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Some travelers preferred to take their accommodations with them. Trailers, campers and motorhomes made it possible.

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Cadillac Touring Car with Camping Trailer, 1919

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The growth of automobile ownership and development of good roads in the 1910s and 20s drove many Americans to explore the country. Some auto tourists opted to stay in the comfort of local hotels and some liked "roughing" it in tents; others wanted something in-between. Camping trailers provided a home-like shelter for a stay in nature.