brownwho63 Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Okay, just returned from the Springfield, IL Route 66 Festival, another outstanding roadie event. Getting back to my recently-completed LH tour across IA, here's a shot taken in downtown Jefferson, our first passport stop on Sunday....Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=421 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownwho63 Posted September 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Okay, just returned from the Springfield, IL Route 66 Festival, another outstanding roadie event. Getting back to my recently-completed LH tour across IA, here's a shot taken in downtown Jefferson, our first passport stop on Sunday....Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=421 I posted the above yesterday but didn't see it today in the "view new posts" section which is why I'm replying to myself with another shot of Jefferson. This one is the west side of the downtown courthouse square.....Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=424 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep the Show on the Road! Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 I posted the above yesterday but didn't see it today in the "view new posts" section which is why I'm replying to myself with another shot of Jefferson. This one is the west side of the downtown courthouse square.....Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=424 I like that photo better....more of the town in view. Got some more good stuff? Keep the Show on the Road! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobilene Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 I didn't think there were any Ben Franklin stores left! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownwho63 Posted October 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Got some more good stuff? Keep the Show on the Road! Dave After we left Jefferson on our way to Denison we then cruised through a typical IA small farm community which I believe to be Scranton. I really enjoyed seeing these little burgs....Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=425 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownwho63 Posted October 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 Got some more good stuff? Keep the Show on the Road! Dave Here's a rainroof shot of the old LH between Jefferson and Denison. This was the longest leg of the motor tour. Very enjoyable.....Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=426 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep the Show on the Road! Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 I didn't think there were any Ben Franklin stores left! Jim, That town is so old, maybe Ben was there! Keep the Show on the Road! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep the Show on the Road! Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 Here's a rainroof shot of the old LH between Jefferson and Denison. This was the longest leg of the motor tour. Very enjoyable.....Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=426 If that shot was in B/W you would believe it was taken in 1925! Keep the Show on the Road! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownwho63 Posted October 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 If that shot was in B/W you would believe it was taken in 1925! Keep the Show on the Road! Dave Yep, it felt like 1925 at times on this motor tour. Here's a road and landscape shot heading west to Denison. Imagine being at this spot during one of Iowa's winter snow storms....Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=427 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 I didn't think there were any Ben Franklin stores left! Pat and I went to one in Park Rapids, Minnesota back in June: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobilene Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 That's great, Jennifer! I have good memories of one in my hometown, a bike ride away, that had a chrome soda fountain. It's gone now. jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadmaven Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Pat and I went to one in Park Rapids, Minnesota back in June: And that Ben Franklin hasn't changed since I could first remember going in there in the mid-1970's. I think on our '77 trip, I got a toy Ben Franklin semi-truck to keep me occupied while on vacation. I'll bet that thing's still over at my dad's house in box somewhere...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownwho63 Posted October 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 And that Ben Franklin hasn't changed since I could first remember going in there in the mid-1970's. I think on our '77 trip, I got a toy Ben Franklin semi-truck to keep me occupied while on vacation. I'll bet that thing's still over at my dad's house in box somewhere...... That would be worth finding, Pat. When we auctioned Mom's house about 5 years ago the sale included several of my childhood steel toys and one small truck, for example, brought $150. Almost to Denison, here's a shot entering the outskirts of town. Denison is much larger than I imagined and I was curious to see the town where the mom of one of my best kid friends grew up. Big Blue and I got a "thumbs up" from the local cops who pulled up beside us....Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=428 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownwho63 Posted October 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Almost to Denison, here's a shot entering the outskirts of town. Denison is much larger than I imagined and I was curious to see the town where the mom of one of my best kid friends grew up. Big Blue and I got a "thumbs up" from the local cops who pulled up beside us....Bliss We headed to Woodbine after the passport stop in Denison where the tour enjoyed an excellent burger and dog lunch. Also received a free tour T-shirt. This was my final stop on the motor tour and I headed back to Missouri after lunch. What a fun motor tour!.......Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=429 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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