Tag: Virginia Vanderbilt
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Jan 07 2015
Willie K.‘s “Hard Boiled Egg” Auto Boat
In 1904, William K. Vanderbilt Jr. had a passion for racing on both land and on water. He quickly adopted the sport of auto boat racing- which combined traditional motor boats with automobile technology.
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Dec 27 2014
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive:The 1908 Race Album of William Luttgen & William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
William Luttgen participated in four Vanderbilt Cup Races, three as a driver (1904, 1906, and 1908) and one as a mechanician (1905). Today, I met with his grandson Robert Luttgen of Key Biscayne, Florida, who brought along a rare photo album of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
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Oct 21 2014
The News Photo Clips of Rosamund Lancaster Warburton and William K. Vanderbilt Jr.
Following a formal divorce in 1927 (after more than 29 years of separation) from his first wife Virginia Graham Fair, William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. married Rosamund Lancaster Warburton in Paris on September 5, 1927.
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May 17 2014
The Largest Newspaper Photo Ever Published in 1906- The Checkered Flag Finish of Louis Wagner
On October 14, 1906, the New York Times published a photo of the finish of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
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Dec 09 2013
Mystery Foto #45 Solved (Maybe?): Virginia Fair Vanderbilt in her 1910 Detroit Electric
Last week's Mystery Friday Foto was another gem from the collection of Paul Osika, owner of the best vintage photo collection at Hershey.
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Dec 23 2010
Prominent Women of the Vanderbilt Cup Races
The daybreak start of the Vanderbilt Cup Races attracted thousands of adventurous men and women who streamed into Long Island from New York City. With hotels and roadhouses overflowing, they camped, gambled, drank, socialized, and established a tradition of revelry that became a hallmark of the event. Women made up approximately one-third of the spectators. In the custom of the day, the women wore their finest clothes to great public events including the Vanderbilt Cup Races. Here are several…
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May 27 2009
The Vanderbilts on their 1907 Palm Beach Vacation
In the winter of 1907, 29-year old William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. and his 32-year old wife Virginia "Birdie" went on vacation at the most luxurious hotel in Florida, The Breakers in Palm Beach.
