Tag: Grandstands
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Mystery Friday Foto #46; The 1906 Grandstands Under Construction
Did you identify the grandstands being built?
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Mystery Foto #46 Solved: The 1904 press box/officials’ stand on Jericho Turnpike in Westbury
Greg O. challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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Kleiner’s Korner: What Became of the Vanderbilt Cup Race Grandstand?
What do you do with a grandstand and associated buildings after they are no longer in use? Make some money from them, as Willie K. did.
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VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The 1910 Motor Parkway Survey Bookmap
In 2009 I purchased 572 original Motor Parkway surveys and maps from the firm of Barrett, Bonacci and Van Weele. One of the treasures of this purchase was a 1910 "Bookmap" documenting the right-of way, the original property owners, and the corresponding survey plan #s.
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Kleiner’s Korner: The Long Island Motor Parkway and Levittown
Long before there was a Levittown, the Motor Parkway ran straight through this part of the Hempstead Plains. However, unlike many other parts of the roadway after its close, this section remained almost untouched by developers.
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Mystery Foto #46 Solved:A View of the Motor Parkway looking West from the Officials’ Stand/Press Box
Did you identify another section of the Motor Parkway that was used for the Vanderbilt Cup Races?
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Kleiner’s Kolumn:Update-Historical Markers for the Long Island Motor Parkway & Vanderbilt Cup Races
One way to keep the memories of the Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Races alive is to memorialize their existence with historical markers throughout Long Island.
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Aerial advertising kites flying near the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race grandstand
When thousands of spectators arrived at the start of the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race, they were amazed to view over 20 advertising kites flying 25-50 feet near the grandstand. These aerial advertising kites and banners are documented in the Lazarnick Collection of the Detroit Public Library.
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Mystery Foto #13 Solved: The Record-Breaking Run from Chicago to New York in October 1904
Bruce Duffie forwarded this weekend's Mystery Foto featuring his grandfather Lawrence Duffie.
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Mystery Foto #26 Solved: A Unique View of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Grandstand
This weekend's Mystery Friday Foto was an image of a Vanderbilt Cup Race grandstand.
Those are two different kiosks. The six-sided kiosk is not identified with a location, Also, I believe the directional…