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Route 66 Lost & Found: Ruins and Relics Revisited

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I own a couple of route 66 books but I think this one is fast becoming my
favorite. It is like taking a roadtrip from the comfort of my favorite
chair. The "then and now" photos really give you an idea of how many things
have changed and strangly enough, how many things have stayed the same. A
written history accompanies each photo and gives great insight into the
motels, towns and cafes that once thrived along 66. It is hard to put down!

I have many Rt 66 books and lots of pictures I took on my own personal road trips, but nothing compares to this particular book! I am fascinated by the "Then and Now" photo comparisons and this book has plenty to look at. This author has done his homework! Each shot is taken from the original angle of the original photograph, if at all possible. The only downside of this is, I wish there were more photos (there are LOTS of photos-I just wish this was one of those 1,000 page coffee-table books!). I was not ready for this book to end - possibly a follow-up book in the future?? I sure hope so...thanks for writing this, it's one of the best!! I would highly recommend this book be in your personal library of Rt 66 reference materials.

I have traveled Route 66 many times in the past four years, but Russell's book has opened my eyes to the history which is not apparent when simply passing through. His extensive research shows in the historical sketches he gives for each pair of photos. Although this idea has been done for other places, I find Russell's treatment especially compelling and well done.

This book is the definitive work comparing the old with the new along the Mother Road. It is an archive of things long past, and a vision of the future if this great ribbon of American history is not preserved. Many of the buildings have passed into oblivion, many more are sadly deteriorated from their prime during the golden days of Route 66. It is wonderful the way the author has found old photos depicting these structures during their glory days, and then carefully recreated a similar shot to show what is left today.
MUST reading for any Route 66 fan, great memories for those of us that have actually traveled this near-forgotten artery that once served as transportation from Chicago to Los Angeles past the establishments that made this country great.

I have a dream of cruising down Route 66, riding a Harley Davidson, a dream I think I share with a lot of other people. After reading Route 66, Lost & Found, this dream has almost become an obsession, but living in Denmark it is not something you just do. I can highly recommend the book to those who want to go or just share the interest of US history. I can spend hours dreaming of Route 66 with this particular book in front of me, so said in a few words: Read it!

I travel I-40 through Arizona and New Mexico on a regular basis. "Route 66 Lost and Found" has helped me much better appreciate the background and history of Route 66 which I-40 largely parallels in those two states.

I love this volume and number two. As a child in the fifties whose father was an Air Force officer, I remember the thrills and excitement I had whenever my father would be posted to a new base. My sister and I would be in the back seat and we always drew an imaginary line on the seat which delineated our respective domains.
We would love the nighttimes because when we drove through the towns, there were all these brightly lit signs for drive-in movies. We would usually stop for gasoline and have lunch in some greasy spoon. It seemed like each restaurant booth had a box on the wall that would beckon one to play five songs for a quarter from the jukebox.
As an Army officer myself in the 60's and 70's, I traveled Route 66 with my own family. The thrill was still there up until the 70's when it became more expedient to use the interstates.
These aforementioned books continue to bring back very fond memories.
It is readily discernable that the author spent numerous hours researching his information for each of his photos. Where possible, it appears that he shot the modern versions of the subjects from the same angle as that shown in the archival photos.
I hope there will be a volume III and volume IV.

This is a very good book for those who enjoy the old days from the 1930's to the 1960's. Book is filled with lots of pictures of buildings, gas stations, and lodges from their glory days and show the sites as they stand today. Super book

this is a great book in my opinion i love it very informative nice pictures and comparisons from old-new of most photos of places .. i have been on bits of 66 over the years i may never drive the majority of it but reading this book made me feel like i did wonderful is all i can say

Both volume one and two are very interesting and well researched books.
I traveled Route 66 a couple of years ago and reading the book was fascinating- now I know how many locations I went sailing past without a clue!
When I next get a chance to do a repeat journey, I shall certainly re-read the books very thoroughly and travel slower so as not to miss such historic scenes.