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Newly revealed photos from the Library of Congress show metro Detroit’s vintage roadside signs and storefronts

In July, the Library of Congress published more than 10,000 vintage photographs of signs, storefronts, and other roadside oddities shot by photographer John Margolies during long, cross-country treks along U.S. highways. These images — taken with a 35mm camera in the 1970s, ’80s, and early ’90s — capture theaters, gas stations, dinosaur parks, strip clubs, hotels, […]

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