Bell Gas Sign in Truxton, Arizona. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/421713/free-photo-image-advertising-america-americanFree Image from public domain licenseBell Gas Sign in Truxton, Arizona. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/421705/free-photo-image-black-white-bell-gas-sign-arizona-carol-highsmithFree Image from public domain licenseA distant butte near Truxton, along old U.S. Highway 66 in Mohave County, Arizona. Original image from Carol M.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582268/carol-highsmiths-arizona-photographFree Image from public domain licenseHistoric Route 66 Motel sign, Kingman, Arizona. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/421714/free-photo-image-route-sign-carol-highsmithFree Image from public domain licenseSupai Motel neon sign in Arizona. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3092490/free-photo-image-arizona-america-carol-highsmithFree Image from public domain licenseHistoric Route 66 Motel sign, Kingman, Arizona. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/421731/free-photo-image-black-and-white-desert-advertisingFree Image from public domain licenseRusty Bolt souvenir store on Route 66 in Seligman, Arizona. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/421702/free-photo-image-travel-road-sign-arizonaFree Image from public domain licenseCorvette Car outside the Route 66 Hackberry General Store in Hackberry, Arizona. Original image from Carol M.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582306/carol-highsmiths-arizona-photographFree Image from public domain licenseThe Arizona state flag flies along old U.S. highway 66 in Mohave County, Arizona. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582293/carol-highsmiths-arizona-photographFree Image from public domain license The classic Mobil Gas Pegasus, or flying horse, sign in the distance beyond a newer Phillips 66… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8041371/photo-image-horse-plant-treeFree Image from public domain license The classic Mobil Gas Pegasus, or flying horse, sign in the distance beyond a newer Phillips 66… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8041591/photo-image-cloud-horse-plantFree Image from public domain licenseThe old Hackberry General Store in Hackberry, Arizona. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3092917/free-photo-image-america-arizona-carol-highsmithFree Image from public domain license The Court motel, along the historic U.S. Route 66 as it winds through Carthage, a city in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8057122/photo-image-cloud-sky-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseCorner of an eclectic gift shop and convenience store mere feet off historic U.S. Route 66 in Seligman, Arizona. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582351/carol-highsmiths-arizona-photographFree Image from public domain license Signs at the Totem Pole Trading Post, a tourist attraction along a surviving section of the old, two… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8059902/photo-image-road-public-domain-cityFree Image from public domain license A Phillips 66 gasoline station, opened in 1930 and refreshed into the town visitor center in Baxter… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8093080/photo-image-plant-tree-skyFree Image from public domain licensePete’s, a vintage gas station in Williams, Arizona, a town of just 3,000 or so residents but a well-known place among… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582410/carol-highsmiths-arizona-photographFree Image from public domain licenseSubtle light and shadows fall on an old-style switchboard (salvaged from another classic hotel in town) in Tucson… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582412/carol-highsmiths-arizona-photographFree Image from public domain licenseThe stars and stripes, American flag. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/421704/free-photo-image-usa-flag-america-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseHistoric Route 66 Seligman Sundries coffee shop in Arizona, Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3093412/free-photo-image-public-domain-arizona-coffeeFree Image from public domain licenseThe stars and stripes, American flag. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/421708/free-photo-image-american-flag-carol-highsmithFree Image from public domain license Murals shift attention from the adjoining, classic, c.-1932 cottage-style Phillips-66 station, now… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8073025/photo-image-cloud-face-personFree Image from public domain licenseGreen tiki head at the old Ranchero Motel in Anteres, Arizona. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3092715/free-photo-image-arizona-green-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseA neon sign of historic U.S. Route 66 in Amarillo, Texas. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3088763/free-photo-image-route-texas-amarilloFree Image from public domain licenseRoute 66 neon sign. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection. Digitally… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434184/free-photo-image-black-and-white-route-hollywoodFree Image from public domain licenseRoute 66 neon sign. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection. Digitally… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434178/routeFree Image from public domain licenseAmerican flag mural in Chinatown. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/422006/free-photo-image-california-democracy-americaFree Image from public domain licenseAmerican flag mural in Chinatown. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/421996/free-photo-image-american-flag-carol-highsmith-patriotismFree Image from public domain license The classic, c.-1932 cottage-style Phillips-66 station, now (as of 2021) the Fourway restaurant and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8042054/photo-image-cloud-plant-skyFree Image from public domain licenseA Route 66 art deco-style gas station and cafe from the 1930s in the Texas Panhandle town of Shamrock has been preserved as… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582660/carol-highsmiths-texas-photographFree Image from public domain licenseThe Santa Monica Pier is a large double-jointed pier located at the foot of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434088/free-photo-image-los-angeles-street-santa-monicaFree Image from public domain licenseThe Tenley-Friendship branch of the D.C. Public Library at 4450 Wisconsin Ave. N.W. Original image from Carol M.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434056/free-photo-image-library-entrance-publicFree Image from public domain licenseA rather sublime-looking tiki head stands outside the gift shop of the old Ranchero Motel in the tiny settlement of Anteres… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582270/carol-highsmiths-arizona-photographFree Image from public domain licenseA representation of the sign for the Texas portion of the old U.S. Highway 66, posted during a short portion of that road… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582626/carol-highsmiths-texas-photographFree Image from public domain licenseTwo large, ferocious-looking Tyrannosaurus metal-art sculptures face off outside Holt's gas station and gift shop in Gila… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582403/carol-highsmiths-arizona-photographFree Image from public domain licenseRancho Super Car Wash neon sign in Rancho Mirage, California. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/2212446/rancho-super-car-wash-signFree Image from public domain licenseVintage Gas Station in Chandler, Oklahoma. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3092550/free-photo-image-gas-station-car-americaFree Image from public domain license Sign in a brief portion of the old, mostly two-lane U.S. Highway 66, at the Route 66 State Park near… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8061790/photo-image-plant-grass-treeFree Image from public domain license The 66 Drive-In movie theater, a long-standing attraction along historic U.S. Route 66 as it winds… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8070934/photo-image-cloud-sky-lightFree Image from public domain license An old but interesting truck is perched atop an illuminated sign for historic U.S. highway 66 in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8065739/photo-image-plant-grass-treeFree Image from public domain license Sign for the old Route 66 soda fountain in Baxter Springs, one of only two small towns, Galena is… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8031320/photo-image-cloud-sky-roadFree Image from public domain licenseMunger Moss Motel neon sign in Lebanon, Missouri. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3091385/free-photo-image-hotel-america-carol-highsmithFree Image from public domain license Federhofer's Bakery was opened in 1966 in St. Louis, Missouri, a time when a significant portion of… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8045040/photo-image-person-neon-lightFree Image from public domain license Detail of Don's Old Cars & Antiques store along old U.S. Route 66 in Springfield, Missouri, through… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8070513/photo-image-plant-tree-leafFree Image from public domain license66 Drive-In Theatre - located on Route 66 and built in 1949 - one of less than 400 Drive-In Theatres in the United States… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/2347022/photo-image-person-sky-public-domainView license The Route 66 Barber Shop, "The Oldest Barber Shop in Springfield[Missouri]" still operates (as of… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8059941/photo-image-plant-grass-artFree Image from public domain licenseBlue Swallow Motel on Route 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico was built in 1939 by W.A. Higgins. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/2347080/photo-image-cloud-plant-treeView licenseDairy King Ice Cream Cafe in Plymouth, Michigan. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3094365/free-photo-image-america-cafe-carol-highsmithFree Image from public domain licenseThe original, greatly refurbished, Phillips 66 gasoline station in little McLean, a town along historic U.S. Route 66 in the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582631/carol-highsmiths-texas-photographFree Image from public domain licensePops Restaurant on Route 66 in Arcadia, Oklahoma. This sculptural take on a soda bottle and straw soars 66 ft. into the sky.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/487714/routeFree Image from public domain license Site of a rest area on the Missouri side of the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8070489/photo-image-sky-public-domain-blueFree Image from public domain licenseThe Wigwam Motel on Route 66 in Holbrook, Arizona, where one can indeed “spend the night in a wigwam.” The… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582250/carol-highsmiths-arizona-photographFree Image from public domain license There aren't many signs like this one in Baxter Springs, Kansas and that's because Baxter Springs is… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8041210/photo-image-plant-sky-roadFree Image from public domain licenseA massive cloud presages a thunderstorm above Groom, a tiny community along old U.S. Route 66 in the Texas Panhandle.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582567/carol-highsmiths-texas-photographFree Image from public domain license The office sign, but no name, is still present (as of 2020) on the 1929 Rock Fountain Court (later… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8056850/photo-image-sky-public-domain-blueFree Image from public domain licenseRoute 66 Rocker world's largest rocking chair in Missouri. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3090923/free-photo-image-america-carol-highsmith-cc0Free Image from public domain licenseRoute 66 Mural in Tucumcari, New Mexico. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3092287/free-photo-image-mexico-art-america-artworkFree Image from public domain licenseGreasy Spoon restaurant inside the Route 66 Museum in the Texas Panhandle. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3092566/free-photo-image-public-domain-texas-cafeFree Image from public domain license You can tell from the price of six Cokes alone (25 cents!) that this is a vintage, though refreshed… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8060513/photo-image-person-art-brick-wallFree Image from public domain licenseVintage auto — and restaurant — along historic U.S. Route 66, once the two-lane “Mother Road”… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582402/carol-highsmiths-arizona-photographFree Image from public domain licenseRoute 66 Mural City in Cuba, Missouri. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3092832/free-photo-image-street-art-route-americaFree Image from public domain licenseRoute 66 Mural City in Cuba, Missouri. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3090958/free-photo-image-public-domain-mural-wall-americaFree Image from public domain license Both the old Dog House Drive In restaurant and its clever neon sign, whose wiener dog's, or… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8061507/photo-image-dog-sky-neonFree Image from public domain licenseCreative "diver" neon sign at the old Starlight Motel in Mesa, a small Arizona city that became one of sprawling Phoenix's… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582406/carol-highsmiths-arizona-photographFree Image from public domain license Signs at the Totem Pole Trading Post, a tourist attraction along a surviving section of the old, two… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8041166/photo-image-sky-road-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseBrown's Town campground and historic site in Bishop, California. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/2212440/browns-town-campgroundFree Image from public domain licenseHallway of the Chicago Federal Center. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434589/free-photo-image-architecture-hallway-libraryFree Image from public domain license Roadside art in Baxter Springs, one of only two small towns (Galena is the other) in the ever-so… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8063828/photo-image-cloud-plant-grassFree Image from public domain licenseCreative "diver" neon sign at the old Starlight Motel in Mesa, Arizona. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3092576/free-photo-image-motel-arizona-americaFree Image from public domain license No name is posted any longer (as of 2020) on the 1929 Rock Fountain Court (later named the Melinda… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8070551/photo-image-public-domain-united-statesFree Image from public domain licenseRural Arizona near Florence, Arizona. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/421710/free-photo-image-cactus-desert-grayscaleFree Image from public domain licenseCourtroom in the Federal Building and U.S.Courthouse built by architect Henry B. Carter in 1938. Original image from Carol… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434492/free-photo-image-courthouse-courtroom-criminalFree Image from public domain licenseSidney L. Christie Federal Building by architect Parker & Thomas. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434480/free-photo-image-law-courtroom-courthouseFree Image from public domain licenseArched architectural detail in the Federal Triangle in Washington, D.C. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/433882/free-photo-image-architecture-library-archFree Image from public domain licenseThe Federal Building and Courthouse in Lawton, Oklahoma. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434200/free-photo-image-courthouse-judge-courtroomFree Image from public domain license Display outside Don's Old Cars & Antiques store along old U.S. Route 66 in Springfield, Missouri… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8041112/photo-image-plant-grass-treeFree Image from public domain licenseSaguaro Cactus near Tucson, Arizona. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/421729/free-photo-image-cactus-nature-background-desert-mountainFree Image from public domain licenseMonterey was the capital of Alta California from 1777 to 1846 under both Spain and Mexico. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/2110823/carol-highsmiths-californiaFree Image from public domain licenseOne of several classic neon signs in Tucson, Arizona, saved from destruction by preservationists and moved to a spot near… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582422/carol-highsmiths-arizona-photographFree Image from public domain licenseEntrance to the Amargosa Opera House in Death Valley Junction, Inyo County, California. Original image from Carol M.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434155/free-photo-image-carol-highsmith-library-opera-houseFree Image from public domain license A remnant of the old Mule Trading Post, a former stop for souvenirs along a surviving section of the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8072832/photo-image-plant-person-skyFree Image from public domain license A remnant of the old Mule Trading Post, a former stop for souvenirs along a surviving section of the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8030210/photo-image-sky-animal-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseIowa U.S. Courthouse in Cedar Rapids. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434588/free-photo-image-window-library-congressFree Image from public domain licenseCapitol Hill at night. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress collection. Digitally enhanced… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/433912/washington-dc-nightFree Image from public domain licenseDenver City-County Building. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/421809/free-photo-image-library-congress-carol-highsmith-tourismFree Image from public domain licenseAn old general store in the tiny settlement of Hackberry along what’s left of the classic Route 66 two-lane road that… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582260/carol-highsmiths-arizona-photographFree Image from public domain licenseEntrance sign to Hamel, Illinois on Route 66. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3092508/free-photo-image-america-carol-highsmith-cc0Free Image from public domain licenseSaguaro Cactus near Tucson, Arizona. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/421722/free-photo-image-cactus-desert-photographyFree Image from public domain licensePOPS Restaurant on Route 66 in Arcadia, Oklahoma. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3092560/free-photo-image-route-bottle-americaFree Image from public domain licenseBraum's Milk on Route 66 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3092249/free-photo-image-america-barums-milk-braumFree Image from public domain licenseLibrary of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building in Washington, D.C. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3091615/free-photo-image-america-architecture-blue-skyFree Image from public domain licenseDulles International Airport. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/421951/free-photo-image-airports-virginia-americaFree Image from public domain licenseWhite hall entrance. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection. Digitally… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/433754/free-photo-image-window-interior-hallFree Image from public domain licenseAutumn in New England's Barnet, Vermont. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/421798/free-photo-image-carol-highsmith-library-fallFree Image from public domain license Pepsi mural in Galena, one of only two small towns (Baxter Springs is the other) in the ever-so… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8041363/photo-image-sky-logo-roadFree Image from public domain licenseCotton field near Safford in eastern Arizona. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582279/carol-highsmiths-arizona-photographFree Image from public domain licenseThe United States Courthouse. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434197/free-photo-image-law-courtroom-courthouseFree Image from public domain licenseThe Joel Soloman Federal Building and Courthouse in Chattanooga. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434203/free-photo-image-law-courtroom-congressFree Image from public domain licenseThe J.J. Pickle Federal Building in downtown Austin, Texas. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/433842/free-photo-image-architecture-public-domain-americaFree Image from public domain license