THE PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION

Take the long way.

Motels, diners, gas stations, and the wonderfully unexpected. Follow John Margolies along the roads of North America.

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The Milk Can, vertical view, Route 146, Lincoln, Rhode Island — Lincoln, Rhode Island1978
The Milk Can, vertical view, Route 146, Lincoln, Rhode Island

The Mad Greek (formerly Sam's Roast Beef), 6th Street, Corona, California — Corona, California1977
The Mad Greek (formerly Sam's Roast Beef), 6th Street, Corona, California

The Barrel, 6th Avenue, Devils Lake, North Dakota — Devils Lake, North Dakota1980
The Barrel, 6th Avenue, Devils Lake, North Dakota

Mickey's Diner (1937-39), 36 W. 9th Street, St. Paul, Minnesota — St. Paul, Minnesota1984
Mickey's Diner (1937-39), 36 W. 9th Street, St. Paul, Minnesota

Diner (American and Korean food), Route 27, Columbus, Georgia — Columbus, Georgia1982
Diner (American and Korean food), Route 27, Columbus, Georgia

Miss Bellows Falls Diner, side view, Bellows Falls, Vermont — Bellows Falls, Vermont1978
Miss Bellows Falls Diner, side view, Bellows Falls, Vermont

Stork Cafe, 3rd Street, Route 66, Winslow, Arizona — Winslow, Arizona1979
Stork Cafe, 3rd Street, Route 66, Winslow, Arizona

Highway Diner, Route 66, Winslow, Arizona — Winslow, Arizona2003
Highway Diner, Route 66, Winslow, Arizona

Diner, Pleasant Street, Fall River, Massachusetts — Fall River, Massachusetts1984
Diner, Pleasant Street, Fall River, Massachusetts

Wellsboro Diner, by dusk, Route 6, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania — Wellsboro, Pennsylvania1977
Wellsboro Diner, by dusk, Route 6, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

Wellsboro Diner at day with neon, Route 6, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania — Wellsboro, Pennsylvania1980
Wellsboro Diner at day with neon, Route 6, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

Scotty's Diner (1942), side view, Route 30, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania — Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania1989
Scotty's Diner (1942), side view, Route 30, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

Modern Diner, diagonal front detail, Dexter Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode Island — Pawtucket, Rhode Island1978
Modern Diner, diagonal front detail, Dexter Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode Island

The Lunch Box, Cimarron Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado — Colorado Springs, Colorado1980
The Lunch Box, Cimarron Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Royal Diner, side view, Route 28, north of Kingston, New York — Kingston, New York1976
Royal Diner, side view, Route 28, north of Kingston, New York

Central Diner, Bank Street, Poughkeepsie [i.e. Peekskill], New York — New York1976
Central Diner, Bank Street, Poughkeepsie [i.e. Peekskill], New York

Elm Diner, Route 32, Kingston, New York — Kingston, New York1976
Elm Diner, Route 32, Kingston, New York

K & J Dairy, 11600 Livernois, Detroit, Michigan — Detroit, Michigan1986
K & J Dairy, 11600 Livernois, Detroit, Michigan

Gary's ice cream, N. Main Street, Jacksonville, Florida — Jacksonville, Florida1979
Gary's ice cream, N. Main Street, Jacksonville, Florida

Walt's Dairy Bar, Route 10, Saint Regis, Montana — Saint Regis, Montana1987
Walt's Dairy Bar, Route 10, Saint Regis, Montana

Daisy Queen ice cream, N. Main Street, Greenville, South Carolina — Greenville, South Carolina1979
Daisy Queen ice cream, N. Main Street, Greenville, South Carolina

Wheeler's Coney Island, drive-in, Route 10, Deposit, New York — Deposit, New York1987
Wheeler's Coney Island, drive-in, Route 10, Deposit, New York

Puddy's Pasties, Route 2, Iron Mountain, Michigan — Iron Mountain, Michigan1988
Puddy's Pasties, Route 2, Iron Mountain, Michigan

Powers Hamburgers (1933), front view, Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana — Fort Wayne, Indiana1993
Powers Hamburgers (1933), front view, Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana