Vanderbilt Cup Races

Is “Over the seven seas” available as a DVD?
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Howard Kroplick

I don’t believe so.

From "Over the Seven Seas": A Film Starring William K. Vanderbilt II

Thanks, Al. Makes absolute sense.

From Kleiner's Korner: The Motor Parkway Bridges & the Nassau County Board of Supervisors in 1907 & 1908

That’s okay, Bill. Your name is what remember- George Cruickshank. My brother Rob McCarthy ( I’m Brian ) remembers you too. And Rob was saying maybe you have a brother that worked for the company, too? Rob was a serviceman in Hewlett, then Hix. He eventually went into overhead lines, now he’s in Project Management ( Transmission/Substation). I’ve been addicted to Motor Pkwy stuff for 20+ yrs now : )

From Greg O's Discovery #1: The McCamish Family Collection of Motor Parkway Photos: Meadow Brook Lodge

Taken from a 20 page pamphlet put out by the The Wright Flying Field in 1916.  Classes cost $400 paid upfront.

From Mystery Foto #99: The Wright Flying Field in Mineola Circa 1916/1917

Yeeks!  Better late than never!  The Wallis Bird link took me back to your auction posts and I see I was ‘way off on that Mercedes.  Look at the double Mercedes stars on the radiator shell - that makes it a pre-merger car, probably 1927 or possibly early 1928 and so a Mercedes S-modell, NOT a later Mercedes-Benz SS, which sported the present wreathed M_B logo.  As to the Crosley link, I suggest that his cars deserve far more than a mere sentence.  HK - since you are now a seaplane buff, you might enjoy this Fleetwings Sea Bird video: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_KNbIjc4tU>  Sam, III

From Updated: The 1940 Membership of the Long Island Aviation Club

Michael C.
There’s some upcoming posts that will shed some light on that and maintenance of the parkway.

From Greg O's Discovery #1: The McCamish Family Collection of Motor Parkway Photos: Meadow Brook Lodge

Approximate location of the LIMP Meadow Brook Lodge in 2020.

From Greg O's Discovery #1: The McCamish Family Collection of Motor Parkway Photos: Meadow Brook Lodge

My grandfather Romolo Caparrelli, who was a resident (lived on Villa Street) in Roslyn, worked on a restoration of the grist mill about 1920 when it was intended to be used as a tea house.  I believe he applied stucco to the exterior. His initials were in the stucco by the front entrance. I was told that he put a glass jar or container of some kind in the wall with various contents. 
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Howard Kroplick

Very cool! His RC initials are still there! We will search for the jar!

From The Restoration of the Roslyn Grist Mill (Updated: February 27, 2020)

Art, Wonderful details about the Parkway’s bridge building petition, I believe it was their first of several.  I’m curious though why the petition included the Old Country Rd. bridge and not the Clinton Rd. bridge.  The only reason I can come with is that around the same time there discussions about a new alignment for Clinton Rd. I think it is pretty obvious why the Parkway petitioned for the other four bridges at that time, they all are over county roads on the Parkway portion of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup race circuit.

From Kleiner's Korner: The Motor Parkway Bridges & the Nassau County Board of Supervisors in 1907 & 1908

Greg, The McCamish family photo captioned 1936-1937 has Otto with a smirk rather than a smile. I think I know why.  At he time of the photo his pay was $30.00 a MONTH until the Parkway closed. but all the toll collectors did live rent free in the lodges.

From Greg O's Discovery #1: The McCamish Family Collection of Motor Parkway Photos: Meadow Brook Lodge

James C. Reddig was Ass’t. Chief Engineer for Grover Loening Aircraft Company when he joined the Aviation Country Club c. 1930. After the closing of Loening’s business, he designed the stainless-steel Sea Bird amphibious aircraft for Fleetwings, in Bristol, PA.

From Updated: The 1940 Membership of the Long Island Aviation Club

Nearly the same location as the mystery photo but with additional livestock.  From The Motor World, August, 1908.

From Mystery Foto #5 Solved: The Motor Parkway West of Merrick Avenue Under Construction in 1908

Frank,  The toll collector in the photo you put up is Sidney Jones, the first at the MBL. Note the lack of landscaping.

From Greg O's Discovery #1: The McCamish Family Collection of Motor Parkway Photos: Meadow Brook Lodge

Art, Brian, Re: Citizen Objection. Their protests actually had to do with 2 bridges,  the one over Round Swamp Rd. and the one over Clairmont Ave. The issue was the clearance was to be only 12 feet, which was the Parkway’s standard. The complaint basically came from those involved with the heavily concentrated pickle works, brick manufacturers and also farmers in the area. Very concerned were the pickle processing plant at the south east corner of Clairmont Ave and today’s Bethpage Sweet Hollow Rd. On the south west corner there was a brick kiln plant. Both depended heavily on those two roads for cucumbers and clay delivery’s and the 12 foot bridge clearances would create problems in that regard. In the end the clearance’s were raised to 14 feet at Clairmont and 17 feet at Round Swamp. Brian,  the Parkway never considered going under Round Swamp Rd because of the higher elevation on the east side of that road.

From Kleiner's Korner: The Motor Parkway Bridges & the Nassau County Board of Supervisors in 1907 & 1908

Another photo of the R-34 “hovering” above Roosevelt Field, Mineola.  Photo is from The Wireless Age, August, 1919 which was a radio/telephony industry publication.  Different modes of transportation (including automobiles and dirigibles) incorporated radio/telephony in their early work.

From Mystery Foto #10 Solved: Mural of the British Dirigible R34 Landing in Roosevelt Field in 1919

Thanks Greg for this wonderful collection of photos. It certainly is a terrific story. The 1957 picture is especially interesting in that you can see the modifications they made to the home. The snowstorm photo also brings to question how well and quickly they cleared the snow from the parkway. That photo looks like it was quite a big snowstorm! I’m sure Howard and Al can answer that one.

From Greg O's Discovery #1: The McCamish Family Collection of Motor Parkway Photos: Meadow Brook Lodge

Identify the location of the Mystery Foto and the orientation of the photographer. Provide a rationale. Hints: Amazing “Then & Now”  images will be posted on Monday night. 
- Lakeville Road, Lake Success looking north.  To the left is Willie K’s. estate Deepdale.  Iron fencing along the estate.

If possible, relate this location to the Vanderbilt Cup Races.
1905 VCR

Identify the automobile and relate it to Tucker 1044.

When was the Mystery Foto likely taken?
- 1909

From Mystery Foto #16 Solved: The Lakeville Road Entrance to the Great Neck Lodge in 1914

Corey - thank you for your information pertaining to Gold and Blue Service Flags.  Having attended a ceremony in which these service mothers were honored, I very much appreciate your explanation and bringing this to light to the readership.  Attached are pictures of Otto’s wife Pernelle and her son Wallace.  From The Nassau Daily Review-Star (May 10 and Feb. 7, 1941).

From Greg O's Discovery #1: The McCamish Family Collection of Motor Parkway Photos: Meadow Brook Lodge

Frank- I believe this to be a previous lodge keeper before Otto and Pernelle took the job in 1926. Bill agreed and does not think that is his Grandfather.

From Greg O's Discovery #1: The McCamish Family Collection of Motor Parkway Photos: Meadow Brook Lodge

I am a retired Emergency Svc.manI was in Hix I do remember but sadly can’t remember your name.At work I was known as George

From Greg O's Discovery #1: The McCamish Family Collection of Motor Parkway Photos: Meadow Brook Lodge