![]() Peter Kleeman has mounted several cross-country expeditions to track down and photograph some of the few pieces of “Space Age roadside” that still stand. This exhibit includes examples of his work. Through the rearview mirror of history, our exhibit of Roadside Americana recalls an era when advertising images not only promised new heights of speed, power and pleasure, but also inspired Americans to dream of a brighter future in the Space Age. Outdoor signs have succumbed to the elements or been replaced. We have rescued some roadside relics of the period and we have found images of others in postcards and old photographs. Book Best Western Space Age Lodge, Gila Bend on Tripadvisor: See 383 traveller reviews, 130 candid photos, and great deals for Best Western Space Age Lodge, ranked 1 of 8 hotels in Gila Bend and rated 4 of 5 at Tripadvisor. Located in Anaheim, California near Disneyland, the futuristic Space Age Lodge shuttled its guests in a 1962 Volkswagen Micro Bus rocket now modelled by. Down the strip two other signs invite passersby to choose between Astro Tires – “The Outperformers” or Sonic Tires – “The tire of the future today.” A red block letter sign announces Space Age fuel – Satellite Gasoline. The Space Age highway survives in memory. One sign in this exhibit communicates that dry cleaning will be “Martinized” with rocket speed another implies that serviced cars will surge with rocket power. It’s a great place to stop and spend the night after a long day on the road. No, the Candy Cane was always the Candy Cane. Apollo Inn was demolished since it was on West St south of the Disneyland Hotel. Signs which have only seconds to grab our attention must be eye-catching and succinct. By the early 1960s businesses had discovered the draw of space themed names and symbols. Space Age Lodge Typically, large expanses of Arizona desert with small towns that are few and far between aren’t associated with space-aged lodging, but that’s exactly why the Space Age Lodge on East Pima Road in Gila Bend is so unique. Cosmic Age Lodge still stands today as the Candy Cane Inn. People love the road and part of the romance is roadside Americana – signs, advertising displays, wall murals, playground climbers and tourist attractions.
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