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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Brick Walker Tavern (ca. 1854) (now an antiques store) Rts. 12 & 50, Brooklyn, Michigan — Brooklyn, Michigan1988
Brick Walker Tavern (ca. 1854) (now an antiques store) Rts. 12 & 50, Brooklyn, Michigan

Grand Restaurant, 6536 Gratiot, Detroit, Michigan — Detroit, Michigan1976
Grand Restaurant, 6536 Gratiot, Detroit, Michigan

Hathaway House Restaurant, Route 223, Blissfield, Michigan — Blissfield, Michigan1988
Hathaway House Restaurant, Route 223, Blissfield, Michigan

King David's Restaurant, 920 South Congress, Austin, Texas — Austin, Texas1982
King David's Restaurant, 920 South Congress, Austin, Texas

Carroll's Cafeteria, Route 66, Shamrock, Texas — Shamrock, Texas1982
Carroll's Cafeteria, Route 66, Shamrock, Texas

El Pasado Restaurant, Socorro, Texas — Socorro, Texas1979
El Pasado Restaurant, Socorro, Texas

Lott's Grill, S. Main Street, Houston, Texas — Houston, Texas1977
Lott's Grill, S. Main Street, Houston, Texas

Rex Cafe, Galveston, Texas — Galveston, Texas1986
Rex Cafe, Galveston, Texas

Toll House Restaurant, Route 18, Whitman, Massachusetts — Whitman, Massachusetts1984
Toll House Restaurant, Route 18, Whitman, Massachusetts

Ritz Restaurant, Route 6, Union City, Pennsylvania — Union City, Pennsylvania1980
Ritz Restaurant, Route 6, Union City, Pennsylvania

Big Foot Inn, angle 1, Route 63, Hayward, Wisconsin, Hayward, Wisconsin — Hayward, Wisconsin1988
Big Foot Inn, angle 1, Route 63, Hayward, Wisconsin, Hayward, Wisconsin

Big Foot Inn, angle 2, Route 63, Hayward, Wisconsin, Hayward, Wisconsin — Hayward, Wisconsin1988
Big Foot Inn, angle 2, Route 63, Hayward, Wisconsin, Hayward, Wisconsin

Stone Restaurant, Route 77, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma — Pauls Valley, Oklahoma1982
Stone Restaurant, Route 77, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Red Rock Cafe, NE 23rd Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma1979
Red Rock Cafe, NE 23rd Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Middle Path Cafe, 11th (Route 66 ?) & Yale, Tulsa, Oklahoma — Tulsa, Oklahoma1979
Middle Path Cafe, 11th (Route 66 ?) & Yale, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Safari Recreation Restaurant, Edison Street, Sunnyside, Washington — Sunnyside, Washington1987
Safari Recreation Restaurant, Edison Street, Sunnyside, Washington

565 Restaurant, Broadway, Tacoma, Washington — Tacoma, Washington1980
565 Restaurant, Broadway, Tacoma, Washington

Kumback Lunch, angle 1, 6th Street, Perry, Oklahoma — Perry, Oklahoma1996
Kumback Lunch, angle 1, 6th Street, Perry, Oklahoma

Kumback Lunch, angle 2, 6th Street, Perry, Oklahoma — Perry, Oklahoma1996
Kumback Lunch, angle 2, 6th Street, Perry, Oklahoma

Louie's Lunches, Route 10, Dilworth, Minnesota — Dilworth, Minnesota1980
Louie's Lunches, Route 10, Dilworth, Minnesota

Traymore [i.e. Tramore] Cafeteria, 2nd Avenue & 4th Street, St. Petersburg, Florida — St. Petersburg, Florida1979
Traymore [i.e. Tramore] Cafeteria, 2nd Avenue & 4th Street, St. Petersburg, Florida

Traymore [i.e. Tramore] Cafeteria, central detail, 2nd Avenue & 4th Street, St. Petersburg, Florida — St. Petersburg, Florida1979
Traymore [i.e. Tramore] Cafeteria, central detail, 2nd Avenue & 4th Street, St. Petersburg, Florida

Traymore [i.e. Tramore] Cafeteria, entrance detail, 2nd Avenue & 4th Street, St. Petersburg, Florida — St. Petersburg, Florida1979
Traymore [i.e. Tramore] Cafeteria, entrance detail, 2nd Avenue & 4th Street, St. Petersburg, Florida

LJC's Home Cooking, angle 1, Old Route 17, McClure, New York — McClure, New York1977
LJC's Home Cooking, angle 1, Old Route 17, McClure, New York