Vanderbilt Cup Races

Thank you i Have a picture of my Grand pa Léonce BLANCHET.
My family is happy, and great you for your work.
If you have orthers pictures of Léonce Blanchet can you send me thems
Sorry for my american.
Sincerly.
Paul-Georges BLANCHET (the grand son)

From The First Automobile Race Held on Long Island (April 14, 1900) Updated: 7/3/15

So neat to be able to look back in time. Hoping that someone filmed their drive on the LIMP? THAT would be really neat!

From Videos of the Week: Then & Now rides on Fifth Avenue New York (1937 & 2020)

Absolutely a match Brian! Awesome!

From The 1929 Long Island Motor Parkway Brochure and Map

Thank you Christian for an interesting video series.  I look forward to seeing more. 
Here is an article from the Brooklyn Citizen of Sept., 1931discussing a proposal to use the Central Rail Road line and abandonment of the Hempstead branch of the LIRR.

From Film of the Week: Long Island's Hidden History: Abandoned Railroad Tracks

Possibly a 1940 Lincoln/Mercury/Ford

https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/mystery_friday_foto_44_a_motor_parkway_bridge

From Kleiner's Korner: Construction Plans for the Hollis Court Boulevard (Queens Road) Motor Parkway Bridge

I was wondering where the Parkway Garage was located in Ronkonkoma. It’s right next door to my church, St Joseph’s. I marked it on the 1917 map below ‘F. Rummell Garage’. Also a streetview. Notice the house to the left of the current garage matches the house in Gregs photo.

From The 1929 Long Island Motor Parkway Brochure and Map

The car in the first photo looks like a 1940 Plymouth.

From Kleiner's Korner: Construction Plans for the Hollis Court Boulevard (Queens Road) Motor Parkway Bridge

Jerry Helck and Walt Gosden in Old 16 Locomobile, winner of the 1908 VCR. Celebrating the 80th anniversary of the 1908 race at the Maine Maid Inn in Jericho on Oct 23rd 1988.

From Mystery Foto #16 Solved: Jerry Helck and Walt Gosden in Old 16 at the 80th Anniversary of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Wow. Nice. But what was the car in the first picture?

From Kleiner's Korner: Construction Plans for the Hollis Court Boulevard (Queens Road) Motor Parkway Bridge

Here’s Bob’s Garage in Central Islip. Image from the book - Images of America Brentwood.

From The 1929 Long Island Motor Parkway Brochure and Map

Just came across this and wanted to update this older post from 2014 asking for photos of any of the 6 garages advertising in the brochure. This is Frank Rummel’s Parkway Garage in Ronkonkoma. No date given, but can assume sometime in the 1920’s.

From The 1929 Long Island Motor Parkway Brochure and Map

And to put icing on the cake, here’s the Hollis Court Blvd. name used in a 1925 article noting approval to erect the bridge!  Note the inaccurate name of the Motor Parkway and its misspelling along with the financial arrangements.  From the “Brooklyn Chat” of Jan. 31, 1925.

From Kleiner's Korner: Construction Plans for the Hollis Court Boulevard (Queens Road) Motor Parkway Bridge

Good point. I think it’d be best to include all names (past and present) to keep folks better informed of name change history. That knowledge is beneficial when deciphering old maps with ancient names.

From Kleiner's Korner: Construction Plans for the Hollis Court Boulevard (Queens Road) Motor Parkway Bridge

Hi I’m I the park now and looked up some references of the LIMP . Thanks for all the info ????

From Kleiner's Kolumn: Update on the Nassau County Motor Parkway Trail at Eisenhower Park

I grew up two blocks from W.C. Fields’s cottage on Little Neck Bay in Bayside. It was a part of the area called “Actors Row” that included the home of Gentleman Jim Corbett, the former boxer who was active in local Bayside sports and appeared on Broadway. Scenes of Sally of the Sawdust were shot on Bell Blvd around 43rd Ave where the old Straiton and & Storm cigar factory used to be.

From Mystery Fotos #15 Solved: W.C. Fields in an American Underslung in 1909

Thanks Howard (and Art)...you work fast! Small detail, but I do think it’s the proper name.

From Kleiner's Korner: Construction Plans for the Hollis Court Boulevard (Queens Road) Motor Parkway Bridge

Mitch, excellent point. We will rename the bridge!! Enjoy, Howard

From Kleiner's Korner: Construction Plans for the Hollis Court Boulevard (Queens Road) Motor Parkway Bridge

Mitch - appreciate your comment.  Technically I agree with you.  Guess its a blending of what people might know it as today (e.g., those not knowing the history) and those that know the road’s various name changes.  Besides the example you give, there are probably others out there too.  In any case I’m always eager to hear what others think.  Thanks.

From Kleiner's Korner: Construction Plans for the Hollis Court Boulevard (Queens Road) Motor Parkway Bridge

Love these old pics.

These people were ahead of their time with their explorations! Hopefully more pics turn up.

From 1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #8: Melville and Half Hollows Hills

Great find, Burkhard. Your image matches the mystery foto, except a bit later with the car ahead of the plane.

From Mystery Foto #9 Solved: A Bleriot Monoplane Racing a Vanderbilt Cup Racer in 1910/1911