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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Winstead Hamburgers, angle 1, Frederick & Belt, 47th Street, Saint Joseph, Missouri — Saint Joseph, Missouri1994
Winstead Hamburgers, angle 1, Frederick & Belt, 47th Street, Saint Joseph, Missouri

Winstead Hamburgers, angle 2, Frederick & Belt, Saint Joseph, Missouri — Saint Joseph, Missouri1994
Winstead Hamburgers, angle 2, Frederick & Belt, Saint Joseph, Missouri

Winstead Hamburgers, detail, Frederick & Belt, [Kansas City], Missouri — Kansas City, Missouri1994
Winstead Hamburgers, detail, Frederick & Belt, [Kansas City], Missouri

Country Kitchen, Route 63, Kirksville, Missouri — Kirksville, Missouri2003
Country Kitchen, Route 63, Kirksville, Missouri

Country Kitchen, central view, Route 63, Kirksville, Missouri — Kirksville, Missouri2003
Country Kitchen, central view, Route 63, Kirksville, Missouri

Papa John's Pizza, Route 63, Kirksville, Missouri — Kirksville, Missouri2003
Papa John's Pizza, Route 63, Kirksville, Missouri

Papa John's Pizza, central view, Route 63, Kirksville, Missouri — Kirksville, Missouri2003
Papa John's Pizza, central view, Route 63, Kirksville, Missouri

Hardee's Restaurant, Route 61 "Charboiled Burgers," Burlington, Iowa — Burlington, Iowa2003
Hardee's Restaurant, Route 61 "Charboiled Burgers," Burlington, Iowa

Stone Restaurant, angle 2, Route 77, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma — Pauls Valley, Oklahoma1992
Stone Restaurant, angle 2, Route 77, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Evergreen Tavern, 1901 NW 26th Street, Portland, Oregon — Portland, Oregon1976
Evergreen Tavern, 1901 NW 26th Street, Portland, Oregon

Hart Theater, Convention Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Baton Rouge, Louisiana1979
Hart Theater, Convention Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Warner Theater, 2015 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey — Atlantic City, New Jersey1978
Warner Theater, 2015 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey

Warner Theater, 2015 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey — Atlantic City, New Jersey1978
Warner Theater, 2015 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey

Alberta Theater, Broadway & 3rd Street, Billings, Montana — Billings, Montana2004
Alberta Theater, Broadway & 3rd Street, Billings, Montana

Foodman Market, Pacific Coast Highway and Marine Avenue, Wilmington, California — Wilmington, California1977
Foodman Market, Pacific Coast Highway and Marine Avenue, Wilmington, California

Two and a half stores, up angle, Second Street, Ida Grove, Iowa — Ida Grove, Iowa1987
Two and a half stores, up angle, Second Street, Ida Grove, Iowa

Skyline Motel sign, Route 89, Fairview, Utah — Fairview, Utah1981
Skyline Motel sign, Route 89, Fairview, Utah

Owl Lodge sign, Benson Highway, South Tucson, Arizona — South Tucson, Arizona1979
Owl Lodge sign, Benson Highway, South Tucson, Arizona

Colonial Motel sign, St. George Boulevard, Saint George, Utah — Saint George, Utah1987
Colonial Motel sign, St. George Boulevard, Saint George, Utah

Western Safari Motel sign, St. George Boulevard, Saint George, Utah — Saint George, Utah1987
Western Safari Motel sign, St. George Boulevard, Saint George, Utah

Mill Stream Motel sign, Route 89, Ogden, Utah — Ogden, Utah1980
Mill Stream Motel sign, Route 89, Ogden, Utah

Motel 36 sign, Street 36, Somerville, Texas — Somerville, Texas1983
Motel 36 sign, Street 36, Somerville, Texas

Spindletop Motel sign, Beaumont, Texas — Beaumont, Texas1979
Spindletop Motel sign, Beaumont, Texas

Don-Mar Motel sign, Austin, Texas — Austin, Texas1982
Don-Mar Motel sign, Austin, Texas