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1-16 (of 30 found)![clockinn The Clock Inn Motel formerly served weary travelers in Oklahoma City. [photo by Kathy Anderson]](thumbs/clockinn.jpg "clockinn The Clock Inn Motel formerly served weary travelers in Oklahoma City. [photo by Kathy Anderson]")
![merasapul This barn stood for many years beside Route 66 between Tulsa and Sapulpa, touting one of the major attractions in store for eastbound travelers. [photo by Kathy Anderson]](thumbs/merasapul.jpg "merasapul This barn stood for many years beside Route 66 between Tulsa and Sapulpa, touting one of the major attractions in store for eastbound travelers. [photo by Kathy Anderson]")
![miamibridge Back in the old days, you couldn't help noticing when you passed over a bridge. This distinctive trestle was near the community of Miami. [photo by Kathy Anderson]](thumbs/miamibridge.jpg "miamibridge Back in the old days, you couldn't help noticing when you passed over a bridge. This distinctive trestle was near the community of Miami. [photo by Kathy Anderson]")
![harvhse The former Harvey House Motel of Bridgeport is no more than a memory. The town itself is a near-ghost town, having been bypassed by Route 66 many years ago due to re-alignment. [photo by Kathy Anderson]](thumbs/harvhse.jpg "harvhse The former Harvey House Motel of Bridgeport is no more than a memory. The town itself is a near-ghost town, having been bypassed by Route 66 many years ago due to re-alignment. [photo by Kathy Anderson]")
![nutrena This grain storage facility was located in the community of Chelsea. [photo by Kathy Anderson]](thumbs/nutrena.jpg "nutrena This grain storage facility was located in the community of Chelsea. [photo by Kathy Anderson]")
![afton_nrhp This filling station was located in the town of Afton, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Most people are shocked to learn that this sort of designation does not carry with it any meaningful protection from destruction. Another station in Afton is currently underdoing restoration—you can read an article and view some photos in the preservation portion of the web site. [photo by Kathy Anderson]](thumbs/afton_nrhp.jpg "afton_nrhp This filling station was located in the town of Afton, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Most people are shocked to learn that this sort of designation does not carry with it any meaningful protection from destruction. Another station in Afton is currently underdoing restoration—you can read an article and view some photos in the preservation portion of the web site. [photo by Kathy Anderson]")
![big8mtl This motel is still doing business in the town of El Reno, but you'd certainly never recognize it from this photo. The distinctive sign you see here was removed some years ago. In its place the owners erected a tiny rectangular box which is as common as dirt. And so another once-distinctive roadside business fades into oblivion. [photo by Kathy Anderson]](thumbs/big8mtl.jpg "big8mtl This motel is still doing business in the town of El Reno, but you'd certainly never recognize it from this photo. The distinctive sign you see here was removed some years ago. In its place the owners erected a tiny rectangular box which is as common as dirt. And so another once-distinctive roadside business fades into oblivion. [photo by Kathy Anderson]")
![pointing On Route 66 between Kellyville and Bristow stood this small souvenir stand with a native-American figure pointing the way. [photo by Kathy Anderson]](thumbs/pointing.jpg "pointing On Route 66 between Kellyville and Bristow stood this small souvenir stand with a native-American figure pointing the way. [photo by Kathy Anderson]")
![buffrnch This inviting billboard once lured travelers off the Mother Road to an old-fashioned roadside attraction near Afton. Destroyed in a truck accident. [photo by Kathy Anderson]](thumbs/buffrnch.jpg "buffrnch This inviting billboard once lured travelers off the Mother Road to an old-fashioned roadside attraction near Afton. Destroyed in a truck accident. [photo by Kathy Anderson]")
![grnacres Like the billboard above, the Green Acres Motel stood just outside the town of Afton. This distinctive sign is a casualty of the times. [photo by Kathy Anderson]](thumbs/grnacres.jpg "grnacres Like the billboard above, the Green Acres Motel stood just outside the town of Afton. This distinctive sign is a casualty of the times. [photo by Kathy Anderson]")
![villainn Oklahoma City was once replete with motels serving the motoring public. The sign at this one, like so many, has since disappeared. [photo by Kathy Anderson]](thumbs/villainn.jpg "villainn Oklahoma City was once replete with motels serving the motoring public. The sign at this one, like so many, has since disappeared. [photo by Kathy Anderson]")
![weighsta The existence of this weigh station near Yukon testified to the volume of traffic which once passed here. That traffic was shunted to the nearby interstate many years ago, and this ruin remained for a time as a reminder. [photo by Kathy Anderson]](thumbs/weighsta.jpg "weighsta The existence of this weigh station near Yukon testified to the volume of traffic which once passed here. That traffic was shunted to the nearby interstate many years ago, and this ruin remained for a time as a reminder. [photo by Kathy Anderson]")
![evansgroc This grocery, in Calumet, was destroyed by fire -- a victim of fate, rather than the wrecking ball. In its place now is a metal structure without one-half the personality. [photo by Kathy Anderson]](thumbs/evansgroc.jpg "evansgroc This grocery, in Calumet, was destroyed by fire -- a victim of fate, rather than the wrecking ball. In its place now is a metal structure without one-half the personality. [photo by Kathy Anderson]")
![browsery This vintage structure once stood in the city of Tulsa. Razed for a parking lot. [photo by Kathy Anderson]](thumbs/browsery.jpg "browsery This vintage structure once stood in the city of Tulsa. Razed for a parking lot. [photo by Kathy Anderson]")
![clintcafe This 1930s-era postcard depicts Clint's Cafe, in Afton. At that time virtually every roadside business engaged in this sort of advertising, which was relatively inexpensive in its day. [photographer unknown; courtesy Laurel Kane]](thumbs/clintcafe.jpg "clintcafe This 1930s-era postcard depicts Clint's Cafe, in Afton. At that time virtually every roadside business engaged in this sort of advertising, which was relatively inexpensive in its day. [photographer unknown; courtesy Laurel Kane]")
![round_up This terrific example of neon art once graced the Route 66 roadside in Claremore, home of Will Rogers. As the star of many films, Will was fair game for imitation, and this artwork seems to pay homage to his persona without apology. [photo by Kathy Anderson]](thumbs/round_up.jpg "round_up This terrific example of neon art once graced the Route 66 roadside in Claremore, home of Will Rogers. As the star of many films, Will was fair game for imitation, and this artwork seems to pay homage to his persona without apology. [photo by Kathy Anderson]")