Road Trip, 1928
From June 25 to August 22, 1928 my grandfather, Roland, and his friends took a road trip out west (departing from St. Louis). 7,300 miles later, these are a few of my favorite pages from his photo album he created about the trip. Ah, if only men still wore slacks and ties on visits to the Grand Canyon. . . 
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Anonymous
September 10, 2008 at 2:30 pm //
Absolutely marvelous!!
Marty D
chrissy
September 10, 2008 at 2:46 pm //
This is so cool! You’ve inspired me to get my act together with my summer photos–currently in a pile on my desk awaiting captions.
Mary Elizabeth Liberty
September 10, 2008 at 2:46 pm //
LOVE THIS!!! So inspiring for me, reminding me to be sure and make my own little albums for posterity.
Jamie
September 10, 2008 at 3:53 pm //
This is fantastic!!! Doesn’t it make you wonder what your grandchildren will think when they read your blog 80 years from now???
Xander
September 10, 2008 at 4:54 pm //
I’m so tempted to dress like that when I’m traveling. If I ever do, I’ll send photos. -X
SeanONeill
September 10, 2008 at 5:59 pm //
This is marvelous! Thanks for sharing something so inspiring.
Italianissima
September 10, 2008 at 7:52 pm //
What a great post. Thank you so much for sharing your family’s photos!
Bridget
September 11, 2008 at 12:46 am //
totally love this ditty. it reminds me so much of my own trek out west this summer. i drove through the tree too! what a great piece of history.
Janet
September 11, 2008 at 2:12 am //
J’adore! I wish people still took photographs like this.
Elizabeth
September 11, 2008 at 2:13 am //
Looks an amazing trip…….
love the old cars
Anonymous
September 11, 2008 at 9:27 am //
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Liz
September 11, 2008 at 3:15 pm //
I love this post Anne, and your grandfather’s short, perfectly descriptive captions. Thanks for sharing!
Wendy
September 11, 2008 at 3:41 pm //
How glamorous these photos are.
You must be so glad to have them.
Lauren K
September 12, 2008 at 4:15 pm //
That’s very weird. A good friend of mine here at school is named Roland. He’s from St. Louis and is the third Roland in his family. Connection?
Lovely images. You’re lucky to have something like this.
Prêt à Voyager
September 12, 2008 at 4:17 pm //
Don’t think so, Lauren – unless there is something I don’t know ;) . . . My grandfather passed away last summer at the age of 98.
Anne
Fly Brother
September 14, 2008 at 1:38 pm //
Wow…amazing photos. Amazing blog as well. Unfortunately, I’m the first (documented) traveler in my family and I’d love to have had generational inspiration like this.
Jessie Cacciola
September 14, 2008 at 3:49 pm //
oh my gosh — thanks so much for sharing this Anne! xo
Marieke - Treats & Treasures
September 15, 2008 at 3:00 pm //
Wow cool pictures Anne!
Marieke - Treats & Treasures
September 15, 2008 at 3:00 pm //
Wow cool pictures Anne!
Marieke - Treats & Treasures
September 15, 2008 at 3:00 pm //
Wow cool pictures Anne!
Janelle
September 16, 2008 at 2:10 pm //
I love this, and it’s a reminder that I really need to both print out and organize my photos!
aunt betty
September 18, 2008 at 9:57 pm //
Wow…seeing my dad’s photos on your blog…awesome!! Thanks Anne!! :)
Crabby Rangoon
September 29, 2008 at 7:48 pm //
Whoa. Very cool. I recently took a trip covering many of those same spots and it’s fun to see them portrayed from days gone by. Really lovely…
Anonymous
September 5, 2011 at 1:14 am //
These are fabulous, Anne. Travel / adventure photography runs deep in your family. I have a whole album of my grandmother doing exactly the opposite – hanging around her apartment with her best friend. Posed pictures of them listening to the radio, lounging on the bed (fully clothed :)), cooking, etc. All the while, the men were away fighting in WWII. Somehow they look fabulous doing all that. Just like your Roland and his pal!
Lisa
(miss you in baltimore)