
Route 66
Missouri
Joe Sonderman(Author)
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Published on 29. September 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-7643-3413-9 (ISBN)
Description
Route 66 Highway, first built in 1926-32, offers a fantastic variety of scenery and history. This segment of the highway, from the Gateway to the West through the beautiful Ozarks, is organized in over 300 vintage postcards and color photos that capture travel on "The Mother Road" across the "Show Me State." There are stops at "no-tell motels," gas stations, cafes, roadside stands, and good, old-fashioned tourist traps. The detailed text provides histories at each stop, including icons such as Coral Court, The Diamonds, Meramec Caverns, and many more. This book is organized first chronologically and then features a tour through the Meramec Valley, from Leasburg to Rolla, the Ozarks, Lebanon to Springfield, and Springfield to the "Ghost Section." Postcard values are included in the captions. For all who enjoy the romance of the open road, this book is a treasure.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Atglen
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
sewn/stitched
Illustrations
286 color photos
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 277 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7643-3413-9 (9780764334139)
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Person
Joe Sonderman has been traveling Route 66 since childhood and has collected over 5000 vintage postcards of the highway. He lives near St. Louis.