Comments for Historic Highways http://historichighways.wordpress.com Artifacts from the Open Road Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:10:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on About by Mike Gambone http://historichighways.wordpress.com/about/#comment-139 Mike Gambone Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:25:09 +0000 #comment-139 The Diving Lady neon sign from the Virginia Court motel (1950-2000) on old Highway 80, Meridian, Mississippi, will be exhibited at the Museum of Neon Art in its new location in downtown Los Angeles starting this Spring. Will be glad to share photos, history if interested. The Diving Lady neon sign from the Virginia Court motel (1950-2000) on old Highway 80, Meridian, Mississippi, will be exhibited at the Museum of Neon Art in its new location in downtown Los Angeles starting this Spring. Will be glad to share photos, history if interested.

]]> Comment on About by Marty Weil http://historichighways.wordpress.com/about/#comment-138 Marty Weil Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:33:18 +0000 #comment-138 are a highly specialized area of ephemera that I’d like to introduce to my readers. In an interview format, I would like to profile you and your collection on my blog. If you’re interested, I’ll send you the interview questions and more details via email. If you’re not familiar with the ephemera blog, here are some facts that might be of interest: • are a highly specialized area of ephemera that I’d like to introduce to my readers. In an interview format, I would like to profile you and your collection on my blog. If you’re interested, I’ll send you the interview questions and more details via email.

If you’re not familiar with the ephemera blog, here are some facts that might be of interest:

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]]> Comment on Ocean to ocean by Jim http://historichighways.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/ocean-to-ocean/#comment-122 Jim Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:12:21 +0000 http://historichighways.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/ocean-to-ocean/#comment-122 The PP-OO kept being rerouted during its life. I'm in Indiana, and there are two basic routes of the PP-OO through this state. The later route, probably described in the 1926 guide, ran through Crawfordsville and Muncie, running north of Indianapolis, which was on the earlier route. I followed some of the earlier PP-OO route in western Indiana this year. It mostly follows US 36, but diverges in some places. I wrote about it at http://www.jimgrey.net/Roads/US36West/index.htm. The PP-OO kept being rerouted during its life. I’m in Indiana, and there are two basic routes of the PP-OO through this state. The later route, probably described in the 1926 guide, ran through Crawfordsville and Muncie, running north of Indianapolis, which was on the earlier route. I followed some of the earlier PP-OO route in western Indiana this year. It mostly follows US 36, but diverges in some places. I wrote about it at http://www.jimgrey.net/Roads/US36West/index.htm.

]]> Comment on Stop in Shamrock by Jim http://historichighways.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/stop-in-shamrock/#comment-121 Jim Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:44:14 +0000 http://historichighways.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/stop-in-shamrock/#comment-121 This is a great series of photos, and thank you for sharing them. I especially like the ones of the boy standing next to the 66 shield. The only way you can tell that these two photos aren't modern is the shield and the boy's clothes. This is a great series of photos, and thank you for sharing them. I especially like the ones of the boy standing next to the 66 shield. The only way you can tell that these two photos aren’t modern is the shield and the boy’s clothes.

]]> Comment on Take U.S. 12 by RoadDog http://historichighways.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/take-us-12/#comment-87 RoadDog Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:48:37 +0000 http://historichighways.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/take-us-12/#comment-87 I did not know there was ever a Highway 12 Association. This old highway is one of my favorites. I'be been driving it here in Illinois ever since the sixties. I did not know there was ever a Highway 12 Association. This old highway is one of my favorites. I’be been driving it here in Illinois ever since the sixties.

]]> Comment on A new dawn for the Sky-Vu Motel by Jim Seelen http://historichighways.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/a-new-dawn-for-the-sky-vu-motel/#comment-84 Jim Seelen Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:15:06 +0000 http://historichighways.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/a-new-dawn-for-the-sky-vu-motel/#comment-84 Thanks for the comments and posting this sign. Now we need to save the AIRPORT MOTEL in Plainview, TX. Jim Seelen Thanks for the comments and posting this sign. Now we need to save the AIRPORT MOTEL in Plainview, TX.

Jim Seelen

]]> Comment on Looking for a motel in 1933 by Jim Seelen http://historichighways.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/looking-for-a-motel-in-1933/#comment-83 Jim Seelen Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:02:00 +0000 http://historichighways.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/looking-for-a-motel-in-1933/#comment-83 Wonderful old postcards. I'd love to see larger photos of these! Wonderful old postcards. I’d love to see larger photos of these!

]]> Comment on Main Street in Yuma by Historic Highways « The Four of Clubbs http://historichighways.wordpress.com/2007/06/16/main-street-in-yuma/#comment-72 Historic Highways « The Four of Clubbs Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:39:20 +0000 http://historichighways.wordpress.com/2007/06/16/main-street-in-yuma/#comment-72 [...] basically just “the way it used to be” then this site is for you.  I especially like this post of what Main Street used to look like in Yuma, Arizona.  Anyone who’s a fan of Pixar’s [...] [...] basically just “the way it used to be” then this site is for you.  I especially like this post of what Main Street used to look like in Yuma, Arizona.  Anyone who’s a fan of Pixar’s [...]

]]> Comment on A few miles to Williams by Bob http://historichighways.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/a-few-miles-to-williams/#comment-71 Bob Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:40:57 +0000 http://historichighways.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/a-few-miles-to-williams/#comment-71 What a cool blog! I just took a trip from MO to TX and avoided the interstate to see what I could see. I will subscribe to your feed and look forward to visiting often! What a cool blog! I just took a trip from MO to TX and avoided the interstate to see what I could see.

I will subscribe to your feed and look forward to visiting often!

]]> Comment on A few miles to Williams by Russ http://historichighways.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/a-few-miles-to-williams/#comment-68 Russ Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:41:00 +0000 http://historichighways.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/a-few-miles-to-williams/#comment-68 travelling vw van cross-country in the mid-eighties late at night and cold (this part of az is climbing towards flagstaff) —too cold to camp on a side road —we pulled off into Williams. late, maybe 11. most all was shuttered. we looped thru town. one motel, a double-decker, had a half-dozen cars parked in the lot so we decided to give it a try. the lobby was aged, dark pine panelling, 40s-50s period (original) decor, low lighting, and a slab of glass on the counter protecting a hundred-plus antique picture postcards of scenic arizona. then in drifted the proprietor, in his eighties (at least), gaunt, gray. of a sudden it felt as if we were in a movie, it was eerily perfect. we got a room, decor a close match to the vintage of the lobby, cranked up the heater. cinder block walls, cool to the touch. try to warm up in the bathtub — thick layer of dust on the tub, the sink, everywhere. creepy, forgotten. cleaned up a little, warmed up, slept okay. next a.m. while loading the van, noticed that all the other cars in the lot were abandoned ... we had been the only customers for the night. travelling vw van cross-country in the mid-eighties late at night and cold (this part of az is climbing towards flagstaff) —too cold to camp on a side road —we pulled off into Williams. late, maybe 11. most all was shuttered. we looped thru town. one motel, a double-decker, had a half-dozen cars parked in the lot so we decided to give it a try. the lobby was aged, dark pine panelling, 40s-50s period (original) decor, low lighting, and a slab of glass on the counter protecting a hundred-plus antique picture postcards of scenic arizona. then in drifted the proprietor, in his eighties (at least), gaunt, gray. of a sudden it felt as if we were in a movie, it was eerily perfect. we got a room, decor a close match to the vintage of the lobby, cranked up the heater. cinder block walls, cool to the touch. try to warm up in the bathtub — thick layer of dust on the tub, the sink, everywhere. creepy, forgotten. cleaned up a little, warmed up, slept okay. next a.m. while loading the van, noticed that all the other cars in the lot were abandoned … we had been the only customers for the night.

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