Tag: Walter Mccarthy
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Archives: The Walter McCarthy Collection
Links to posts related to the Walter McCarthy Collection (Updated January 2, 2012):
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Walter McCarthy Collection: A Tribute to Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Walter McCarthy has provided more photos of his friend Henry Austin Clark, Jr., founder of the Long Island Automotive Museum, author and a Long Island automobile collector icon. Here are some new images and several of my favorites previously posted on VanderbiltCupRaces.com:
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Inside the Long Island Automotive Museum
Tom commented: "Does anyone actually have any interior shots of the L.I. Auto museum? I have never had the chance to visit when it was open and I have not ever seen any interior shots. Perhaps no inside photos were allowed. But would be interesting to see if some…
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Austin Clark Jr’s Sandy Hollow Fire Department Badges
Here's a guest post from Walter McCarthy, a Long Island vintage car collector and a friend of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.:
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VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Film “The Bridgehampton Cup Race June 9, 1951”
In a VanderbiltCupRaces.com exclusive, this three-minute film documents the Third Annual Bridgehampton Races held on June 9,1951. This rare 16-mm film was provided by Walter McCarthy and the Long Island Old Car Club and has not been shown in over 25 years.
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The Vanderbilt Cup: Up-Close on Long Island in 2002
In June 2002, the Smithsonian Institute loaned the Vanderbilt Cup for a Stony Brook exhibit The Crowd Goes Wild! Spectator Sports on Long Island- the last time this historic trophy was on Long Island. In addition to the cup, the exhibit featured Walter McCarthy's 1908 Simplex. Accordingly, Walter was…
Never figured out why a gatehouse was erected in this area.