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Do you have the Roadside America app for your phone? You should if you like finding quirky stuff as you travel. That’s where I found Camel Rock and that’s where I found this jewel.

This collection of, well, “stuff” sits beside the highway with no explanation of who collected it or why. The app says that the collector is a retired laser specialist from Los Alamos. We didn’t see a soul.

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That’s a complete diner in the background. If you peek through the windows, you’ll see racks of milkshake glasses, a griddle for frying burgers, and so on.
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These are about the earliest type of gas pump – totally manual. The operator would pump the desired amount of fuel into the glass at the top – notice that it has a measuring stick to say how many gallons are pumped. Then the measured amount is released and it flows through the hose into the car’s tank.
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Nicer examples
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Lord knows how the Blues Brothers got here!
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An early bike light generator.
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A tiny sleeping compartment with cooking and food storage at the back.
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Note the price per gallon! They couldn’t imagine gas ever costing a dollar.
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