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Ghost Towns of Route 66 by Jim Hinckley & Kerrick James
Ghost Towns of Route 66 by Jim Hinckley and Kerrick James takes readers on a journey down America’s most famous highway, exploring abandoned towns, fading landmarks, and the roadside stories left behind when the Mother Road was bypassed. A guide, a tribute, and a time capsule for Route 66 travelers.
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Paragould’s Landmarks of Rail, Retail, and Roadside
Paragould, Arkansas holds a fascinating collection of vintage landmarks that speak to the town’s past and its role in American roadside culture. From theaters and banks to diners and drive-ins, each structure tells a story about small-town life in the twentieth century. These places once brought people together, and today they remain reminders of history
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- 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
