Western Road Trip, 1940s

This 1940s home movie spans the Western U.S., Mexico, and beyond in uneven Kodachrome, Ansco, and B&W. Driving POVs hit Fort Knox, the Alamo, and state capitols—Texas, Arkansas, California—plus Mexico City’s Art Deco and New Mexico’s saguaros. Highlights include San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, Utah’s Temple Square, Colorado’s red rocks, and a swarm of birds at sunset. Uneven exposure catches everything from snowy Sierras to Olvera Street, blending auto tourism with quirky stops like stockyards and double-exposed Coca-Cola signs.