Ready to Roll: The Travel Trailer in America
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (515 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 076434644X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Once the "everyman" had a car and a road, he bought a trailer and took the family camping. To sweeten the deal, these trailers are shown with some wonderful classic cars.. Over 260 brilliant color photos capture these original homes-away-from-home in all their details, including views of their interiors. The informative text provides details of the travel trailer's rise, which was fueled by both improving automobiles and roadways. Beginning in 1880, horse drawn caravans were used to get away from home. However, when caravans were hitched to cars, the travel trailer was born. Buckle up for a trip back to the days of the classic travel trailers, from the 1910s through the 1960s. "Tin Can Tourism" was all the rage by the 1920s. Shown here are many of the sweet results of trailer camping over the decades, including early tent trailers, Hammer Blow's honeymoon
He lives in California. Douglas Keister is an internationally renowned photographer whose previous works include Red Tile Style, Storybook Style, Inside the Bungalow, Outside the Bungalow, Victorian Glory, and others. He is the author of Red Tile Style and Storybook Style. He maintains offices near San Francisco and in Suzhou, China. . About the Author Arrol Gellner is an architect and nationally syndicated columnist based with the San Francisco Chronicle
Arrol Gellner is an architect and nationally syndicated columnist based with the San Francisco Chronicle. Douglas Keister is an internationally renowned photographer whose previous works include Red Tile Style, Storybook Style, Inside the Bungalow, Outside the Bungalow, Victorian Glory, and others. . He maintains offices near San Francisco and in Suzhou, China. He is the author of Red Tile Style and Storybook Style. H