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Retro Roadmap Photo Archives- Do These Places Look Familiar To You?

January 9, 2011 By 1 Comment

I’m in the process of uploading quite a few photos that I took YEARS AGO to the Retro Roadmap Photo Archive on Flickr and am kicking myself for not taking better notes back in the late 1980′s early 90′s when I did take them. Can you help out? Like this way cool vintage Mobil gas [...]

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A Visit To The Retro Roadmap Photo Archives – Photos from the American Roadside

January 7, 2011 By 3 Comments

One of my new years resolutions is to share more of my old photos with folks – so here’s the first assortment from my “Random Roadside” box of photos! Here’s me in front of the Frazer Diner in the spring of 1999. As I mentioned on my writeup of the Frazer Diner I had no [...]

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Calling All Retro Roadmap Sleuths! Mystery “Dad Men” Slides

October 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Hey everyone! Sorry for the lack of content this week,  I’ve actually been busy reviewing slides of my dad’s that I got scanned. It’s quite a trip back into a time before I was born, when my dad was a handsome young buck in the Navy. In these he’s just about the same age as [...]

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Mums The Word – Ott’s Exotic Plants Schwenksville PA

October 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Here are some photos of one of my fave fall places to go to – Ott’s Exotic Plants in Schwenksville PA. I’ll be writing more about it this weekend, but thought that the bright fall colors would be a good antidote to the grey, rain and – gasp- SNOW some dear readers are experiencing this [...]

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Flickr Friday- The Retro Roadmap Group

September 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I’m still playing catch up with some of the great places I’ve visited this summer that will be featured on Retro Roadmap in the upcoming days. Like this beauty of a place – Dunkle’s Gulf station in Bedford PA: Get a sneak peek by checking out the Retro Roadmap photo group on Flickr. Anyone can [...]

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Snapshots from Mass Retro Roadmap Trip – Flickr Friday!

July 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment

A rainy day in Mass means a morning spent going through and uploading just some of the zillions of photos I’ve taken on this trip. Can’t believe I’ve visited so many great places, and in turn have so many more I want to visit! check out the Retro Roadmap Flickr Group to get a sneak [...]

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Flickr Friday – Old Real Diners

June 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment

This week’s Flickr Friday gives us a feast for the eyes,  the wonderful group of photos collected in  Old “Real” Diners! This group is for photos of old diners (not the super chrome modern ones). The photos can be exterior shots, details, and interiors as long as they feature predominantly the design (not the food [...]

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Flickr Friday- I Love Old Signs!

June 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Here’s  a fun way to help share some of the wonderful photos that Flickr folk are taking, of Retro Roadmap-worthy places and things. Welcome to Flickr Friday! The first group I want to share is called I Love Old Signs! because I do indeed. Love. Old. Signs. ! Here’s what you’ll find: Old neon (working [...]

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p;.Mid Mod Medical Building Photo Op Havre de Grace MD

May 3, 2009 By 2 Comments
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Fans of Mid Century Modern architecture will be delighted to see this building juxtaposed with the giant Victorian houses around it. Take a closer look at those Panton -esque curtains, I bet they’ve been there since the place was built!   View MD – Maryland Retro RoadMAP in a larger map

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