Gallery: Mourning the Death of the Great American Roadside Motel
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Couch, Room 11, 2006
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Shower, Room 3, 2009
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To watch a movie, Room 10, 2012
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Refrigerator, Room 21, 2009
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Coffee table, Room 17, 2005
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Red ash tray, Room 215, 2011
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Toilet, Room 273, 2010
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Wood panel wall, Room 1, 2012
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Office open, Room 1, 2012
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Mini-fridge, Room 112, 2010
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Sailboat, Room 23, 2011
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Thank you for not smoking, Room 35, 2011
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Hair Dryer, Room 1153, 2010
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Brick wall, Room 126, 2010
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