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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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If I’m correct, I may have spotted both the LIMP OCR underpass walls, and LIRR RoW, after opening the last zoomed photo in the Microsoft Paint application. Photo below
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved:The Intersection of Old Country Road & Post Avenue in Westbury (1908 & 2020)
Admiring all the open spaces in this early 20th century Long Island photo. Henry Schmidt’s Meadow Brook Hotel. I believe photo is looking NW but where in Meadow Brook? -This location could be intersection of Old Country Rd and Glen Cove Rd looking NW, with Roosevelt Airfield directly behind photographer. The bend in OCR westbound could be a match to the present day thoroughfare, though much wider today and loaded with red light cameras. Cannot locate any hints of the LIMP underpass just 1/4 mi down the OCR road. Also any sign of LIRR RoW just to the north cannot be seen as well. Wish I could spend just a day here. Take me back, please. Looking forward to this weeks answers!
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved:The Intersection of Old Country Road & Post Avenue in Westbury (1908 & 2020)
1927 Photo (copy) of Westbury showing a nice depiction of the Ellison Ave. bridge.
From Video: "The Ellison Avenue LIRR Bridge of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course"
Bill - one more from the Hershey Museum, Hershey, PA.
From What was the Long Island Automotive Museum?
Bill - these fire engines were on display at the LI Auto Museum and were featured in its postcard collection. Courtesy of the Peter Helck Family Collection.
One more postcard will follow from the Hershey Museum that was sent to Peter from a friend.
Are you interested in only the LI Auto Museum fire engines or pictures of fire engines in general?
From What was the Long Island Automotive Museum?
Sam, At the time the Parkway built the bridge the western terminus of Westbury Ave. was at Glen Cove Rd. There was however the trolley line of the N.Y & N.S Traction Co.in place, that is why the bridge was built. Realizing or, possibly told a roadway was eminent, the Parkway built the bridge with three openings.
From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #28 Westbury Avenue Motor Parkway/Trolley Bridge
Looking southwest at Felice’s Restaurant Old Country Rd at Merrick (on left) Avenue and Old Country west to the right. The building looks similar to the match cover picture.
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved:The Intersection of Old Country Road & Post Avenue in Westbury (1908 & 2020)
Huntington Town House address was 124 E. Jericho Tpke.
From Kleiner's Korner: The Long Island Motor Parkway in Advertising Part I
I’m guessing that the Round Hill Restaurant wound up the Huntington Town House?
Bob A
From Kleiner's Korner: The Long Island Motor Parkway in Advertising Part I
Re #29, as I noted in some earlier blog, Ron’s full pix of demolition of this Main Line bridge and the Oyster Bay Branch bridge are at: <http://sbiii.com/limpbrdg.html#rrbridgs>. Re #38, the old 2013 blog notes “telegraph poles” for what were actually that early PRR/LIRR electrification project just documented. Sam, III
From Kleiner's Kolumn: Documentation of the Long Island Motor Parkway Bridges in Nassau County (#28-#42)
I beg to differ - Westbury Avenue *MUST* have existed, at least on paper, or Willie would NEVER have allowed for it in the bridge design. Two lanes PLUS tracks - NO WAY! Doubting Thomas (a.k.a. Sam, III)
From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #28 Westbury Avenue Motor Parkway/Trolley Bridge
The Round Hill was supposedly at 167 Jericho Tpke. but I can’t find ANY hill at either 167 W or 167 E in Huntington or H. Station, let alone any such edifice. Just where was is and what became of it? Sam, III
From Kleiner's Korner: The Long Island Motor Parkway in Advertising Part I
I’m aware of 3 eating establishments that previously occupied this corner. Schmidt’s Meadowbrook Hotel/restaurant was there during the VCR races time frame, Felice’s restaurant late 1930’s-mid 1960’s ( basically same building) and presently Baci’s .
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved:The Intersection of Old Country Road & Post Avenue in Westbury (1908 & 2020)
From Art:
Bill - thanks, here’s a Brooklyn Daily Eagle ad from July 3, 1919 promoting the arrival of the R34!
From Kleiner's Kolumn: Documentation of the Long Island Motor Parkway Bridges in Nassau County (#28-#42)
Howard,
Congratulations on your award. You and the Tucker keep racking up the well deserved awards. The photos are terrific.
All the best,
Rog
From Tucker 1044 Honored with Best in Class and Billy Gardell Trophies at Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance
those were the days !!!!!
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved:The Intersection of Old Country Road & Post Avenue in Westbury (1908 & 2020)
Congratulations for wining at the Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance.
Great pictures and Video of Tucker # 1044.
If you live in New York, February is the best time of year to attend a Florida Concours show.
From Tucker 1044 Honored with Best in Class and Billy Gardell Trophies at Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance
Anyone have any pictures of any fire trucks or know what kind of fire trucks were there? And where they might be now?
From What was the Long Island Automotive Museum?
Correction - Old concrete is in front of new concrete in picture.
From Kleiner's Kolumn: Documentation of the First 15 Long Island Motor Parkway Bridges in Nassau County
Three more docs.
From Mystery Foto #7 Solved:The Intersection of Old Country Road & Post Avenue in Westbury (1908 & 2020)
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