Just Added to Our Digital Collections: John Margolies Slides — Drive-in Cleaners' Sign
| Written by | Ellice Engdahl |
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| Published | 6/10/2014 |
The Henry Ford recently acquired about 1,500 slides by John Margolies, who spent decades traveling the roads of America and photographing roadside attractions, restaurants, shops, and motels.
Just Added to Our Digital Collections: John Margolies Slides — Drive-in Cleaners' Sign
| Written by | Ellice Engdahl |
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| Published | 6/10/2014 |
John Margolies has spent decades traveling the roads of America and photographing roadside attractions, restaurants, shops, and motels. Many of them are in varying states of abandonment and decline, but harken back to the excitement of 20th century road trips and the unique commercial designs they spawned. The Henry Ford recently acquired about 1,500 slides by John Margolies, and is digitizing selections by Chief Curator and Curator of Industry & Design Marc Greuther, including this drive-in cleaners’ sign photographed in 1987 in Oregon. View more selections from the Margolies collection on our collections website.
Ellice Engdahl is Digital Collections and Content Manager at The Henry Ford.
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