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Pump and Circumstance: Glory Days of the Gas Station
This week on Roadside Reels and Reads we are featuring Pump and Circumstance: Glory Days of the Gas Station by John Margolies. The book takes readers back to a time when the American service station was more than a place to fuel up. It was a roadside stage, a cultural landmark, and a symbol of
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Shawneetown, Illinois: A River Town Rebuilt on Higher Ground
After the devastating 1937 Ohio River flood forced residents to abandon Old Shawneetown, a new community was established a few miles inland. Today, New Shawneetown tells its story through landmarks like the Shawnee Chief Motel and the town’s water tower, reminders of resilience in the face of loss.
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Recent Post
- Welcome to RetroHWY!
- American Photographs by Walker Evans (Museum of Modern Art)
- The Abandoned Security State Bank of Mounds, Illinois
- The Great American Retro Road Trip by Rolando Pujol
- Lesterville, Missouri General Store, More Than a Dot on the Map
- Route 66: The Mother Road by Michael Wallis
- Route 66’s Soulsby Shell Station: Still Standing in Mount Olive, IL
- Honk for Service, by Lou Ellen McGinley
- Neon Ghost on the Forgotten 66 – Nite Spot Café, Fairmont City, IL
- Finding Vivian Maier, a film by John Maloof and Charlie Siskel
