Archive for the ‘Out West’ Category
Camping in Style …
I called this camping in style, because most of the mobile campers you see are being pulled by a truck and this looks to be a Buick or maybe even a Cadillac. It might have been in style, but I bet you it was HOT! I am pretty confident when I say that there was no air conditioning in either the car or the trailer. I do not have a clue who the kid is and I am pretty sure that it is not me standing in the doorway of the camper. This photo has always interested me in who owns this set-up and why did my dad photograph it to begin with? Thanks again for looking …
Modesto City Limits …
Here is another photo that my father made in Modesto California, this time at the city limits sign. The road intersecting this is named ” Griswold “. I am sure that this intersection now has a couple of convenience stores and maybe even a couple of fast-food restaurants, but back in the 1950’s it was out in the country. If anyone knows what is here now, let us know … I am sure that I can go to Google Earth and find out if I do not here from anyone. Thanks for looking …
Mountain Range Out West …
I have no idea where this mountain range is or when the image was taken, but I am sure that it was made sometime in the 1950’s. It could be somewhere in Yosemite Park, but that is just a guess. If anyone knows, please leave a comment and as always … thanks for looking.
The Holland Hotel in Alpine Texas …
This is one from the old site. My father used to drive out Hwy 90 to visit his sister in Los Angeles in the 1940’s. This hotel is in Alpine Texas. I never could figure out why he might have been in Alpine Texas until I looked at a road atlas and saw that Hwy 90 ran through this town. Can you imagine driving from Pensacola to LA on a two lane highway? Welcome to road travel before the interstate! I personally have a hard time imagining driving for more than several hundred miles on county roads before I have to jump back on the interstate. I like the backroads, but after 3 or 4 hours of 50 mph, I get a little bored and have to jump back on the big ” I ” . All comments are welcomed … thanks for looking ,,,
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