John Margolies wasn’t a Southerner but he knew how to capture the quirkiness of the region on film. In the 1970s and 1980s, Margolies traveled the nation taking photos of signs and roadside oddities.
Last month, the Library of Congress published more than 10,000 vintage photographs of American roadside curios snapped by photographer John Margolies. Margolies captured images of garish and unusual ...
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See Dozens of Restored Iconic Neon Signs Glow Again at Missouri’s New Route 66 Neon Park
Missouri’s Route 66 Neon Park brings rescued vintage neon signs back to life in a small but unforgettable (and free!) roadside stop.
In "The Great American Retro Road Trip: A Celebration of Roadside Americana," journalist Rolando Pujol goes on a coast-to-coast celebration of the nostalgic pleasures of America's vintage signs, ...
Q Gary, in a recent column you snuck in a mention of Caltrans’ efforts to install “highly reflective signs to enhance visibility and reduce electricity and maintenance costs.” But my recent experience ...
Huge Uniroyal tire heading into Detroit, Michigan (1976) Photo via John Margolies Roadside America Photograph Archive Chez Beaux, Detroit, Michigan (1986) Photo via John Margolies Roadside America ...
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