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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11,707 photographs

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Barber pole, 4th Street, Deshler, Nebraska — Deshler, Nebraska1982
Barber pole, 4th Street, Deshler, Nebraska

Barber pole (unusual street poke), Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Texas — Georgetown, Texas1983
Barber pole (unusual street poke), Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Texas

Shaw's Barber sign, Route 80, Shreveport, Louisiana — Shreveport, Louisiana1982
Shaw's Barber sign, Route 80, Shreveport, Louisiana

Sanitary Barber Shop sign, Milam Street, Shreveport, Louisiana — Shreveport, Louisiana1979
Sanitary Barber Shop sign, Milam Street, Shreveport, Louisiana

Hippodrome barber pole, 1st Avenue N., Birmingham, Alabama — Birmingham, Alabama1980
Hippodrome barber pole, 1st Avenue N., Birmingham, Alabama

Monterey mall sign, 2nd Street, Roswell, New Mexico — Roswell, New Mexico1991
Monterey mall sign, 2nd Street, Roswell, New Mexico

Gary's Hardware, fishing tackle sign, 2nd and Navarino, Algoma, Wisconsin — Algoma, Wisconsin1992
Gary's Hardware, fishing tackle sign, 2nd and Navarino, Algoma, Wisconsin

Krail jewelry sign, Main Street, Fon [i.e. Fond] du Lac, Wisconsin — Fond du Lac, Wisconsin1988
Krail jewelry sign, Main Street, Fon [i.e. Fond] du Lac, Wisconsin

Jack's Liquor sign, Central Avenue, Albuquerque, New Mexico — Albuquerque, New Mexico1979
Jack's Liquor sign, Central Avenue, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Simon's Western Wear sign, Central Avenue, Albuquerque, New Mexico — Albuquerque, New Mexico1979
Simon's Western Wear sign, Central Avenue, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Hobby House sign, Main Street, Rapid City, South Dakota — Rapid City, South Dakota1987
Hobby House sign, Main Street, Rapid City, South Dakota

Stockman's Boot Shop sign, Main Street, Rapid City, South Dakota — Rapid City, South Dakota1987
Stockman's Boot Shop sign, Main Street, Rapid City, South Dakota

Piggy, Route 16, Rapid City, South Dakota — Rapid City, South Dakota1980
Piggy, Route 16, Rapid City, South Dakota

Flying T Chuckwagon Supplies sign, Route 16, (closer view), Rapid City, South Dakota — Rapid City, South Dakota1987
Flying T Chuckwagon Supplies sign, Route 16, (closer view), Rapid City, South Dakota

Flying T Chuckwagon Supplies sign, Route 16, Rapid City, South Dakota — Rapid City, South Dakota1987
Flying T Chuckwagon Supplies sign, Route 16, Rapid City, South Dakota

Live bait sign, Frontage Road, Route 50, Vermillion, South Dakota — Vermillion, South Dakota1987
Live bait sign, Frontage Road, Route 50, Vermillion, South Dakota

Bob's Shoe Repair sign, Main Street, Rapid City, South Dakota — Rapid City, South Dakota1987
Bob's Shoe Repair sign, Main Street, Rapid City, South Dakota

Labriola's Antiques, Wilmington, North Carolina — Wilmington, North Carolina1985
Labriola's Antiques, Wilmington, North Carolina

Bi-Lo Super Market sign, Cabarrus Avenue, Concord, North Carolina — Concord, North Carolina1982
Bi-Lo Super Market sign, Cabarrus Avenue, Concord, North Carolina

Midway Woodworking sign, Route 74, Rutherford, North Carolina — Rutherford, North Carolina1988
Midway Woodworking sign, Route 74, Rutherford, North Carolina

Back of the Barn Antiques sign, Routes 12 & 28, Steuben, New York — Steuben, New York1995
Back of the Barn Antiques sign, Routes 12 & 28, Steuben, New York

First National Bank sign, Main Street, Carlyle, Illinois — Carlyle, Illinois1988
First National Bank sign, Main Street, Carlyle, Illinois

Key, Duc & El Man's, Saint Louis, Missouri — Saint Louis, Missouri1988
Key, Duc & El Man's, Saint Louis, Missouri

The Great Escape bike sign, Route 29, Spartanburg, South Carolina — Spartanburg, South Carolina1988
The Great Escape bike sign, Route 29, Spartanburg, South Carolina