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Route 66 Remembered

Author : Michael Karl Witzel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610605007
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Route 66 Remembered written by Michael Karl Witzel and published by . This book was released on with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in paperback!!This incredible collection of historical photographs captures the reverence of all the attractions and towns of the Mother Road, Route 66. Noted author Michael Witzel spent years traveling Route 66 collecting mementos of life and folklore that make up the most famous road in America. His unmatched photography takes readers back to the attractions and towns as they were and offers a captivating view of them today. Here it is, the American highway past and present in Motorbooks' beautiful 10 x 10 format, the classic photographic essay of an American legend.

Legendary Route 66

Author : Michael Karl Witzel, Gyvel Young-Witzel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781616731236
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (312 download)

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Download or read book Legendary Route 66 written by Michael Karl Witzel, Gyvel Young-Witzel and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It started in the heartland and originally ended in Los Angeles (not, contrary to myth, at the ocean). It carried truckers crossing the country, Okies fleeing the Dust Bowl, vacationers seeking the sun. It was Americas Main Street, the Mother Road, the Will Rogers Highway, and, at its dangerous curves, Bloody 66. Get your kicks on Route 66 with this wonderfully illustrated tribute to the best-loved highway in this car-loving nation. Michael Witzel shares his expertise and wealth of personal, archive, collector, and contributing photographer images in these pages, offering a nostalgic tour of the charms and oddities of this road through American cultural history. Starting in Chicago and running to Santa Monica, this book highlights the sights along the highway with historic and current photos in then-and-now pairings, and includes Route 66 postcards, road signs, trinkets, maps, brochures, and advertisements. Here we see Route 66 as it was in its heyday and as it is now, the neon glamour of yesterday versus the ghost towns of today. Witzel and his wife, Gyvel Young-Witzel, recount the highways history, its role in popular culture, and its demise, as well as the individual stories of famous sights. Several profiles of those with close ties to the Mother Road, including the woman who played Ruthie Joad in the The Grapes of Wrath film, are included.

Route 66 Remembered

Author : Michael Karl Witzel
Publisher : Voyageur Press
ISBN 13 : 9780760314982
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (149 download)

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Download or read book Route 66 Remembered written by Michael Karl Witzel and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Time in Paperback! Author Michael Witzel spent years travelling the Mother Road collecting mementos of life and folklore that make up the most famous road in America. Two lanes of concrete and asphalt stretched through eight states, rolling and wandering from Chicago to Los Angeles. Route 66 was road tripping at its finest. This incredible collection of historical photographs shows you all the attractions and towns as they were then and as they are today. Richly illustrated with archival photographs, contemporary shots of defunct locations and plenty of nostalgic advertisements.

The American Dream?

Author : Shing Yin Khor
Publisher : Zest Books
ISBN 13 : 1942186371
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (421 download)

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Download or read book The American Dream? written by Shing Yin Khor and published by Zest Books. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a child growing up in Malaysia, Shing Yin Khor had two very different ideas of what “America” meant. The first looked a lot like Hollywood, full of beautiful people and sunlight and freeways. The second looked more like The Grapes of Wrath - a nightmare landscape filled with impoverished people, broken-down cars, barren landscapes, and broken dreams. Those contrasting ideas have stuck with Shing ever since, even now that she lives and works in LA. The American Dream? A Journey on Route 66 is Shing’s attempt to find what she can of both of these Americas on a solo journey (small adventure-dog included) across the entire expanse of that iconic road, beginning in Santa Monica and ending up Chicago. And what begins as a road trip ends up as something more like a pilgrimage in search of an American landscape that seems forever shifting, forever out of place.

Route 66 Still Kicks

Author : Rick Antonson
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459704371
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (597 download)

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Download or read book Route 66 Still Kicks written by Rick Antonson and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2012-06-23 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the stories of one of Canada's most enthusiastic travellers explore the famous American highway that inspired the likes of Al Capone, Salvador Dali, Mickey Mantle, and the countless fans of this iconic American landmark.

Barbecue Road Trip

Author : Michael Karl Witzel
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 9780760327524
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book Barbecue Road Trip written by Michael Karl Witzel and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2008-10-21 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The all-American food as it's never been seen before--histories, techniques, culture, competitions, traditional side dishes, and classic hot spots associated with barbecue's four major regional styles.

Ghost Towns of Route 66

Author : Jim Hinckley
Publisher : Voyageur Press
ISBN 13 : 0760369690
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Ghost Towns of Route 66 written by Jim Hinckley and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghost Towns of Route 66 guides you through more than 25 fascinating ghost towns along America's Main Street-Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley fills you in on their rich history and the photography of Kerrick James brings their haunting beauty to life.

The American Diner

Author : Michael Karl Witzel
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 0760324344
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book The American Diner written by Michael Karl Witzel and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2006 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise of the American diner is the most savory of phenomenons, where classic architecture, a friendly face behind the counter, and some mean pie all combined to make these little roadside stops a treasured part of history. From the early days when Walter Scott brought his horse-drawn lunch wagons through the streets to the heyday of mass-produced chrome and neon diners in the 1950s, The American Diner offers a full blue-plate special of nostalgia for all those who loved the counter culture of these great eateries. More than 250 historical and bright colorful photographs help remind us of life before fast food, and generous helpings of classic advertisements, cool collectibles, and architectural highlights also highlight the era. Diners from coast to coast are featured, giving readers a trip to some of the best stainless-steel and neon diners that still dot the American roadways.

Barns: Styles & Structures

Author : Michael Karl Witzel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610606141
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Barns: Styles & Structures written by Michael Karl Witzel and published by . This book was released on with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until Jamestown was established, nothing in North America grew taller than the native forests, grasses, and mountains. Beginning in 1620, the settlers who plowed the indigenous sod also dotted the virgin landscapes with towering, stately structures, the likes of which had never before been seen on the continent. This photo/essay treatment of barns in America is arranged by the five distinct roof styles that have largely come to define American barns, presenting six 20-page spreads detailing the Dutch, bank, crib, round, and prairie styles. The result captures the pastiche of rural America through stunning photography, conveying everything from stone barns in hard-scrabble Maine to thoroughbred barns in the lush bluegrass regions, to traditional Gambrel-roofed red barns in the Midwest. Regions represented include New England, the Southeast, the mid-South, the Midwest, the Pacific Northwest, the desert Southwest, and California. There is an in depth examination of how styles developed out of necessity and anecdotes from those who work and live on farms.

Gas Stations Coast to Coast

Author : Michael Karl Witzel
Publisher : Motorbooks International
ISBN 13 : 9780760307403
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Gas Stations Coast to Coast written by Michael Karl Witzel and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2000 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This marvelous photo history transports readers back to the days before pay-at-the-pump, when the price of a fill-up bought more than just a spot of petrol. Pop culture aficionado Witzel examines all aspects of bygone gas stations, from the advent of the automobile and globe-topped pumps to the 1970s and long lines brought about by the oil embargo. 280 photos, half in color.

The Complete Route 66 Lost & Found

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610600132
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Route 66 Lost & Found written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now Russell Olsen’s best-selling collections featuring Route 66 filling stations, main streets, motor courts, cafés, campgrounds, honky-tonks, truck stops, and barbecue joints as they appeared both in their heyday and today is available in one package. For more than 30 years, Route 66 was America’s main east-west artery, pointing the nation toward all the promise that California represented. To serve these travelers, Route 66 boasted bustling commercial hubs, many of which remain today, many more of which crumbled long ago. All of the sites included here—150 in all—are shown both during their mid-century heydays and as they appear today. Taken together, the marvelous visual and descriptive elements assembled here—period postcards and imagery, specially commissioned maps, and Olsen’s own photography and capsule histories of the sites featured—comprise a unique, state-by-state look back at America’s Main Street.

Greetings from Route 66

Author : Voyageur Press
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN 13 : 1610603974
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Greetings from Route 66 written by Voyageur Press and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2010-10-16 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take the scenic route with this colorful collection of vintage art, photos, history, and trivia celebrating the historic highway. John Steinbeck famously christened Route 66 America’s “Mother Road” in The Grapes of Wrath, and that chapter about Tom Joad’s exodus is just one of the classic pieces collected in this wide-ranging anthology. You’ll find history, roadside attractions, pop culture, ghost stories—even recipes from famous greasy spoons. And it’s all illustrated with the largest collection of vintage art, postcards, travel decals, collectibles, and other Route 66 memorabilia ever amassed. This is truly a worthy tribute to the Main Street of America.

The American Gas Station

Author : Michael Karl Witzel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Gas Station written by Michael Karl Witzel and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Gas Station is a nostalgic history of the service station and the American car culture it helped create. An exceptional chronicle of the birth of roadside architecture, the development of gasoline pumps, corporate trademarks, and gas station memorabilia.

Gas Station Memories

Author : Michael Karl Witzel
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 9780879389253
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book Gas Station Memories written by Michael Karl Witzel and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of the American gas station, and looks at stations, attendants, gasoline pumps, containers, signs, and premiums.

Classic Roadside Americana

Author : Michael Karl Witzel
Publisher : Crestline
ISBN 13 : 9780760327128
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (271 download)

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Download or read book Classic Roadside Americana written by Michael Karl Witzel and published by Crestline. This book was released on 2006-06-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features a collection of full-color photographs that trace the cultural history of America's classic roadside attractions, including neon-trimmed hotels, drive-in restaurants, and the many sights that can be viewed while traveling along Route 66.

Along Route 66

Author : Quinta Scott
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806133836
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (338 download)

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Download or read book Along Route 66 written by Quinta Scott and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2001-11-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was the way out. Invented on the cusp of the depression, Route 66 was the road out of the mines, off the farm, away from troubled Main Street. It was the road to opportunity. Between 1926 and 1956, many people from the southern and plains states trekked west to California on Route 66, the Mother Road. Some never reached California. Instead, they settled along the road, building restaurants, tourist attractions, gas stations, and motels. The architecture of each structure reflected regional building traditions and the difficulties of the times. The designs of buildings and signs served as invitations for passing travelers to stop, fill their tanks, have a bite, and stay the night. Along Route 66 describes the architectural styles found along the highway from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, and pairs photos with stories of the buildings and of the people who built them, lived in them, and made a living from them. With striking black-and-white images and unforgettable oral histories of this rapidly disappearing architecture, Quinta Scott has docomented the culture of America’s most famous road.

Route 66, Lost & Found

Author : Russell A. Olsen
Publisher : Motorbooks International
ISBN 13 : 0760318549
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Route 66, Lost & Found written by Russell A. Olsen and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2004 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Route 66: Lost and Found conveys the spirit and the times, not quite like any other book. Arizona Daily SunFor several decades, Route 66 was the nation's main east-west thoroughfare, pointing Middle America toward all the promise California seemed to hold at various times, whether permanent refuge from the Dust Bowl or a temporary escape from the drudgery of everyday suburban life in prosperous postwar America. As such, America's Main Street once teemed with activity . . . bustling centers of commerce that evaporated into the vast American landscape like the jet contrails overhead and the heat rising from the Interstate asphalt. This engaging look at the "Mother Road" takes 75 locations along its 2,297 mile route from Chicago to Santa Monica and shows them first during their halcyon heydays through black-and-white photographs and period postcards, then on the facing page as they appear today, from the exact same angle and also through vivid black-and-white photographs.