Ghost Towns of Route 66 / text by Jim Hinckley ; photography by Kerrick James.
Material type: TextPublisher: Beverly, MA : Voyageur Press/Quarto Publishing Group USA, Inc., 2020Description: 159 pages ; 22 x 26 cm + 1 folded mapContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780760369692
- 0760369690
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 978 H659 | Available | 33111010432116 | ||||
Adult Book | Northport Library | NonFiction | 978 H659 | Available | 33111008982528 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Ghost Towns of Route 66 guides you through more than 25 fascinating ghost towns along America's Main Street-Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley fills you in on their rich history and the photography of Kerrick James brings their haunting beauty to life.
"The forgotten places along America's famous highway"--Cover.
First published in 2011 by Voyageur Press, an imprint of the Quarto Group.
The quintessential boom-and-bust highway of the American West, Route 66 once hosted a thriving array of boomtowns built around oil mines, railroad stops, cattle ranches, resorts, stagecoach stops, and gold mines. Illustrated with gorgeous sepia-tone and color photography, this book tours dozens of ghost towns, rich in stories and history. Explore the beauty and nostalgia of these abandoned communities along America's favorite highway!