Course
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Aug 24 2022
The Queens section of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Chal Danish: "I am researching Vanderbilt Cup Race history and am seeking the course routes of all the races and especially where it traversed Queens. Exactly where in Queens did it go before returning to Nassau!"!!! (3 comments)
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Mar 01 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Alternative Courses of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Here are several courses proposed in early 1904 for the running of the first Vanderbilt Cup Race on Long Island. (3 comments)
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Feb 01 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: The Courses of the Vanderbilt Cup Races (in French)
I recently came across a book in Howard's collection titled "L'Historique de la Course Automobile 1894-1978" which detailed every major automobile race since 1894. The book was in French and contained drawings depicting the courses of many of the races it discussed. Here are the courses of the Vanderbilt Cup… (3 comments)
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Mar 15 2021
Mystery Foto #11 Solved: A view of Old Country Road (Salisbury) section of the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race courses
The Cradle of Aviation Archives challenged you to solve this weekend's challenging Mystery Foto. (8 comments)
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Feb 04 2016
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Amazing Aerials from the Cradle of Aviation: #1 1956 Mitchel Field
Joel Friedman, archive and docent volunteer for the Cradle of Aviation Museum, has forwarded several spectacular aerials of Mitchel Field. With the permission of Joshua Stoff, curator of the museum, VanderbiltCupRaces.com will be posting a series of aerials from the museum's archives. (3 comments)
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Nov 02 2015
A Salute to the Mets & Mystery Foto #44 Solved: A Gift to George Robertson From Peter Helck
The owner of this important Peter Helck painting forwarded these images for this weekend's Mystery Foto. (9 comments)
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Feb 16 2015
Mystery Foto #7 Solved: Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park Looking Towards the LIRR Bridge
Frank Femenias is challenging you once again to solve a Mystery Foto. (20 comments)
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Feb 11 2015
The Most Exotic Vanderbilt Race Course: The 1915 Race at the Panama Pacific International Exposition
Of the 11 Vanderbilt Cup Races held from 1904 to 1916, the most exotic location was clearly the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race held in San Francisco. (1 comments)
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Jan 07 2014
Vanderbilia Postcard Series #3. The Brooklyn Eagle Mineola Fair Post Cards of the 1906 Course
The third in the VanderbiltCupRaces.com postcard series was produced by the Brooklyn Eagle as souvenirs for the 1906 Mineola Fair. The postcards featured photos of the course for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (8 comments)
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Dec 23 2013
Mystery Foto #47 Solved: Aerial of 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race at Roosevelt Raceway
After last week's difficult Mystery Foto, here was an easy one. (3 comments)
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