Vanderbilt Cup Races

Well done Gram but your photo is not a chariot race, long before Roosevelt raceway was imagined harness racing to light buggies and later sulkies was a very popular pastime. The Mineola fairgrounds also hosted horse shows and the Nassau county fair which later became the Long Island Fair now hosted at Old Bethpage Village annually. Its one of the longest continually running fairs in America. Here’s the slide from my historic equestrian history lecture about the Mineola fair. Jalopy polo was also popular but it was banned shortly because of the danger! GEE I don’t know why?

From InstaGRAM Report: Mineola Fairgrounds

Thank you Dennis. It was a great day, Mario

From InstaGRAM Report: Looking Back: Mario and John's 2025 Visit to the Howard Kroplick Car Collection

Great article. The link to the blog was really interesting.

From InstaGRAM Report: Looking Back: Mario and John's 2025 Visit to the Howard Kroplick Car Collection

Excellent article! I’ve been in that area countless times but never knew this existed just a few years before my time. So important to keep this history alive.

From InstaGRAM Report: Mineola Fairgrounds

Thank You Howard, Gram and Greg for featuring my brother John’s and my gracious visit to your Fabulous “Waterfront at Roslyn’s Garage” last year in your weekly Vanderbilt Cup Races report.

It was very gracious of you Howard and Greg to Spend the day with John and I on a personal tour of your exciting collection. And to top it off, our visit has now been well documented in this report as well as in our blog on AmericanTorque.com which you linked.

John and I look forward to driving out again to see your collection in his pristine 1968 Corvette Convertible in the future when you have an open house.

This week’s feature story in the Vanderbilt Cup Races Report is a tremendous Honor for my brother and I.

Thank you Howard and to all your fine crew. Until we see you again at a Car Show or Open House, Sincerely, Mario Rojas.

From InstaGRAM Report: Looking Back: Mario and John's 2025 Visit to the Howard Kroplick Car Collection

Truly one of your best features ever. I wish I could step back in time and experience some of this incredible experience. I actually love those court buildings but now I will have new sensations each time I pass this area on Old Country Road.

From InstaGRAM Report: Mineola Fairgrounds

Hi Joe, According to what I can find on the site here, the Botto Bridge is Station 472. Pretty sure station numbers were assigned to anything that was built along the parkway. Maybe culverts had station numbers too. Station 500 may’ve been a bridge that was going to built, but cancelled. Don’t know how to attach a web link to a comment. But I’ll leave screenshots below about bridges etc.

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: A Bethpage Aerial

May I ask?  What exactly was “station500+00 on Botto.”  Was that the bridge?

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: A Bethpage Aerial

Hi everyone. Photographer & Pilot were aboard a Plane taking film of Long Island in 1938. This area is looking north at Bethpage State Park along with mostly farmland. LIMP was closing this year as well, so clearly seen. Bethpage State Park & Golf Course opened in 1934. Know I read somewhere in here that this aerial photo is in the Golf Course Clubhouse. Below is a 1926, 1938 & 1950 of this area. Mystery looks very much like 1938.

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: A Bethpage Aerial

Where is that giant cup today? Talk about a Big Gulp! JeRita

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Congratulations Howard and Roz on being invited and having a wonderful trip. JeRita

From Highlights from the FIVA 5th Pan-European Conference for Automotive History held in Lillehammer, Norway

Bethpage/Old Bethpage, looking north.
Botto Farm Bridge
1939
Might this be the Red Course at Bethpage Sate Park - If so, it opened in 1935. 
The photo is displayed in the Clubhouse at Bethpage State Park. 

Aerials from 1926 and 1953 showing what I believe to be a Motor Parkway Bridge. Interesting that the second and third (1953) show the area somewhat cleared.

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: A Bethpage Aerial

Congrats, Howard and Roz. A wonderful recognition!

From Highlights from the FIVA 5th Pan-European Conference for Automotive History held in Lillehammer, Norway

Looks like you and Roz had an amazing experience attending the Automotive conference in Norway.
In addition to speaking about the Vanderbilt Cup Races, did you do a presentation on your car collection?
You have great cars that any automobile enthusiasts would love to see and hear about.

From Highlights from the FIVA 5th Pan-European Conference for Automotive History held in Lillehammer, Norway

Congratulations, Howard! Looks like a great time!

From Highlights from the FIVA 5th Pan-European Conference for Automotive History held in Lillehammer, Norway

CONGRATULATION! Howard

From Highlights from the FIVA 5th Pan-European Conference for Automotive History held in Lillehammer, Norway

We are over mostly Bethpage with north at the top of the photo. The LIMP runs from the lower left corner to the top center. The Botto farmway bridge is near the top. The year is 1939. The golf course is part of Bethpage State Park. I believe it’s the Red Course which opened in 1935. The photo is hanging in the clubhouse at Bethpage State Park.

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: A Bethpage Aerial

We are looking at current day Bethpage State Park.  Namely, where the new bicycle path runs on top of the LIMP.  And where the old Botto Farmway Bridge crossed the LIMP.  If we could pan this picture a bit further north and east, we would see the Toll Lodge at Round Swamp Rd.  The golf course is currently part of Bethpage State Park.

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: A Bethpage Aerial

• Location in photo: Old Bethpage/Farmingdale
• Orientation of photographer: Southwest → Northeast (North to the upper-right)
• Motor Parkway structure: Botto Farmway Bridge
• Year: 1923–1932, probably mid-1920s
• Golf course: Lenox Hills Country Club (now Bethpage Green)
• Display locations: Cradle of Aviation Museum

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: A Bethpage Aerial

Of course I meent Matile instead of Marije..

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