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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    Shower Curtain, Room 14, 2010
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    Bed ,Room 10, 2006
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    Open bottle here, Room 215, 2011
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