John margolies’ roadside photos
John Margolies (1940-2016) was an architectural critic and curator who extensively photographed roadside buildings and scenes across the United States. He captured several of fast food restaurants, and represented here are some of the brands, styles, and architectural designs featured in White Burgers, Black Cash. His collection of nearly 12,000 images is free for public use at the Library of Congress.
Bob’s Hamburgers sign, Meade, Kansas, 1993. Meade is/was a sundown town. As described in the book, some fast food chains, like KFC, got their start in a sundown town.
Old Burger Chef sign, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1979
Burger King, Springfield, Ohio, 1980. Was this outlet really part of the well-known chain?
Burger King sign, Victorville, California, 2003
White Castle, Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1980
Kentucky Fried Chicken sign, Marietta Georgia, 1992
McDonald’s Route 11, Birmingham, AL 1980
McDonald’s, Compton, California 1981
McDonald’s Restaurant Sign, Alfran St., Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1992
Pick-Quick Burger sign, Fife, Washington, 1987
Tastee Freez, Jacksonville North Carolina, 1979
Power's Hamburgers, Fort Wayne, Indiana 1993
White Castle, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1981
White Tower, Toledo Ohio, 1988
