Missouri Route 66 - Carthage

CARTHAGE, MISSOURI. Here's how it used to work at a "motor court" like the Boots Motel. After check-in, you pulled your car into one of the garages on the left and parked it under cover. As the garage also served as the motel's hallway, that's where you found your room as well. You could pull up and park right alongside the entrance to your room, comforted in the knowledge that you and the car were safe and dry for the night.