THE PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION

Take the long way.

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

11,707 photographs

1537–1560 / 11,707
Tee Pee Drive-in Restaurant sign, Route 17, Georgetown, South Carolina
Georgetown, South Carolina1979

Tee Pee Drive-in Restaurant sign, Route 17, Georgetown, South Carolina

Fat Bob's Country Restaurant Real Pit Bar-B-Q sign, Route 1, Edgewater, Florida
Edgewater, Florida1979

Fat Bob's Country Restaurant Real Pit Bar-B-Q sign, Route 1, Edgewater, Florida

Tasty Burger Restaurant sign, Route 90, Bonifay, Florida
Bonifay, Florida1990

Tasty Burger Restaurant sign, Route 90, Bonifay, Florida

Town Pride Drive-In Restaurant sign, angle one, Teutonia at Villard Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin1977

Town Pride Drive-In Restaurant sign, angle one, Teutonia at Villard Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Town Pride Drive-In Restaurant sign, angle two, Teutonia at Villard Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin1977

Town Pride Drive-In Restaurant sign, angle two, Teutonia at Villard Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Leon's Drive-In Restaurant sign, S. 27th & Oklahoma, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin1977

Leon's Drive-In Restaurant sign, S. 27th & Oklahoma, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Jim's Frostop Restaurant satellite sign, Main Street, Cedar City, Utah
Cedar City, Utah1987

Jim's Frostop Restaurant satellite sign, Main Street, Cedar City, Utah

Larsen's Frostop Drive-In Restaurant sign, St. George Boulevard, Saint George, Utah
Saint George, Utah1987

Larsen's Frostop Drive-In Restaurant sign, St. George Boulevard, Saint George, Utah

Hill's Frostop Drive-Inn Restaurant sign, Route 9, Hurricane, Utah
Hurricane, Utah1987

Hill's Frostop Drive-Inn Restaurant sign, Route 9, Hurricane, Utah

Polar Queen Drive-In Restaurant sign, Route 40, Duchesne, Utah
Duchesne, Utah1991

Polar Queen Drive-In Restaurant sign, Route 40, Duchesne, Utah

Twin Oaks Drive-In Bar-B-Q Restaurant sign, Norwich Street, Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia1990

Twin Oaks Drive-In Bar-B-Q Restaurant sign, Norwich Street, Brunswick, Georgia

Twin Oaks Drive-In Bar-B-Q Restaurant sign (arrow), Norwich Street, Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia1990

Twin Oaks Drive-In Bar-B-Q Restaurant sign (arrow), Norwich Street, Brunswick, Georgia

Moody's Bar-B-Q Restaurant sign, Route 17, Woodbine, Georgia
Woodbine, Georgia1990

Moody's Bar-B-Q Restaurant sign, Route 17, Woodbine, Georgia

Drive-in sign (arrow-star), Route 27, Columbus, Georgia
Columbus, Georgia1982

Drive-in sign (arrow-star), Route 27, Columbus, Georgia

Mama Possum's Drive-In Restaurant sign, Arnett Street, Danville, Virginia
Danville, Virginia1982

Mama Possum's Drive-In Restaurant sign, Arnett Street, Danville, Virginia

Wimpy's Hamburger Restaurant sign, Route 58, Danville, Virginia
Danville, Virginia1982

Wimpy's Hamburger Restaurant sign, Route 58, Danville, Virginia

Cotten Patch Bar-B-Q Restaurant sign, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee1986

Cotten Patch Bar-B-Q Restaurant sign, Chattanooga, Tennessee

Cotton Patch Bar-B-Q Restaurant sign, detail, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee1986

Cotton Patch Bar-B-Q Restaurant sign, detail, Chattanooga, Tennessee

23rd Drive-In Bar-B-Q Restaurant sign, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee1986

23rd Drive-In Bar-B-Q Restaurant sign, Chattanooga, Tennessee

Kwik Chick Restaurant sign, Route 87B, San Angelo, Texas
San Angelo, Texas1982

Kwik Chick Restaurant sign, Route 87B, San Angelo, Texas

Big Texan Steak Ranch Restaurant sign, beside I-40, Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo, Texas1982

Big Texan Steak Ranch Restaurant sign, beside I-40, Amarillo, Texas

Petersen's Restaurant sign, Wharton, Texas
Wharton, Texas1977

Petersen's Restaurant sign, Wharton, Texas

Silver Moon Bar sign, B-40 (Route 66), Grants, New Mexico
Grants, New Mexico1987

Silver Moon Bar sign, B-40 (Route 66), Grants, New Mexico

Dean's Restaurant sign, B-40 (Route 66), Tucumcari, New Mexico
Tucumcari, New Mexico1987

Dean's Restaurant sign, B-40 (Route 66), Tucumcari, New Mexico