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Photos of old 66 Super Texaco Service Station on Route 66, Alanreed, TX. Originally built in 1930 by Bradley Kiser but I am unsure of the year it was renovated.

The First and Last Motel is located on Route 66 at the Texas / New Mexico border in Glenrio, TX. I am sad to say that the motel, service station, and cafe are no longer in operation. I am uncertain when it closed, not much left but memories.

From Madison, Illinois crossing the Mississippi River into St Louis, Missouri. Bridge is no longer used for vehicle traffic but is now open for foot and bike travel. The bridge is known for the 22 degree bend on the Missouri side. I traveled this bridge in 1953 and have walked it several times in recent years.

Route 66 in Vega, TX has a new place to eat. Rory, the owner of Boot Hill Saloon and Grill, was gracious enough to stop her work and talk to us when we were there on June 17th, 2007. She was not yet open for business, so we were unable to eat there, but did enjoy meeting Rory and are now pulling for her on the Food Network Challenge "The Next Food Network Star". She is definitely a star and we wish her new business great success.

This post card is of the old Coral Courts Motel in St Louis, Missouri, built in 1941 and demolished in 1995 to make way for a housing development. It was located near the Chain of Rocks Bridge. Better known as the "no-tell motel" due to the ability to hide your vehicle in the adjacent garage. There is a unit from the motel preserved and on display in the Transportation Museum in St Louis, MO.

Roy's Service Station, Motel, and Cafe in Amboy, California are currently under new ownership. I was able to speak with the new owner, Larry when we were there June 2007 and he was very optimistic of completing the renovations and reopening this Route 66 Icon. From my personal observation, he is doing a fantastic job and I wish him great success

The Bent Door Cafe located in Adrian, TX, just down the street from the famous Midpoint Cafe, was built in 1947 by Robert Harris using a portion of a World War II Control Tower, thus providing the bent door and thereby the name. The building is in disrepair but I spoke to the new owner Roy Kiewert in June 2007 and he is planning to renovate and reopen this unique Route 66 Icon. Dates are unsure but I wish him good luck.

This is an old post card of the famous Jackrabbit sign "HERE IT IS" in Jackrabbit, Arizona near Joseph City. Unsure when first signs were created, but when I passed thru in 1953 they were there and are still there today. I can remember along with the sign there were red and white Burma Shave signs along the road. The Jackrabbit Trading Post is still open.

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This is a photo of the Moon Motel postcard, in Albuquerque, NM. I am unsure of the date it was built but my family and I stayed there on our trip to California in 1953 and my Mother had kept this postcard. But on our trip in June of this year through NM, we learned it has been demolished. It is sad that we are loosing many of the old Mom and Pop diners and motels but they say that is progress

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Photos taken June 2007 of Lucille's roadhouse, the new is located in Weatherford, OK and done as a replica of the old located near Hydro, OK. Lucille was called "The Mother of the Mother Road. History has it, Lucille Hamons ran the store from 1941 to 2000, a remarkable 59 years. Still a great photo opportunity for those traveling Historic Route 66.

The Tower Service Station and the U-Drop Inn, Shamrock, Texas on Old Route 66

The Tower Service Station and the U-Drop Inn, Shamrock, TX

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The Interior of the U-Drop Inn, Shamrock, Texas on Old Route 66

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The old Tower Service Station and U-Drop Inn Cafe, that now serves as the Chamber of Commerce, Gift Shop and Tourist Information Center. A bit of history about the building: built in 1936 by J. M. Tindall and R. C. Lewis and history has it, at a cost of $23,000.00. J. C. Berry of Shamrock was the architect on the job. The building houses the Tower Service Station, owned by W. C. Tennsion and the U-Drop Inn owned and Operated by Mr. And Mrs. John Nunn. Nunn conceived the idea for the structure two years before it was erected. It is located at the intersection of Old Route 66 and US 83. Renovated in 2003 and noted to be one of the most photographed sites on Route 66.

The old Round Barn At Arcadia, Oklahoma For More Information On The Old Round Barn Visit http://www.digitalmonkey.com/oldbarn/

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Old Route 66 Landmark

The Former Cucamonga Service Station on Foothill Blvd just west of Archibald Ave in Rancho Cucamonga, California

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The Route 66 Palm Trees
Old windmill water pumps, the palm trees of Old Route 66. While these are disappearing fast, there are still a few around. The collectors are fast acquiring and restoring these relics of a past age. There are a lot of these left in New Mexico because of the long distance between the farms. It is financially unfeasible to wire electricity to the water pumps in that sparsely populated state.
It has been said of New Mexico, that it has miles and miles of miles and miles! This particular one is in Missouri.

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We have the above 5 Postcards plus 2 others for sale for only $3.00 S&H included

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Metro Diner On Old Route 66 in Tulsa, Ok
Approx. 11th & College

No longer operating, closed in Dec/06 and the building torn down

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A Route 66 era gas station, this one is on old Hiway 71 North of Carthage MO. But it is reminiscent of the 100's of old gas stations that dot Old Route 66, this one has been kept up and has no trespassing signs on it so someone cares about it or for it.

Before The Clean Up (Click on photo to see larger photo)	Rainbow Curve Bridge on Old Route 66 in Kansas (Click on photo to see larger photo)	After The Clean Up (Click on photo to see larger photo)
There are only 13.2 miles of Old Route 66 that run through Kansas, but since the new highway structure it is a devious route and one that you can miss a lot of if you don't watch for the signs!