Postcards from Route 66: The Ultimate Collection from America's Main Street by Joe SondermanMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Postcard photos from vintage tourist traps, motels, restaurants, and more along the Route. Cards and summaries are divided by state, running East to West. It's an interesting reminder of the pre-chain days, where each place you visited was in some way unique. Most interesting to me was in how each establishment chose to market itself to travelers through their postcards -- do you show the hotel building, the rooms, the pool, or everything. A lot of places did kind of look the same, even though they weren't chains. I was surprised by some of the cards included, and also surprised by some not included. There's only limited space...
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