Route 66 Lost & Found: Ruins and Relics Revisited, Volume 2 [Hardcover]

Russell A. Olsen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2006

Much more than a ribbon of crumbling asphalt, Route 66 is a cultural icon revered the world over for its nostalgia value—an east-west artery pointing America toward all the promise that the great West represented. But as stretches of Steinbeck’s “Mother Road” were bypassed and fell into disuse, so too did most of the bustling establishments that had sprouted up from Illinois to California to cater to weary travelers and hopeful vacationers alike.

 

Motor courts, cafes, main streets, filling stations, and greasy spoons—all are represented in this second volume of Lost & Found images from photographer Russell Olsen. As with its predecessor, Route 66 Lost & Found (2004), this new installment presents dozens of locations along Route 66’s entire 2,297 miles, showing them both as in their heydays in period photographs and postcards and as they appear today. Each site is accompanied by a capsule history tracing the locale’s rise and fall (and sometimes rebirth), as well as an exclusive map pointing out its location along Route 66.

 

Editorial Reviews

Review

Ruidoso News (NM), July 28, 2006

“Author Russell Olsen has thoroughly researched the specific sites featured and provides a synopsis of each. The combination of text and photos make this book more than a pretty coffee-table book, Route 66 aficionados will want to add this descriptive tome to their collections.” 

                                                                                                                                                                   

Auto Aficionado, March/April 2007

“Author Russell Olson has unearthed old photos and postcards of various buildings, landmarks and towns which he carefully researches and then rediscovers and takes pictures of them as they are today.”

 

Daily Express (UK), Aug. 19, 2006

“I could barely put this down.”

Classic and Sports Car (UK), October 2006

“A good read for fans of roadside architecture.”

About the Author

RUSSELL OLSEN began exploring and photographing Route 66 in 1995. On his first trip down the Mother Road he unexpectedly shot 27 rolls of film. Annual trips followed and in 1998 Olsen set out on his “Lost & Found” project, collecting vintage postcards, photographing Route 66, and publishing the first volume of Route 66 Lost & Found (2004). Born and raised in South Chicago, Olsen today lives in North Hollywood, California. His work can be viewed at www.route66lostandfound.com.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Voyageur Press; 1st edition (July 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760326231
• ISBN-13: 978-0760326237
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 10.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,500,147 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book to compare what Rt 66 was to what it is today., April 11, 2007

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G. Mohr (Medford, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Route 66 Lost & Found: Ruins and Relics Revisited, Volume 2 (Hardcover)

Basically my subject line says it all. This is a unique book on Rt.66 in which it pretty much gets down to details on the buisness establishments and attractions that exist(s)(ed)on the entire run of Rt.66.

The author compares each structure (or attraction) and shows a picture of what it looked like in it's heyday, and what it looks like now.

What is amazing is how many business's have not changed much or have been restored when the comparison is given.

The book is very well laid out and is hardcover, so it could be a nice reference book or even a coffee table book that could be put out to stir up conversations.

This book is NOT a guide on how to get to certain attractions on Rt. 66. Nor does it explain the full history pf the road.

If you are planning a Rt. 66 road trip, you can use this book to find out what you want to see, but then I recommened getting "Route 66 Adventure Handbook: Updated and Expanded Third Edition" by Drew Knowles.

If you want to read up more on the history of Rt. 66, then I would recommend "Route 66: The Mother Road" by legendary Rt 66 historian, Michael Wallis.

Between these three books, one could easily plan a trip on Rt. 66 and be very well informed of its past as well as current history.

NOTE: The only reason why I gave this book 4 and not 5 stars is that not all of the Rt.66 attractions are covered. In fact quite a few of the more well known attractions are not in this book. However, this book is a second volume and there is obviously a volume 1.

5.0 out of 5 stars See 66 throughout the ages and enjoy some nostalgia!!, February 8, 2011

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Sharon Deaver (San Dimasc, CA, US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Route 66 Lost & Found: Ruins and Relics Revisited, Volume 2 (Hardcover)

Our local paper has been doing an on-going review of Hwy. 66 and it created an interest in us about the past and present of the route's points of interest. This book gives us a pretty comprehensive overview of what to look for while driving on the road. We might even plan some trips to see some of the locations featured in the book. There are many pictures and stories surrounding the places featured. Good reading and interesting information.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the traveler/history buff, February 11, 2008

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Tabatha Westerbeck "Madam Readalot" (North Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews
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This book is great to take a look into the past and the hearty souls that created the famous route..To read it is to take a trip into the past..It is a great book I throughly enjoy it.