Let me first say that, besides being an avid photographer, I am a true Rail Fan! I’ve traveled across the country shooting this series of photographs and I’ve also crossed the country riding steam trains of all shapes and sizes.I visited here before it became the Steamtown National Historic Site. Steamtown occupies the Scranton railroad …
I photographed this old Sinclair Gas Station in Oklahoma City, OK while on a trip there. The Sinclair Dinosaur was a childhood memory for me. As a child, my family visited the World’s Fair in New York in 1964. I remembered and rode the Sinclair Dinosaur ride there, so I couldn’t pass this station by.Note …
This great, lunch counter shot was taken in a now “Vanished” location Norfolk, VA. The Central Grocery was on Bayview Boulevard near Tidewater Drive and was a wonderful “you can buy anything there” kind of place. It was run by two brothers, one who looked like Walter Matthau (who is behind the soda machine). The …
The Patterson, located on VA Rt. West 6, opened in 1966 in Richmond, VA and was a state-of-the-art drive in at that time. The problem, it turned out, they built it on swampy land. Oops. In the early 70’s, the area suffered major flooding and added to the water problem. I understand the mosquitoes would …
This wonderful chrome diner in Pennsylvania I found while on a trip to Shamokin Dam, PA one weekend provided a “moment” capture shoot. I could not resist just shooting the tones of the polished metal backsplash, hood, appliances, and counter items.
Townley’s Milk is a funky building located on Rt 66 (Classen Boulevard) in Oklahoma City, OK. The bottle was erected in 1948 on the 1930’s triangle building and has been maintained ever since. I understand it was repainted several times in various states. This shot was taken while it was painted in original format. …
Located on the 39th St Highway in Oklahoma City, this line of old-style motels is just something you don’t see anymore. Motels are a dying breed of accommodations. Gone are the days, for the most part, where you can drive your car right up to your front door of your room. I love …
Sister’s was a lil’ “Shac” located off Kempsville Road near Virginia Beach Boulevard. I never could find out much about the place. It was closed when I found and photographed the place and then it was gone. If you know anything about “Sister’s,” please let me know.This icon in the series has vanished. At …
Running between Knotts Island, North Carolina and Currituck Courthouse on the North Carolina mainland, this car ferry operates free of charge daily. The ferry makes its round trip voyage five times a day, seven days a week. The trip is five miles long and takes about 45 minutes.If you’re in the area and want a …
This wonderful bicycle-made -for –two sits on an exquisite wrap around porch of the Bath Bed and Breakfast in Bath, North Carolina, high atop a hill, overlooking the Bath Creek. It is a piece of transportation right of a by-gone era, just like Bath is a step back in time.The Guest House has changed hands …