Gas Station, Zillah, Washington.
Time for a second installment of whimsical and eye-catching roadside creations, the second such gallery I’ve featured here at CC. Once again, the images were taken by John Margoiles between the ’70s-’80s, part of his collection from the Library of Congress.
Deschwanden’s Shoe Repair, Bakersfield, California.
Surplus store, Seattle, Washington.
SS Hurricane Camille Gift Shop, Gulfport, Mississipi.
Stan the Tire Man, Mount Vernon, Illinois.
Fish Inn, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Milk Depot gas station, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Bondurant’s Drug Store, Lexington, Kentucky.
Joe’s International Rock Shop, Orderville, Utah.
THE MORTAR & PESTLE SHAPE BUILDING FOR THE DRUGSTORE IS CLEVER. THX AGAIN, RICH BARON.
Here’s another landmark, from Long Island. My late sister-in-law was a descendant of the man who built the Big Duck. Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Duck
Too darn cute!
Ah, the days of creative self marketing and promotion.
The real America. Thanks for these.
From a retired marketing art director.
PS: I don’t miss it.
The “International Rock Shop”, is hilarious. The “Fish In”, looks dried out.