Iconic landmarks and landscapes
of the American West.

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AllPaintingsPrintsMixed media
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Grain Elevators & Mills
Motels & Roadside Signs
Diners, Cafés & Theaters
Barns & Farmsteads
Trains & Railroads
Churches & Schoolhouses
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Route 66
Palm Springs & the California Desert
Montana
Idaho
California
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Route 66 series: signs along the way #3
Print of three Route 66 signs from Amboy, California, side by side: a turquoise RESTAURANT sign, ROY'S with a red star over MOTEL CAFE, and a tall MOTEL sign.Print of three Route 66 signs from Amboy, California, side by side: a turquoise RESTAURANT sign, ROY'S with a red star over MOTEL CAFE, and a tall MOTEL sign.
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Sans Souci
Hand-colored photo etching of a weathered oval SANS SOUCI sign on a pole above a long derelict building at Desert Shores on the Salton Sea.Hand-colored photo etching of a weathered oval SANS SOUCI sign on a pole above a long derelict building at Desert Shores on the Salton Sea.
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Grain Elevator
Hand-colored photo etching of a weathered timber grain elevator with red roofs beside a rail line near Ronan, Montana.Hand-colored photo etching of a weathered timber grain elevator with red roofs beside a rail line near Ronan, Montana.
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Desert Center Family Cafe
Hand-colored photo etching of the run-down Family Cafe in Desert Center, California, a peeling FAMILY CAFE sign above a canopy and old gas pumps.Hand-colored photo etching of the run-down Family Cafe in Desert Center, California, a peeling FAMILY CAFE sign above a canopy and old gas pumps.
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Ronnie's Drive In Theatre
Color photo etching of the screen tower of Ronnie's Drive In Theatre in St. Louis, orange lettering under a yellow and blue dusk sky.Color photo etching of the screen tower of Ronnie's Drive In Theatre in St. Louis, orange lettering under a yellow and blue dusk sky.
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Lee's Grill
Color photo etching of Lee's Grill, a small St. Louis diner with a rooftop sign, rounded shrubs and cracked pavement at dusk.Color photo etching of Lee's Grill, a small St. Louis diner with a rooftop sign, rounded shrubs and cracked pavement at dusk.
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Haystacks
Hand-colored solar plate etching in three panels of round hay bales near Polson, Montana, the center panel a close view of one bale.Hand-colored solar plate etching in three panels of round hay bales near Polson, Montana, the center panel a close view of one bale.
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Haven on Earth
Hand-colored solar plate etching of the blue TRAILER HAVEN sign in San Leandro, California, shaped like a camper, over gray rooftops at dusk.Hand-colored solar plate etching of the blue TRAILER HAVEN sign in San Leandro, California, shaped like a camper, over gray rooftops at dusk.
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Montana Landscape
Color photo etching in three panels from near Polson, Montana: leaning fence posts, a weathered homestead and a white farmhouse in prairie grass.Color photo etching in three panels from near Polson, Montana: leaning fence posts, a weathered homestead and a white farmhouse in prairie grass.
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Donut Time
Color photo etching of a two-story DONUT CORNER building on an empty Oakland street corner, above an orange DONUT TIME sign with a clock.Color photo etching of a two-story DONUT CORNER building on an empty Oakland street corner, above an orange DONUT TIME sign with a clock.
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Route 66 Series—Road Runner Restaurant
Print of the Road Runner restaurant sign on Route 66 in Newberry Springs, California, a turquoise RESTAURANT panel below a roadrunner, in a topographic map border.Print of the Road Runner restaurant sign on Route 66 in Newberry Springs, California, a turquoise RESTAURANT panel below a roadrunner, in a topographic map border.
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Route 66 Series—Roy's Motel and Cafe
Print of the ROY'S sign on Route 66 in Amboy, California, over a red star, with a turquoise MOTEL CAFE board below and palm trees, framed by a topographic map.Print of the ROY'S sign on Route 66 in Amboy, California, over a red star, with a turquoise MOTEL CAFE board below and palm trees, framed by a topographic map.
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Route 66 Series—Bagdad Motel
Hand-colored print of a tall, weathered MOTEL sign on a pole in the desert near Amboy on Route 66, framed by a topographic map border.Hand-colored print of a tall, weathered MOTEL sign on a pole in the desert near Amboy on Route 66, framed by a topographic map border.
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Route 66 Series I
Hand-colored solar plate etching of two Route 66 desert scenes near Amboy, California: an empty sign frame on a white pole and a tall MOTEL sign by utility poles.Hand-colored solar plate etching of two Route 66 desert scenes near Amboy, California: an empty sign frame on a white pole and a tall MOTEL sign by utility poles.
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Mid-Century Homesteads #1,2
Hand-colored solar plate etching in two panels of Wonder Valley homesteads: a small wooden desert cabin and a boxy block ruin with a dark doorway.Hand-colored solar plate etching in two panels of Wonder Valley homesteads: a small wooden desert cabin and a boxy block ruin with a dark doorway.
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Fox in the Woods
Hand-colored solar plate etching of an old FOX theater sign lying on its side on a blue truss in Missoula, Montana, below a dark wooded slope.Hand-colored solar plate etching of an old FOX theater sign lying on its side on a blue truss in Missoula, Montana, below a dark wooded slope.
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Desert Series—Rembrance
Photo etching of granite boulders and a flowering yucca stalk at Joshua Tree, above a topographic map collage with Joshua tree images and a postcard.Photo etching of granite boulders and a flowering yucca stalk at Joshua Tree, above a topographic map collage with Joshua tree images and a postcard.
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Desert Series—Joshua Tree
Photo etching of a fallen, twisted Joshua tree trunk in green desert scrub at Joshua Tree, above a fibrous paper panel of topographic map.Photo etching of a fallen, twisted Joshua tree trunk in green desert scrub at Joshua Tree, above a fibrous paper panel of topographic map.
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Desert Series—Celebration
Photo etching of two Joshua trees in green brush at dusk at Joshua Tree, paired with a handwritten vintage postcard bearing a red stamp.Photo etching of two Joshua trees in green brush at dusk at Joshua Tree, paired with a handwritten vintage postcard bearing a red stamp.
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Room With a View
Hand-colored photo etching of a two-story brick corner building in Ashland, North Carolina, with painted FOOD and Dr Pepper signs under a yellow sky.Hand-colored photo etching of a two-story brick corner building in Ashland, North Carolina, with painted FOOD and Dr Pepper signs under a yellow sky.
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Desert Series—Woven Memories
Photo etching of dead branches on a grassy Joshua Tree desert slope at dusk, above a vintage postcard woven with strips of handwriting.Photo etching of dead branches on a grassy Joshua Tree desert slope at dusk, above a vintage postcard woven with strips of handwriting.
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Desert Series—Journeys
Photo etching of two blue-toned views of boulder piles and a yucca at Joshua Tree, above a handwritten vintage postcard and a pale fiber panel.Photo etching of two blue-toned views of boulder piles and a yucca at Joshua Tree, above a handwritten vintage postcard and a pale fiber panel.
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American Prairie Series VI
Print of a black-and-white photograph of a tilting Montana homestead shack over a homestead certificate, between torn blue and lime-green bands.Print of a black-and-white photograph of a tilting Montana homestead shack over a homestead certificate, between torn blue and lime-green bands.
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American Prairie Series V
Print with a blue sky band over two Montana prairie photographs, leaning fence posts and a white farmhouse, above a wide yellow-green field.Print with a blue sky band over two Montana prairie photographs, leaning fence posts and a white farmhouse, above a wide yellow-green field.
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American Prairie Series III
Print centered on a photograph of a weathered Montana homestead shack with a porch, layered over maps, a homestead certificate and handwriting.Print centered on a photograph of a weathered Montana homestead shack with a porch, layered over maps, a homestead certificate and handwriting.
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American Prairie Series II
Print with a torn blue band at top, two Montana farmhouse and fence photographs over a homestead certificate, and a green strip below.Print with a torn blue band at top, two Montana farmhouse and fence photographs over a homestead certificate, and a green strip below.
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American Prairie Series I
Print pairing two black-and-white Montana prairie photographs, a farmhouse and broken fence posts, over a homestead certificate and map.Print pairing two black-and-white Montana prairie photographs, a farmhouse and broken fence posts, over a homestead certificate and map.
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