Route 66: The Empires of Amusement

Repp, Thomas Arthur

ISBN 10: 0966914805 / ISBN 13: 9780966914801

Published by Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S.A.: Mock Turtle Pr, 1999

About this Item

st edition in as new condition,DJ the same.Showcases the roadside attractions. Signed and inscribed by author.

Seller Inventory # 2101

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Route 66: The Empires of Amusement
• Publisher: Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S.A.: Mock Turtle Pr
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0966914805
• ISBN 13: 9780966914801
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • history
  • travel

About this title

Synopsis

Route 66: The Empires of Amusement is, quite simply, the first book ever written to examine in detail the lives of the most overlooked group of people on America's favorite highway: the tourist attraction operators. From Whoopee Coasters to show caves, snake pits to trading posts with piano-playing chickens, Route 66: The Empires of Amusement goes to the families themselves for their stories, and then tells those stories in full. It tells tales of Blue Whales and prairie dog towns. Sweethearts who smooched between buffalo burgers. And how each came to claim their place in the Mother Road's history. Route 66: The Empires of Amusement showcases these stories with over 200 color and vintage photographs--many taken from the personal collections of the old entrepreneurs themselves. Their discovery completes a package guaranteed to take you back to those days when happiness was a rubber tomahawk. And getting there was all the fun.

About the Author

Thomas Arthur Repp has spent six years traveling Route 66, meeting the families that created the classic roadside attractions and carefully recording their stories. He is a veteran writer and photographer who has written for television, radio and the stage. Born near Detroit, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Michigan University and his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Washington. He is a former resident of Los Angeles, Chicago and Tucson, Arizona. He lives today with his wife, Rebecca, north of Seattle.