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Ghost towns lie all along the Mother Road. 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. Join Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley as he tours more than twenty-five ghost towns, rich in stories and history. Includes directions for when you take your trip. Complemented by Kerrick James’ gorgeous sepia-tone and color photography. Explore the beauty and nostalgia of these abandoned communities along America’s favorite highway!
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Ghost Towns of Route 66, Jim Hinckley
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- Released
- 2011
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- Title
- Ghost Towns of Route 66
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jim Hinckley
- Publisher
- Voyageur Press (MN)
- Released
- 2011
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 0760338434
- ISBN13
- 9780760338438
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Historical Themes, History, Maps & Travel, Travel, Art, Photography, American History
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- Ghost towns lie all along the Mother Road. 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. Join Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley as he tours more than twenty-five ghost towns, rich in stories and history. Includes directions for when you take your trip. Complemented by Kerrick James’ gorgeous sepia-tone and color photography. Explore the beauty and nostalgia of these abandoned communities along America’s favorite highway!