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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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Old Northern Blvd in Roslyn facing East. It’s technically known as the historic building district.
The Tea House is the old Grist Mill.
From Mystery Foto #17 Solved: Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn in the Early 1960s
later in the 70’s one of those buildings on the left was US Blues
From Mystery Foto #17 Solved: Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn in the Early 1960s
Roslyn Village looking east north east, Anchorage Bar & Grill, US Post Office in the distance
From Mystery Foto #17 Solved: Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn in the Early 1960s
Walker & Gillette c. 1924.
Built for Harry Payne Whitney and wife Gertrude after they gave ‘The Manse’ to son Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.
From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Profile: Harry Payne Whitney
Great post. The horse / polo history of LI is not understood. So many of these Gold Coast tycoons were into horses in some form or another. Not many people know the oldest club in the US is located in Old Westbury right off of—get ready for it—- Whitney Lane. It’s also known as Hitchcock field, which was another huge polo family, and also Old Westbury residents whose property after hundreds of years is now being decimated to become a graveyard for the Catholic church. So Wonderful. The Hitchcock stables (2 pictures attached) still stand, but not for long. It wasn’t quite as huge as the Whitney stable, which is just tremendous and beautifully preserved although nobody knows it was a stable.
Pic of the Whitney water tower / guard tower is attached. Amazing that this is still standing. The club currently uses this to park the golf carts and all of the other levels are simply storage. I’ve been up there 😊
It’s said that one of the Vanderbilt children committed suicide by jumping off of this tower.
From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Profile: Harry Payne Whitney
Do you know where I can purchase a a high resolution print/photo of the attached William Luttgen 1906 Vanderbilt Cup photo? This is a great photo.
- Peter
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Howard Kroplick
I will send you my best resolution that I have of this image. In exchange, please take out a $25 membership in the Roslyn Landmark Society. Enjoy,
Howard
https://www.roslynlandmarks.org/ecommerce/membership.html
From Mechanician Joe Marx in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
The rear property of the brick house looks to be elevated, then sloping down to the flat LIMP ROW on the past images, too. The additional dirt mound where Sam is had to come from somewhere. Maybe the house foundation is being expanded? Probably just spread the dirt down towards the LIMP.
From Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #4 Albertson
Great walk down memory lane. Walking home from Herricks Junior High (remember when), my friends and I “hung out” at the 3 foot eastern wall that stood over old Searingtown Rd on our way home. What the hell did we know about this historic road back in ‘61!!! Bob Andreocci
From Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #3 Searingtown
Frank Femenias and Al Velocci have confirmed that Aerial B is the Mott section of Garden City under construction.
From Update: Mystery Foto #16 Solved: A 1936 Braman-Johnson Survey Flyover Over the Hempstead Plains
Howard, B photo, that section of Garden City looking south with Washington Ave. on the right and Clinton R. on the left. with Osborne Rd. across the top and Wetherill Rd up the middle. That curved section at bottom right is part of the racetrack of the Agricultural Society at the Mineola Fair. The Motor Parkway is just out of sight on the left side center below the fifth crossroad, Kenwood Rd.
From Update: Mystery Foto #16 Solved: A 1936 Braman-Johnson Survey Flyover Over the Hempstead Plains
I botched it! Mott Section looking *SE*. Sending Howard the pics.
From Update: Mystery Foto #16 Solved: A 1936 Braman-Johnson Survey Flyover Over the Hempstead Plains
These are fantastic photos Howard. Thank you all for sharing these.
From Update: Mystery Foto #16 Solved: A 1936 Braman-Johnson Survey Flyover Over the Hempstead Plains
Dave - I see what you mean about this section. Those first few photos is a time portal back 100 years. The Roaring Twenties once again!
From Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #3 Searingtown
Haven’t seen these aerials before, fantastic!
Island Trees (Levittown) looking NW.
Photo date is 1929-1945, Long Island Aviation Country Club open for business since 1929 and before the flood of Levitt houses in 1945. Likely in the early ‘30s. The view of the Levittown Grandstand ruins is blocked by the lower right wing of the airplane.
Motor Parkway, Hempstead Tpke, Jerusalem Ave, Wantagh Ave, Hicksville Rd 107, Bloomingdale Rd. Seen are Bloomingdale Rd bridge, Wantagh Ave bridge, Hicksville Rd bridge, Massapequa lodge.
Unable to identify the bi-plane and surveyor.
A. Roosevelt Raceway looking South, with new track over old one, after 1938.
B. Mott Section, Garden City looking North, houses under development, late ‘30s.
C. Long Island Aviation Country Club looking North, 1929-1948.
D. Lake Success looking West, late ‘30s. Deepdale mansion is just off to the left side. That’s old I.U. Willets Rd along the right edge, just before the LIE comes barreling through the golf course.
So glad these photos were preserved for future generations to learn from. As always, thanks for all the fun Howard.
From Update: Mystery Foto #16 Solved: A 1936 Braman-Johnson Survey Flyover Over the Hempstead Plains
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Looking northwest over Plainedge/Bethpage. Hicksville Rd. Bottom right running up and down and Wantagh Avenue running same direction west of there, Hempstead Tpke across bottom. Visible are LIMP bridges at those locations plus Bloomingdale Road bridge and the “Isle of Trees” at Jerusalem Avenue. Likely around 1930.
A. Looking east over Roosevelt Raceway with Merrick Avenue diagonally across top around 1936.
B.Looking south over Mitchel Field housing under construction about 1929.
C.looking north over the Hicksville Aviation Country Club about 1936 with the LIMP running left to right just below the buildings.
D. Looking east over the Deepdale Golf Course about 1939.
From Update: Mystery Foto #16 Solved: A 1936 Braman-Johnson Survey Flyover Over the Hempstead Plains
Mystery Foto #16… The aircraft shown is a Curtiss Fledging.
Photos shot around 1928 to 1930.
The survey company would be BramanJohnson OR BramanButters.
That’s all I’ve got.
From Update: Mystery Foto #16 Solved: A 1936 Braman-Johnson Survey Flyover Over the Hempstead Plains
Brian—-absolutely….see attached pics from 2015 and how much more maintained this section was.
And I have seen those old pics of the LIMP just west of Old Searingtown Road what is not Old Homestead Road—the Magid family pics—I really wish I would have been able to see this. Amazing that the LIMP was so in tact in this area as this is a very developed location and to just have the road remnants like that must have been amazing.
From Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #3 Searingtown
I good man. R.I.P.
From A Tribute to Guy Frost (1934-2019)
Identify the location of the airplane and likely year this image was taken:
Island Trees, circa early 1947s (prior to Levitt homes being built)
Identify the major roads and significant structures:
Broadway, Wantagh Ave, LIMP, Hempstead/Bethpage Turnpike, Bloomingdale Rd., Jerusalem Rd., Aviation Country Club
Motor Parkway Bridges - Massapequa/Hicksville Rd., Jerusalem Ave.,
Massapequa Lodge
Identify the survey company: guess - Skyway surveys?
Identify the airplane: No guess
Kudos question: The below aerials were taken by the same survey company. Identify the location and the likely year of these aerials.
A: Roosevelt Raceway
B:?
C: Aviation Country Club
D: Lake Success
From Update: Mystery Foto #16 Solved: A 1936 Braman-Johnson Survey Flyover Over the Hempstead Plains
Identify the location of the airplane and likely year this image was taken
Identify the major roads and significant structures
1920ish is my guess. Over modern day Bethpage (Central Park) with Hempstead Tpke along the bottom left corner. The LIMP can be seen. The Jerusalem Ave bridge is obscured by the landing gear, but the Bloomingdale Rd, Wantagh Ave, and Hicksville Rd bridges are clearly visible.
Identify the survey company
Identify the airplane
Fairchild seems to obvious and easy to guess, but I’ll go with it anyway. Unsure about the plane.
Kudos question: The below aerials were taken by the same survey company. Identify the location and the likely year of these aerials.
A -locking down at Roosevelt Raceway in 1938. Both 1936 & 1937 seen in the photo.
B -unknown
C -Long Island Aviation Country Club in the 1930’s
D -Deepdale Golf Club 1938
From Update: Mystery Foto #16 Solved: A 1936 Braman-Johnson Survey Flyover Over the Hempstead Plains
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