Scenes From America
Here are three random scans of random places (or things) around the country.
First up is this scan from a black and white negative, showing a place called the Pioneer Motel, which is attached to "Pioneer Fine Food" (breakfast, lunch, dinner - EAT). I thought that finding the location of this place would be pretty easy, but I had no luck. How about YOU? There are a LOT of Pioneer Motels.
Next is this photo from June, 1967. I had no clue as to where this is, but luckily that sign behind the VW Beetle is legible - it's the Twin Light Motor Inn, in Gloucester, Massachusetts. One postcard states that this is "part of the former Campbell Soup estate. Which explains the omnipresent vegetable soup aroma.
I guess this place is fairly well-known to travelers in that area. Nobody told ME about it! Here's another postcard:
And the back:
And here's one other postcard.
Changing gears a bit, here's a photo of a vintage (1950s I believe) billboard, with a sobering (see what I did there?) message about alcoholism, along with encouragement for "Total Abstinence". Good luck on that one.
2 comments:
Major-
The Twin Light Manor Motor Inn looks like the place for me, as I prefer 'Turn-of-the-Century English Tudor Mansions' residing On the open ocean."
And as for that billboard, all I can say is: Drink up, Shriners-!
Thanks, Major.
Well, I tried searching for "Pioneer Motel next to Pioneer Fine Food Restaurant". I only found one that could, maybe, might be this one here... Nope. It was on Route 66 in Illinois. I tried mightily to make it look like the one in today's post. But no. So now it's someone else's turn. ;-) That one car parked(?) in front of the restaurant has what looks like, a load of 2x4s strapped on top. I wonder if that could help identify this location? :-p
Nice looking house! The whole property looks to be well kept up. I know someone else will mention that lawn chair strapped to the front of the VW, but I'll mention it anyway: Look! There's a lawn chair strapped to the front of the VW! I guess it just wouldn't fit anywhere inside.
Well, the scan of that billboard came outta nowhere! Next you'll be posting hilarious cat videos! ;-) I guess it IS one of the "Scenes from America" that you promised in the header... so there's that. Now I'm wondering why someone used a precious frame of film to photograph it?
Interesting tour of America today. Thanks, Major.
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