Read the Road
17 May - 30 June 2022
  • California Bureau of Highways, Pair of Photos Showing Early CA Roadways, 1895
    California Bureau of Highways
    Pair of Photos Showing Early CA Roadways, 1895
    Albumen prints (2)
    $ 450.00 Sold
  • [19th Century Roadways], Album of Massachusetts Roads, 1892-93
    [19th Century Roadways]
    Album of Massachusetts Roads, 1892-93
    Photo album; albumen prints (223)
    $ 5,000.00
  • H. Sargeant Michaels Co., Photographic Automobile Map of the Midwest, 1905
    H. Sargeant Michaels Co.
    Photographic Automobile Map of the Midwest, 1905
    Printed book; 76 photo-lithographic illustrations and numerous advertisements
    $ 750.00 Sold
  • [Moon Motor Car Co.], Promotional Photos of Drivable Locations in California and Mexico, 1910s
    [Moon Motor Car Co.]
    Promotional Photos of Drivable Locations in California and Mexico, 1910s
    Silver prints ( )
    $ 1,000.00
  • F.S. Lincoln, Under the Bayonne Bridge, 1930s
    F.S. Lincoln
    Under the Bayonne Bridge, 1930s
    Silver print
    $ 750.00 Sold
  • [Traffic Alerts], Photos of Roadside Alert Signs That Also Advertise Champion Spark Plugs and Local Businesses, 1920s-40s
    [Traffic Alerts]
    Photos of Roadside Alert Signs That Also Advertise Champion Spark Plugs and Local Businesses, 1920s-40s
    Silver prints (29)
    $ 1,800.00 Sold
  • Dexter Press Inc., Postcard Proofs Showing Auto Courts and Other Roadside Attractions, 1920s-30s
    Dexter Press Inc.
    Postcard Proofs Showing Auto Courts and Other Roadside Attractions, 1920s-30s
    Retouched silver prints (53)
    $ 3,500.00 Sold
  • F.S. Lincoln, Bayonne Bridge, 1930s
    F.S. Lincoln
    Bayonne Bridge, 1930s
    Silver print
    $ 750.00 Sold
  • Lippman Kamprite Trailers, Photographic poster advertising a fold-out Camping Trailer, 1920s
    Lippman Kamprite Trailers
    Photographic poster advertising a fold-out Camping Trailer, 1920s
    Silver print
    $ 900.00 Sold
  • Grace Young and Lenore Yealy, Pair of Albums Showing a Couple's Cross-Country Excursions, 1927-29
    Grace Young and Lenore Yealy
    Pair of Albums Showing a Couple's Cross-Country Excursions, 1927-29
    Photo albums (2); hand-colored silver prints (362)
    $ 4,500.00 Sold
  • [Overland Automobile], The Car that Made the Overland Reputation On the Road to Bolinas Bay, 1917
    [Overland Automobile]
    The Car that Made the Overland Reputation On the Road to Bolinas Bay, 1917
    Silver print
    $ 200.00 Sold
  • [Grace Bros. Beer], Photographs documenting billboard advertisements throughout Los Angeles, California, 1940s
    [Grace Bros. Beer]
    Photographs documenting billboard advertisements throughout Los Angeles, California, 1940s
    Silver prints (9)
    $ 500.00 Sold
  • Gulf Oil Co., "Get More For Your Money at John Schmook's Service Station", 1930s
    Gulf Oil Co.
    "Get More For Your Money at John Schmook's Service Station", 1930s
    Photo album; Silver prints (25)
    $ 1,750.00
  • Mildred Bailey, Album with Portraits of Greyhound Bus Employees in West Virginia , 1941
    Mildred Bailey
    Album with Portraits of Greyhound Bus Employees in West Virginia , 1941
    Photo Album; silver prints (225)
    $ 2,000.00
  • [Los Angeles Roadway Bridges], Album Documenting California Road Construction, 1948
    [Los Angeles Roadway Bridges]
    Album Documenting California Road Construction, 1948
    Photo album; silver prints (183)
    $ 1,250.00
  • [Road Trips], "Across United States in a 1938 Oldsmobile", 1947
    [Road Trips]
    "Across United States in a 1938 Oldsmobile", 1947
    Silver prints (71)
    $ 500.00
  • Ed Culver, Dodge Bus on the Pacific Coast Highway, 1966
    Ed Culver
    Dodge Bus on the Pacific Coast Highway, 1966
    Silver print
    $ 500.00 Sold
  • Ed Clarke, Along U.S. 66 in Oklahoma, 1946
    Ed Clarke
    Along U.S. 66 in Oklahoma, 1946
    Silver print
    $ 575.00 Sold
  • Lida Moser, Untitled (Highway Scene), 1950s
    Lida Moser
    Untitled (Highway Scene), 1950s
    Silver print
    $ 600.00
  • [U.S. Rubber Co.], Suite Showing Tire Testing at the “Desert Proving Grounds” in Lancaster, California, 1950s
    [U.S. Rubber Co.]
    Suite Showing Tire Testing at the “Desert Proving Grounds” in Lancaster, California, 1950s
    Silver prints (15)
    $ 750.00 Sold
  • [Fire Safety], NO MATCHES - OF ANY KIND - BEYOND THIS GATE, 1951
    [Fire Safety]
    NO MATCHES - OF ANY KIND - BEYOND THIS GATE, 1951
    Silver prints (3)
    $ 1,250.00
  • [Truck Stops], Photographic Dossier of a Project in Bakersfield, CA, 1955
    [Truck Stops]
    Photographic Dossier of a Project in Bakersfield, CA, 1955
    Photo album; silver prints (15)
    $ 750.00
  • [Road Signs], Typological Album of Highway Signs Across America, 1960s
    [Road Signs]
    Typological Album of Highway Signs Across America, 1960s
    Photo album; silver prints (191) and chromogenic prints (3)
    $ 3,000.00
  • [Willow Creek Pass Forest Highway], Photographic Report on Colorado Road Construction, 1954-55
    [Willow Creek Pass Forest Highway]
    Photographic Report on Colorado Road Construction, 1954-55
    Photo album; silver prints (53)
    $ 750.00 Sold
  • [Hitchiking], Hitchiker's Neck Sign to Detroit, 1960s
    [Hitchiking]
    Hitchiker's Neck Sign to Detroit, 1960s
    Ink on Board
    $ 150.00 Sold
  • Ed Ruscha & Mason Williams, Royal Road Test, 1967
    Ed Ruscha & Mason Williams
    Royal Road Test, 1967
    Artist's book
    $ 1,250.00 Sold
  • Mason Williams, Roadsign Business, 1969
    Mason Williams
    Roadsign Business, 1969
    Artist's book
    $ 500.00
  • Mason Williams & Max Yavno, Actual Size Photograph of An Actual Bus, 1967
    Mason Williams & Max Yavno
    Actual Size Photograph of An Actual Bus, 1967
    Screenprint on billboard stock
    $ 12,500.00 Sold
  • Max Yavno, The Leg, Los Angeles, 1949
    Max Yavno
    The Leg, Los Angeles, 1949
    Silver print; printed c. 1960
    $ 5,000.00 Sold
  • Lee Friedlander, Haverstraw, New York, 1966
    Lee Friedlander
    Haverstraw, New York, 1966
    Silver print
    $ 11,000.00
  • Stephen Shore, Los Angeles, California, February 4th, 1969
    Stephen Shore
    Los Angeles, California, February 4th, 1969
    Silver print
    $ 5,000.00 Sold
  • Walker Evans, Untitled (One Way sign), December, 1971
    Walker Evans
    Untitled (One Way sign), December, 1971
    Silver print
    $ 4,000.00
  • [Florida Roadwork], Comb-Bound Album Showing Before and After Streets Views in Ocala, FL, 1950-52
    [Florida Roadwork]
    Comb-Bound Album Showing Before and After Streets Views in Ocala, FL, 1950-52
    Silver prints (28)
    $ 3,200.00
  • [Mel and Mike Swain], Album Showing Drag Racing Brothers at El Mirage, 1970s
    [Mel and Mike Swain]
    Album Showing Drag Racing Brothers at El Mirage, 1970s
    Photo album; chromogenic prints (115) and one polaroid
    $ 1,200.00
  • [Road Safety], DRIVERS' NIGHTMARE!, c. 1960
    [Road Safety]
    DRIVERS' NIGHTMARE!, c. 1960
    Silver print
    $ 1,000.00
  • Navajo Chevrolet Company, Album showing the Dealership at 116 E. Route 66 in Gallup, New Mexico, 1960s
    Navajo Chevrolet Company
    Album showing the Dealership at 116 E. Route 66 in Gallup, New Mexico, 1960s
    Photo album; Silver prints (16)
    $ 1,200.00 Sold
  • [Queens Streetwork], Uniform Collection of Photos Showing Repair Work On and Around Woodhaven Boulevard, 1972
    [Queens Streetwork]
    Uniform Collection of Photos Showing Repair Work On and Around Woodhaven Boulevard, 1972
    Silver prints (83)
    $ 3,750.00
  • Kenneth Josephson, Chicago, 1973
    Kenneth Josephson
    Chicago, 1973
    Silver print
    $ 2,150.00 Sold
  • [Driving], Entering and Exiting I-405, 1972
    [Driving]
    Entering and Exiting I-405, 1972
    Silver prints (5)
    $ 1,800.00 Sold
  • Robert Adams, Broadway, Denver, Colorado, 1974
    Robert Adams
    Broadway, Denver, Colorado, 1974
    Silver print; printed 1997
    $ 12,500.00
  • Chuck Burton, E.T. at the New Super Drive-In in Charlotte, NC, 1982
    Chuck Burton
    E.T. at the New Super Drive-In in Charlotte, NC, 1982
    Silver print
    $ 375.00
  • Anonymous, Painting Stripes Down Old Route 13 in Tullytown, PA, 1965
    Anonymous
    Painting Stripes Down Old Route 13 in Tullytown, PA, 1965
    Silver print
    $ 175.00
  • [Aerial Surveys], Huge Photo of a Highway, c. 1970
    [Aerial Surveys]
    Huge Photo of a Highway, c. 1970
    Silver print
    $ 5,000.00
  • Hank Daniel, Abandoned drive-in theatre screen stands near Old Monroe Road, 1965
    Hank Daniel
    Abandoned drive-in theatre screen stands near Old Monroe Road, 1965
    Silver print
    $ 350.00 Sold
  • John Margolies, Beltline Drive-In Theatre, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1982
    John Margolies
    Beltline Drive-In Theatre, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1982
    Chromogenic print
    $ 1,000.00 Sold
  • John Margolies, Trail Drive-In Theatre, Amarillo, Texas, 1982
    John Margolies
    Trail Drive-In Theatre, Amarillo, Texas, 1982
    Chromogenic print
    $ 1,000.00 Sold
  • John Margolies, Rocket Drive-In Theatre, Sweetwater, Texas, 1979
    John Margolies
    Rocket Drive-In Theatre, Sweetwater, Texas, 1979
    Chromogenic print
    $ 1,000.00 Sold
  • John Margolies, Circle Drive-In Theatre, Waco Texas, 1982
    John Margolies
    Circle Drive-In Theatre, Waco Texas, 1982
    Chromogenic print
    $ 1,000.00 Sold
  • Wagner Sign Service Inc., Archive of photographs documenting installations by the Illinois-based Sign Specialists, 1960s
    Wagner Sign Service Inc.
    Archive of photographs documenting installations by the Illinois-based Sign Specialists, 1960s
    Silver prints (75)
    $ 2,400.00 Sold
  • Mark Ruwedel, Four Cuts from "Westward the Course of Empire", 1996-2004
    Mark Ruwedel
    Four Cuts from "Westward the Course of Empire", 1996-2004
    Silver prints (4)
    $ 14,000.00
  • Mark Ruwedel, Four Tunnels from "Westward the Course of Empire", 1997-2001
    Mark Ruwedel
    Four Tunnels from "Westward the Course of Empire", 1997-2001
    Silver prints (4)
    $ 14,000.00
  • Ed Ruscha, Dead End 2, 2014
    Ed Ruscha
    Dead End 2, 2014
    Mixografia print on handmade paper
    $ 20,000.00
  • Chris Helzer, Mentzelia - Mentzelia sp., 2019
    Chris Helzer
    Mentzelia - Mentzelia sp., 2019
    Archival pigment print
    $ 800.00
  • Chris Helzer, Butterfly milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa, 2019
    Chris Helzer
    Butterfly milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa, 2019
    Archival pigment print
    $ 800.00
  • Chris Helzer, Canada goldenrod - Oligoneuron canadensis, 2019
    Chris Helzer
    Canada goldenrod - Oligoneuron canadensis, 2019
    Archival pigment print
    $ 800.00
  • Chris Helzer, A Field Guide to Roadside Wildflowers At Full Speed, 2022
    Chris Helzer
    A Field Guide to Roadside Wildflowers At Full Speed, 2022
    Artist's book, First edition; second printing
    $ 25.00
  • Matthew King, #362, 2020
    Matthew King
    #362, 2020
    Acrylic and paper on aluminum
    $ 2,700.00
  • Matthew King, #395, 2021
    Matthew King
    #395, 2021
    Acrylic and paper on aluminum
    $ 2,700.00
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