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A black and white photo of a motel sign. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives
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Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Original Caption: Abandoned neon signs such as this are indicative of the 1950s-era that Route 66 embodies.
Location: Location: New Mexico (35.530° N 108.726° W)
Status: Public domain. Photo by Kellie Thorne
Digital Photographs Relating to America's Byways
U.S. Route 66 (US 66 or Route 66), also known as the Will Rogers Highway and colloquially known as the Main Street of America or the Mother Road, was one of the original highways within the U.S. Highway System. US 66 was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The highway, which became one of the most famous roads in America, originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before ending at Santa Monica, California, covering a total of 2,448 miles (3,940 km). It was recognized in popular culture by both the hit song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" and the Route 66 television show in the 1960s.