Vanderbilt Cup Races

1908
The Nibbe (Lane) farmway bridge
Looking south

From Mystery Foto #61 Solved: The Nibbe Farmway Bridge in Central Park (Bethpage)

From Richard Lester:

I just watched you in the AmeriCarna show - what a terrific job you did.
It was fantastic!! I really enjoyed it.

From Behind the Scenes: Velocity Channel's AmeriCarna Vanderbilt Cup Race Episode

Looking South at the Nibbe Farmway Bridge with Deadman’s curve #2 just beyond the bridge. The Nibbe farmhouse is to the left. Constuction for that bridge would have been in July/Aug 1908.

From Mystery Foto #61 Solved: The Nibbe Farmway Bridge in Central Park (Bethpage)

I would say it has to be Powell Ave, or Plainview Road, one of the two bridges that went over the LIMP in that area.  Since the photo shows the bed of the parkway being laid, and it is obviously going under the bridge.  As for the direction, I would only be guessing.  The date is the summer of 1908.  After the June groundbreaking and before the parkway opened.
Great photo.
-joe o.

From Mystery Foto #61 Solved: The Nibbe Farmway Bridge in Central Park (Bethpage)

I can only imagine how you felt, a part of history!  Thanks for sharing with us Howard.

From Video: "Black Beast Wins INDY 500...100 Years Later!"

Nice to see the building still standing and looking very well.  I’ll have to visit the restaurant!

From Mystery Foto #59 Solved: The Van Ausdall's Hotel in Cold Spring Harbor, NY Circa 1914

I knew there was something familiar about it, just couldn’t pin point it. Now I don’t feel like I was on the wrong track

From Mystery Foto #60 Solved :Motor Parkway Near Round Swamp Road in Bethpage, Old Bethpage & Farmingdale

As I said, I see structures and roads, maybe even bridges, that could be part of the Motor Parkway. There’s something about the top of the picture that I’ve seen on the left side, it looks familiar to me. Maybe I’ll find out in a few minutes. I’m just lost on this one

From Mystery Foto #60 Solved :Motor Parkway Near Round Swamp Road in Bethpage, Old Bethpage & Farmingdale

Thank you to Howard and all who left comments for providing further insight into this photograph.  We do know who the women are in the second and third to last photographs.  When that picture was taken the Hotel was run by George Van Ausdall, Sr. (his son, also George, owned the hotel when the mystery photo was taken).  George, Sr. is sitting downstairs.  Upstairs are his wife, daughters, daughter-in-law, and two unidentified friends of the family.  In the past, there was speculation that they were prostitutes, but that is simply not accurate.
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From Howard Kroplick:

Robert, thanks so much for information on the photo. Much appreciated!

From Mystery Foto #59 Solved: The Van Ausdall's Hotel in Cold Spring Harbor, NY Circa 1914

Howard,
It’s always a treat for me to read stuff written by Austin Clark.  I remember his column, “Young Nuts and Old Bolts.”  Too bad I never saved any of those articles.
I’m glad that you are preserving them.
Thanks again.
Roger

From Henry Austin Clark Jr. 1974 Article: "The Vanderbilt Cup Races- Part I: 1904"

Howard,
Fun to watch the progress of that fine car.  I can’t wait to see the finished product.  I’d imagine that you can’t wait either.
Roger

From Video: "The 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler Being Restored- April 2013"

In Battle Row campgrounds just east of the parkway bridge, wooden posts are used to section off that buffer area along the southern edge of the parkway. The 100+ year old posts are also still standing there today and recently rewoken by Howard, Al, Sam III, and Pat.
http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/mystery_friday_foto_57_where_isn_the_world_is_sam_berliner_iii_and_al_veloc

From Mystery Foto #60 Solved :Motor Parkway Near Round Swamp Road in Bethpage, Old Bethpage & Farmingdale

I wait with great anticipation for each and every update.

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Hoping to see it rolling on the PEBBLE BEACH TOUR and on display at the Pebble Beach Concourse d’Elegance

From Video: "The 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler Being Restored- April 2013"

Mystery photo 60 meadowbroook CC to the right. Motor parkway in old westbury. 1927 photo.

From Mystery Foto #60 Solved :Motor Parkway Near Round Swamp Road in Bethpage, Old Bethpage & Farmingdale

Can’t wait to see it when it’s finished, which I hope won’t be to much longer, will it?

From Video: "The 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler Being Restored- April 2013"

Yep. That was great fun to watch. Can’t wait to see more! Thank you, Howard!!

From Video: "The 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler Being Restored- April 2013"

My favorite type. of mystery photo, old aerial views. Photo is facing south, with the LIMP running from the bottom left, then west across Round Swamp Rd (Overpass and Bethpage Toll Lodge just N/O the LIMP) LIMP continues south a bit, then running in a S/W direction eventually thru BSP. Mid 1930’ s. There’s probably other landmarks that I don’t know to point out.

From Mystery Foto #60 Solved :Motor Parkway Near Round Swamp Road in Bethpage, Old Bethpage & Farmingdale

I think the photo shows the Bethpage area looking north with the LIMP crossing left to right (west to east) in the foreground. Looks like Round Swamp Road going from south to north with the LIMP bridge over it at the bottom center. Just to the right of the bridge would be the Bethpage Lodge and its entrance ramp. I would date the photo around 1935. 

From Mystery Foto #60 Solved :Motor Parkway Near Round Swamp Road in Bethpage, Old Bethpage & Farmingdale

Old Beth facing south, 1935? LIMP winding along the bottom edge and passing over Round Swamp Rd via the Parkway bridge. The Bethpage Lodge (1910-1960’s) and access road just west of the bridge. One of the original 3 Motor Pkwy tollhouses built by John Russell Pope, stood vacant and dilapidated for years before demolition. Bethpage Golf top right (those same sand traps are there today), Battle Row, I think I see LIRR along the top edge of the photo and looks like an aircraft hangar on the top left, possibly an airport.

From Mystery Foto #60 Solved :Motor Parkway Near Round Swamp Road in Bethpage, Old Bethpage & Farmingdale