Sharing someo of the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis this Thursday Doors.
Can’t say I’ve ever visited a museum with a motel sign out front.
The Missouri History museum is located in Forest Park, the grounds of The World’s Fair of 1904. As we strolled through the Route 66 exhibit, we came upon this. It was pretty fabmazing!
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And here, with a little peek inside. Wish they’d let you open that door but the alarms would have sounded. (I learned that from a curious little boy who wandered a little too far from his family.)
I tried getting a view through those slat-glass panes, but it was very hard to see. But there is a couch that I imagine folds down into a bed. Shelf above the couch for ‘stuff’.
I wish I could have gotten a clear view of the receipt to let you know the cost of this 1964 road trip as well as the location of that Camp’otel.
I was a child of the 60’s and I can tell you I’m glad I wasn’t subjected to this style of camping. Sleeping on top of the car had to have been pretty unrestful if you had young children. I guess what I’m suggesting here is that you probably didn’t take them along until you knew they wouldn’t fall out of bed/tent.
A clear window view.
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Katy Trail Creations 
That was really interesting. The Airstreams I see today look almost exactly like the older ones. I had a friend in grade school who was “Miss Airstream” at one time. I don’t remember any more than that, but it’s a bit unusual.
janet
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I guess they have a club for just these styles of campers as they gather at our state fairgrounds for a convention of sorts. Wish they’d give tours of them. I’d be up for that 😊
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It would be interesting.
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What a neat museum. Love the Airstream but not sure I’d be up for top-of-the-car camping! We made do with the soggy ground!
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I’m with you on that! Lol
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That copper looking traveling trailer looks very cool!
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Thanks. The low lighting makes it look copper colored but is really silver. My iPhone couldn’t quite get it right.
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Wow, a silver shine -that must have been very shiny!
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Wow, how interesting. that must have been hard to shoot. Great images.
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The lighting was very low. I’m sure for preserving pieces of history. Maybe I’ll take a “real” camera next time if they’ll allow them.
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Wow! Airstreams haven’t changed much over the decades, still as beautiful as ever. 🙂
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So true! Still considered a top of the line camper too.
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