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Airstream. November 6, 2020. Paul Goldfinger photograph. Ocean Grove.  Click once to enlarge.

The first Airstream aluminum travel trailer (caravan)  was built in the 1930’s. It became immensely popular.  It was designed by the same man who built the Spirit of St.Louis for Charles Lindburgh.  Since then it has been admired by anyone who sees one.

The Airstream speaks of privacy, nostalgia, travel, American craftsmanship, artistry and adventure.

Its appearance conjures up images of romance—the curtains are drawn, and anything can happen.  Thus the Cole Porter song below.

THOMAS HAMPSON sings Cole Porter with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Here’s link about the Airstream from Blogfinger 2019:

Airstream on the road again. BF

By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger.net

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The Airstream all-aluminum RV’s were designed by Hawley Bowlus  in the 1930’s in California to meet the need for “leisure travel.” Production was reduced during the depression and then during WWII. But today they are still made and are very collectible. The interiors are are just as interesting as the exteriors.

This image by EILEEN GOLDFINGER on the Sawgrass highway in Florida. Eileen aimed her camera while I positioned for this rear view (of the Airstream, not of her.)

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