Vanderbilt Cup Races

Did you identify the Motor Parkway in Glen Oaks, Queens in this aerial?

Identify;

• The location and orientation of the aerial

The Motor Parkway section through Glen Oaks, Queens. North facing up.

• The Motor Parkway and other major roads

The LIMP extends diagonally through the frame from the lower left to the upper right of the photo. Roads are detailed in the structure descriptions.

• Any structure linked to the Motor Parkway or Vanderbilt Cup Races

From lower left to upper right; Alley Road Bridge (Winchester Boulevard), Creedmoor Pedestrian Underpass, Clinton Avenue Bridge (Later called Commonwealth Blvd.), Little Neck Pkwy Bridge, Vanderbilt Farmway Bridge, Marcus Ave Bridge, William K. Vanderbilt's Deepdale estate, south Deepdale gate lodge.

• Approximate year

1924- From the NYPL Interactive 1924 Aerial Survey of New York City and the Motor Parkway in Queens & Lake Success

Comments (8)

Congrats to Dennis Spina, Joseph Oesterle, Steve Lucas, Eric C Shaffer, Alan Wunner, and Frank Femenias for identifying the Glen Oaks section of the Motor Parkway.

Kudos to Frank Femenias for the Jpeg documentation.

Greg O.