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Vintage Roadside
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Photography, Historic Photo Archive, Roadside History, Road Trips, Historic Preservation, Fiberglass Giant collectors, & fans of the tater tot.
A day at the beach. 1959.

35mm slide from our film archive.
August 17, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Just another day at the House of Statues ceramic shop.

35mm slide from our film archive.
May 22, 2025 at 5:49 AM
This neighborhood patrolled by Big Wheel.

35mm slide from our film archive.
April 26, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I remember wanting a pair of these so bad when I was a kid. I finally got them and to this day have never had blisters quite like that. They did look pretty cool though. 😉

Ad from a 1971 magazine I was thumbing through recently.
March 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Pause and Refresh. Somewhere in Florida. 1964.

35mm slide from our archive.
March 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
You've still got time to plan your Friday lunch at the Holiday Inn. One of my all-time favorite neon signs. Circa. 1971 or so on this one.

35mm slide from our archive.
February 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Early midcentury living room vibes.

35mm slide from our archive.
February 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
A happy 1950s Kodachrome mishap.

35mm slide from our archive.
January 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Even in the worst of weather the A&W Burger Family just keeps smiling.
January 15, 2025 at 8:49 AM
It's 1973 and you're shopping for trailer supplies and day-old baked goods. The giant fiberglass chicken is the cherry on top of this sundae.

35mm slide from our archive.
December 11, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Still life with the Jantzen Diving Girl in our garage.
November 23, 2024 at 4:34 AM
Adventure in progress.

35mm slide from our archive.
November 15, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Jim Rockford knew where to grab a meal on his way to the next stakeout.
November 4, 2024 at 5:10 AM
Greetings from Weed, CA!
October 15, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Behold! Jay's Snack Bar. Derby, VT.

70mm slide from our archive.
July 2, 2024 at 7:10 AM
If it's big and weird and made of fiberglass I'll always figure out a way to drag it home. 😀
May 25, 2024 at 6:02 AM
When the friend currently providing temporary housing for your Western Exterminator Little Man statue takes the job seriously. 😀
March 25, 2024 at 7:22 AM
Donelson Bowl - Nashville, TN. 1960-2023.

Sold for development.
February 24, 2024 at 3:50 AM
All aboard!
December 23, 2023 at 9:24 AM