Vanderbilt Cup Races

This one took some sleuthing and im still not sure about it.  I dont have answers to every question.  Here goes
- Intersection of Old country Road (E-W) and Clinton Road (S) and Glen cove Road (N)
-Facing North
-Mineola train motor parkway bridge is visible on the far left.
-1950 - westbury ave bridge is completely gone

Bonus
-volvo pv444 1956
-31 cents a gallon
-1957 is my guess for the date of the photo
-no clue who the gentleman is

From Mystery Fotos #19 Solved: Old Country Road and Glen Cove Road intersection (circa 1952) and a Volvo that made the news in 1957

There was more than one POW camp at Mitchel Field.  Besides the one identified in the newspaper articles above for Germans in the vicinity of Camp Mills, there was also one for captured Italian POWs elsewhere on the Base environs. 

I had heard it may have been in the Southeast corner of the property, North of Hempstead Turnpike and immediately West of Perimeter Road, adjacent to the Meadow Brook Golf Club (explaining the presence of electrified, barbed wire fencing along their common border). 

Anyone know where it was located?

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I want to thank the earlier posters for providing such wonderful photos and information.  Much appreciated.

From Mystery Foto #6 Solved: The Jericho Turn in Jericho on a Vanderbilt Cup Race Course

My Father loved the Beau Sejour restaurant; he had his law office in Bethpage—and this restaurant was a beloved landmark.  I remember it as a small child.  Yes, this establishment is sorely missed.  Everything possible should have been done to preserve it.  That it was not saved is a true tragedy.  I am heartbroken over its loss.

From Mystery Foto #6 Solved: The Jericho Turn in Jericho on a Vanderbilt Cup Race Course

No kudo for me, aerial it’ll be. My answers are on the marked aerial attached. I’m guessing the date to be 1952. Consolidated Lithograph and Woodhall Industries were built in 1950. Korvettes was built in 1954, not seen in this foto.

From Mystery Fotos #19 Solved: Old Country Road and Glen Cove Road intersection (circa 1952) and a Volvo that made the news in 1957

Mystery solved, Excellent!

From Cradle of Aviation Archives: An amazing 1936 aerial of the Motor Parkway, Roosevelt Field and Roosevelt Raceway

Robert, thanks for the identification.
See an illustration at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeet_shooting for a diagram that better matches the photo. Building to immediate south is in proper position to be a storage area or clubhouse, which makes sense because shooters would be aiming to the north.

From Cradle of Aviation Archives: An amazing 1936 aerial of the Motor Parkway, Roosevelt Field and Roosevelt Raceway

Mystery Foto #19…Can’t identify the aerial pic at all. As for part 2, the car is a Volvo 444 (NOT A 544, note split windshield). The price of gas was 31.9 cents per gallon. The best I can date it is 1957 as per the year shown on license plate. Wish I had more.

From Mystery Fotos #19 Solved: Old Country Road and Glen Cove Road intersection (circa 1952) and a Volvo that made the news in 1957

Your semi-circle looks like a Skeet Range.  Notice that the left tower is higher than the right which is standard for skeet houses.  A Trap range might be to the right of the skeet range.  I am going to guess that it is a gun club.

From Cradle of Aviation Archives: An amazing 1936 aerial of the Motor Parkway, Roosevelt Field and Roosevelt Raceway

As an addendum to my “Comment” of a few minutes ago a quick trip to GOOGLE indicates the VOLVO automobile to be a Model PV444 or perhaps a PV544 which were produced from 1944-1966. The wonders of internet access to information are amazing, including this fine blog. Thanks, Jonathan Richards in Missouri.

From Mystery Fotos #19 Solved: Old Country Road and Glen Cove Road intersection (circa 1952) and a Volvo that made the news in 1957

I believe the white automobile being fueled up is a VOLVO. Based on a 1955 Ford parked just beyond the gas pump area I suspect the date of the photo is about 1955. The gasoline price per gallon , posted on the pump , is 31.9 per gallon. I cannot ID the driver of the white car.

From Mystery Fotos #19 Solved: Old Country Road and Glen Cove Road intersection (circa 1952) and a Volvo that made the news in 1957

The information was very informative.

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In Ground Image, the car is a ‘56-‘57 Volvo PV-544, in the photo showing cars parked off to the side, a ‘55 Ford Customline Sed. beside a ‘51-‘52 Plymouth.

From Mystery Fotos #19 Solved: Old Country Road and Glen Cove Road intersection (circa 1952) and a Volvo that made the news in 1957

Is there info around the home being significantly reduced in size and change in driveway to rear?

From The fate of Willie K's Deepdale mansion in Lake Success

The aerial photo is looking north or slightly north-west toward Carle Place and Mineola. The intersection is with Old Country Road and Glen Cove Road and Clinton Road. Near the Texaco station is the Old Country Diner. The LIMP structure is the bridge over the LIRR mainline. Based on the newer cars and the lack of E. J. Korvette’s store (opened in 1954), I think the date is 1952-1953. The ground image is the same Texaco station with Lee Donahue behind the wheel of a 1957 Volvo PV444. The photo-op was probably for a promotion between Donahue’s radio station WKIT 1520, his show “The Night Train” and Texaco gas, probably a sponsor. The price of gas was 31.9 cents per gallon. Based on the license plate, the date was either 1957 or 1958. I’ll go with 1957.

From Mystery Fotos #19 Solved: Old Country Road and Glen Cove Road intersection (circa 1952) and a Volvo that made the news in 1957

Gary,.. The poor backward country folk lived in Poordunk, later shortened to Podunk.

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The term “Squeedunk” was a derogatory term for a place where backwards country folk lived; its dates back to at least 1858.  So I assume the author was making fun of the local “farmer deputy sheriffs” with a made up village name.

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It looks like Old Country Road and Glen Cove Road in Carle Place. The photographer is looking north. That may be the Motor Parkway in the upper left, but I have no idea about any particular structure.

That’s a Texaco station on the right. That looks like a much larger gas station across the street from the Texaco. It might be a Gulf station. Next to the Texaco you can see a diner and if you look carefully, you can see its sign “Old Country Diner.”

If the ground image and the aerial are from the same time, it would have to be between 1956 and 1959. The sticker on the door of the car reads “WKIT 1520.” The radio station at that frequency in Mineola (WTHE today) had the WKIT call letters between 1956 and 1959. I’ll guess 1956 and the car (a Volvo PV444) was the first Volvo in America. I have no idea who the driver is. Gas was 31.9 cents a gallon for Sky Chief (premium).

From Mystery Fotos #19 Solved: Old Country Road and Glen Cove Road intersection (circa 1952) and a Volvo that made the news in 1957

East Squedink, L. I.? I’m a lifetime Long Islander and I never heard of that place.

From Kleiner's Korner: The 1910 Buick VCR Team at Sea

Brian, Doubt the semi-circle area used by helicopters, to close to the electric lines towers. Also, don’t think that is a building on the right side of the circle, to me looks more like grandstand seating. My guess ... the area had to do with the Field’s model plane club.

From Cradle of Aviation Archives: An amazing 1936 aerial of the Motor Parkway, Roosevelt Field and Roosevelt Raceway