Tag: Fred Wagner
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Oct 17 2023
Hold the Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023 7 pm- Special Presentation at the Fall Meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society
Join author Paul Mateyunas to discuss the Gilded Age and the estates and country homes of Long Island.
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Jul 31 2023
Mystery Friday Foto #30 Solved : Five officials at the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Did you identify this weekend's Mystery Foto?
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Aug 27 2022
Greg O’s Garage; The Country Estates of the Motor Parkway/Vanderbilt Cup Race Officials and Directors
A glimpse at some of the country estates and residences of the wealthy, well-known officials and directors of The Long Island Motor parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup races.
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Jun 28 2021
Mystery Foto #26 Solved : The J18 Mitchell racer driven by Frank Zirbes at the Start Line
Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Foto?
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Aug 26 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: Fred Wagner Hosting a 1915 Party
Beginning in 1911, Vanderbilt Cup Race starter, Fred Wagner, hosted an annual party on his Smithtown farm for those associated with the automobile industry. In 1915 over 100 invitations were given out. Food, sports and fun were the name of the game. All documents except as noted courtesy of The Motor World, September 29, 1915.
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Aug 24 2020
Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The N6 Cadillac Getting Ready to Start in the 1908 Nassau Sweepstakes
Did you identify this weekend's Mystery Foto?
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Jul 08 2019
Mystery Foto #27 Solved: Officials of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race and Reginald Vanderbilt
This weekend's holiday Mystery Foto featured four Vanderbilt Cup Race officials.
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Jul 04 2018
When 1909 Alco “White Beast” Raced on July 4th at Indy
In celebration of the 4th of July, here is a holiday repost from June 2014.
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May 12 2018
The Residence of the Starter of Five Vanderbilt Cup Races -Fred Wagner- Rediscovered in Smithtown
Fred J. (Wag) Wagner was the premier race starter in the early 1900s including: all the Long Island Vanderbilt Cup Races with the exception of the 1904 race. Researcher Corey Victoria Geske has recently revealed that a beautiful Smithtown residence built in 1913 was the residence of Fred and Nancy Wagner.
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Jan 13 2017
Driver of the Week: Charles Ewing Easter -Winner of the 1908 Jericho Sweepstakes
This week's driver of the week is Charles Ewing Easter who drove the #N3 Buick to victory in the 1908 Nassau Sweepstakes.
