Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[Bullet]

From Thousand Oaks, CA “through the lens” library collection. Building was torn down in the 1968 to make room for SR23 to merge with the 101.

[BRUCESTUDE]

Another great example of highway art!

[62champ]

This is more like "Track-side Argentina" than roadside America, but I think it still works.

[Bob Andrews]

That's ok, the page isn't necessarily just America, the title is 'Americana'.

[62champ]

Thanks Bob - you probably had no idea this thread would have such a long life - it will probably be in the first couple of pages as long as the forum is up and running.

[christophe]

Parking lot on Olive street LA when they were tearing down Bunker Hill (1957). Love the cars, but it's a sad view.

[christophe]

Bunker Hill avenue. This Commander has seen better days.

[christophe]

Court Street. The building on the left is located on Grand Avenue.

[christophe]

Grand Avenue. Melrose and Richelieu in the background.

[62champ]

New '61 Cruiser on the showroom floor - high school students? checking it out?

[JGK 940]

Dealerships used to stage publicity pics like this with high school seniors and run them as "Congratulations Graduates" sponsored ads in the yearbooks.

[62champ]

R-series on Highway 75, somewhere in Texas - 1958. Portal of Texas history

[62champ]

The Tepees, Golden Colorado, 1951.

[JGK 940]

Los Angeles, 1946: Wilshire at Western - courtesy FB group Los Angeles History.

[62champ]

Taken in Waco, Texas - 1953. Portal of Texas History.

[BobWaitz]

Times Square 1905