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The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.
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As a lover of old advertising and cars, this collection of auto-oriented postcards was excellent. The last card with ‘amazed horse’ and sucking baby was priceless.
I went through hundreds, if not thousands of cards at Nassau County Photo Archives, and these shown are quite classic and humorous.
JF Purcell
Oceanside, NY
Volunteer, Nassau County Photo Archives.
From Kleiner's Korner: Humorous Postcards from the Helck Family Collection
Art, Since you asked….., the information about the license plate number came from a publication called “The Motor” published by Motor magazine in late 1904. It lists almost all of the vehicle registration numbers which were first issued by New York State in 1903. Most frustrating though is that the identity of the vehicle the plates were attached to, are not listed. By the end of 1904 approximately 10,000 automobiles were registered in New York.
From Kleiner's Korner: Humorous Postcards from the Helck Family Collection
From Art Kleiner:
Al - you never amaze me - now how did you find who was issued the license plate number? And thanks to the others submitting comments.
From Kleiner's Korner: Humorous Postcards from the Helck Family Collection
From Art Kleiner:
Found a magazine article regarding the making of “Sally of the Sawdust” noting that interiors made at the Paramont LI studio and exteriors along the Motor Parkway and other locales on LI.
From a publication I’ve never heard of: the Overland Monthly and Out West Magazine (August, 1925). Published using various names between 1868 and 1935.
From Film: W.C Fields Driving On the Long Island Motor Parkway in "Sally of the Sawdust"
From Art Kleiner
Two aviation related additions.
Aeronautics (March, 1909)
Aircraft (June, 1911)
From Mystery Foto #9 Solved: A Bleriot Monoplane Racing a Vanderbilt Cup Racer in 1910/1911
Somehow missed the previous 18 Mar post. ‘51 Glen - I vas dere, Cholly! Thanks for the memory! Re old auto humor, I have a “big” treat for you folks, a’comin’. Sam, III
From Kleiner's Korner: Humorous Postcards from the Helck Family Collection
Tobey R
Your post reminded me of this favorite. It’s full of humor.
From Kleiner's Korner: Humorous Postcards from the Helck Family Collection
So thrilled that I rode shotgun once! Glad the Black Beast is back on the road.
From The Alco Black Beast Roars Again!
Art, New York license plate # 644 was issued to William S. Rogers in 1904. At the time he lived at 200 W. 56th St. in NYC. Note. Only the # was issued to him, it was his responsibility to have a plate made up. Only one plate was required and it had to affixed to the rear of the vehicle. Some automobile owners did also mount a plate on the front. New York began issuing license plates in 1910.
From Kleiner's Korner: Humorous Postcards from the Helck Family Collection
Howard, good luck with the repaired Black Beast. I’m looking forward to the live stream of the parade.
From The Alco Black Beast Roars Again!
One post card gives a Brief history of Duryea automobiles.
While in Reading Pa I saw this plaque to Charles Duryea for a Race he won Climbing MT Penn and though it was worth sharing.
From Kleiner's Korner: Humorous Postcards from the Helck Family Collection
st.fiesta19
And a tucker in the back!
From The Alco Black Beast Roars Again!
camarocore
Crazy collection in that building.
From The Alco Black Beast Roars Again!
Ray Evernham:
The Beast! I was lucky enough to get a ride in this incredible car while shooting AmericarnaTV with Howard.
https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/behind_the_scenes_velocity_channels_americarna_vanderbilt_cup_race_episode
From The Alco Black Beast Roars Again!
Bill G:
I was / am a professional artist (oil painter) and photographer.
It is hard to tell from the photo but it appears to be a watercolor painting.
My personal opinion concerning putting it in a back lit panel box is don’t do it. It will probably degrade the image and fade the colors. I suspect that the loss of color clarity in the bottom left corner might be attributed to the lightbox. As to restoring it…without a better photo image of the painting, it is difficult to tell the extent of the damage. Also sometimes the cost of restoration vs the actual value of the painting comes into play. Depending on the value of the piece, it may not make good financial sense. Valuation should first be determined.
Bill
From Mystery Painting #21 Partially Solved: A Work of Art from the Long Island Automotive Museum
Walt Gosden
I do not ever remember seeing that painting at all at the LIAM nor at Austin’s homes in Glen Cove or on South Main Street in Southampton.
Great painting though! It should be returned to be displayed in a light box but after the paint on the glass is determined to be stable .
From Mystery Painting #21 Partially Solved: A Work of Art from the Long Island Automotive Museum
As long as this thread is re-opened, I seem to have overlooked a great Pegaso story on my own site, <http://sbiii.com/automot2.html#woodlite>, and scroll *UP* two paragraphs. The garage noted (looted) was in North Shore Acres in Glen Head. Sam, III
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Two Pegaso Z-102s Parked at the 1953 Bridgehampton Races
Both sports cars are Pegaso’s….Built in Spain by the new truck manufacturer Pegaso….The dark painted car is a Z-102 with a body by Touring (Italy).....Second car is one of two Serra built cars with a bubble back backlight known as the ‘Cupulas’. Too the color was Premrose and known as the Rosa D’ Te…....The car show survives today and has been recently restored…..
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Two Pegaso Z-102s Parked at the 1953 Bridgehampton Races
All Comments are now open for this weekend’s Mystery “Painting”.
From Mystery Painting #21 Partially Solved: A Work of Art from the Long Island Automotive Museum
The Church in the background immediately reminded me of the one at Storrowton Village in Springfield, Mass., down to the gaslight in front of it (with some artistic licenses). In addition I found an interesting obituary which lends credence to a Springfield location: Obituary - Springfield Union, Springfield, Massachusetts, 6 Oct 1970: Retired Bank Cashier Succumbs at 66 // Clyde P. Jones, 66, of 66 Warren St., West Springfield, died yesterday in Springfield Medical Center. Born in Worthington, Sept. 21, 1904, he had made his home in West Springfield for the past 40 years. He was employed as a cashier at the Commercial Trust and Bank Co. and later was the cashier at the Hathaway Bakeries.
He then owned and operated Jones’ Variety Store in West Springfield for 15 years, retiring in 1958.
From Mystery Painting #21 Partially Solved: A Work of Art from the Long Island Automotive Museum
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