a stranger to her and Mr. Beach said the blood on his jacket was that of his wife gotten there when he carried her inside. Shortly thereafter he got me aside and with a wink, said he had some souvenirs of the races he was willing to part with. We made a deal and I left, but not before taking a sample of the blood on his jacket. Still got it, DNA tests anyone ?

From Mystery Foto #8 Solved: Birdie, Sears and Beach at the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Lots written about the case if anyone is interested.

From Mystery Foto #8 Solved: Birdie, Sears and Beach at the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Intrigued by the comments of Al and Gary,  I dug up the assault case against Beach and found the conclusion - not guilty by a jury of 12 men, having taken only 90 minutes to come to that conclusion.  It cost Beach $10,000 to defend himself, however his wealthy friends (including Thomas Hitchcock, Jr. and probably the Vanderbilt family) insisted on contributing to his cause (doubt they used GoFundMe, however!).  Beach stayed at the Vanderbilt residence (probably Willie K’s father) while in Paris, before returning to America to stand charges.  From The New York Times.

From Mystery Foto #8 Solved: Birdie, Sears and Beach at the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Al, Just the facts - Only accused, not proven!

From Mystery Foto #8 Solved: Birdie, Sears and Beach at the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Gary, You forgot to mention that in 1912 he was accused of trying to kill his wife.  Considered quite handsome, his nickname was “beauty Beach”

From Mystery Foto #8 Solved: Birdie, Sears and Beach at the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

In reference to F. O. Beach, here’s a brief bio.:
Frederick Ogden Beach (Jan. 1855-Dec. 17, 1918) was known as a N.Y. clubman, athlete, polo player, and member of the brokerage firm of Tailer and Robinson.  He was one of the organizers of the Meadow Brook Club in 1881.  The 1900 US Census lists him as a Capitalist living in the Town of Hempstead (possibly Bellmore/East Meadow area).  He married Camilla Woodward Moss Havemeyer (1869-1934) in 1899, with his Best Man being Wm. K. Vanderbilt.  She had previously married Charles O. Havemeyer in 1890; he had died in 1898.  At the time of Beach’s death he was living on Park Ave., Manhattan, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.

From Mystery Foto #8 Solved: Birdie, Sears and Beach at the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race