Route 66 is widely recognized around the world as an icon of 20 thcentury america, emphasizing personal mobility and pursuit of the american dream. Click on the following link for a full description of route 66 across the state of missouri. Set includes 32 route 66 postcards one of each postcard. Route 66 and the historic negro motorist green book ncptt. Shellee graham is perhaps the best known among route 66 photographers. Find a large selection of sizes and shapes for your postcard needs.
Vintage route 66 postcards for collectors of rt 66 interstate highway paper memorabilia, old vintage highway photography and old vintage postcard collectibles. Best books for planning a route 66 trip the lost adventure. Route 66 historian joe sonderman has curated the 400 very best out of his 20,000 postcard archive to document a journey through the decades. Get your hands on a customizable vintage route 66 postcard from zazzle. Postcards from route 66 by joe sonderman overdrive rakuten. Within one mile of motel route 66, guests will find harvey house, amtrak station barstow and the route 66 museum. Route 66 roadside signs and advertisements joe sonderman, jim hinckley. After some advice you would be so kind we are looking at driving from barstow through to kingman on route 66 or as much of it as we can. Me and my fiance want to spend a month doing route 66 for our honeymoon.
Year by year, state by state, from east to west, visit landmark stops like the rock village court, the meramec caverns, mule trading post, and wigwam village in cities that include chicago, springfield, amarillo, tucumcari, flagstaff, barstow, santa monica, and many, many more. The airconditioned rooms include a satellite tv with extended movie channels. I am aware some parts of the road are a little hairy but my other half is a decent driver so hoping that will not be so much of a problem. The route 66 postcard coloring book contains 20 postcards of various places along americas mother road, each ready for your own artistic touch. Id rather you stay with me and buy a book youll enjoy. Our collection of route 66 postcards includes new, custom, and vintage postcards of americas mother road. She is the author of tales from the coral court and is coproducer of the awardwinning documentary film, built for speed.
The route 66 postcard coloring book, by legends of. Orders weighing 3oz and below do not qualify for tracking information. Chicagos famous architectural skyline the chain of rocks bridge spanning the mighty mississippi ben stanleys vintage cafe in miami, oklahoma. Route 66 sightings jerry mcclanahan, jim ross, shellee graham. Select from a beautiful selection of postcards from historic route 66 featuring many of the famous roadside attractions, motels, gas stations, towns, bridges, and diners that make the mother road of america one of the most revered, beloved, and sought out historic roads in the world. Postcards from route 66 is a collection of illustrated and photographic postcards of the mother roads hotels, bustling burgs, greasy spoons, and natural wonders, spanning route 66s golden age of the 1930s through the mid1960s. These are only orientation maps and not detailed for following the route. Fully paved by 1936, route 66 became an important and legendary highway, immortalized in literature, music and on television. We will throw in his postcard of casa del desierto in barstow, ca on the original alignment of route 66 created after this 60card set originally produced 2001. Recipient of the 2012 wallis award, it was also a finalist in both the 2012 oklahoma book awards and the 2012 next generation indie awards. Today, a new generation of travelers is discovering the sights and sounds of this old highway.
Route 66 postcard coloring book legends of america. Her photo exhibition, return to route 66, toured the u. Jul 20, 20 posts about route 66 postcards written by james. Route 66 postcard art prints, escondido, california. Barstow station has undergone three iterations during its time. Oct 17, 2011 route 66 sightings is a threetime awardwinning collection of images from the portfolios of nationally known roadside photographers jerry mcclanahan, jim ross, and shellee graham. If you love route 66, enjoy coloring, and like to share with others, this book is for you. Famed artist robert waldmires work on 60 postcards.
Below we provide more information on us 66 in madison. A microwave and a refrigerator are found in each room at route 66 motel. Route 66 postcards, rt 66 interstate highway post card. Route 66 through the lens of change ellen klinkel, nick gerlich. Postcards from route 66 is a valuable visual reference documenting the evolution of the famous highway and its equally famous roadside stops as well as a historical record of the time period, complete with many notes both hastily scribbled and thoughtfully. Some are prospector trails and others are tracks to abandoned mines. The route 66 postcard coloring book contains 20 postcards of various places along americas mother road. The book also includes the routes history, along with route 66 trivia, timeline, terms, and mustsee attractions on and near route 66. Arcing its way across the united states, historic route 66 was once the shortest allweather route traveling through illinois, missouri, kansas, oklahoma, texas, new mexico, arizona, and california and remains one of the most revered, beloved, and sought out historic roads in the world. Route 66 and the historic negro motorist green book. Includes postcards from every state on the route illinois, missouri, kansas, oklahoma, texas, new mexico, arizona and california. Big blue bus, stephanie plomarity, kristen beinke and santa monica history museum. We have an excellent range of over 175 enlarged route 66 postcard images, digitally enhanced and printed with waterproof. Set does not include the nine route 66 state map postcards.
Historic route 66 in madison route 66 across illinois. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Pretty sure that i established what a vintage graphics junkie i am with my linen postcard addiction post a few months ago. Mar 18, 2015 the suits were redesigned for better durability and safety. The expanded bookclub edition of the road to you by. This is the original facebook page for people who enjoy old route 66 through postcards and photos. The story of route 66 and the santa fe railway in the american southwest elrond lawrence.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. An encyclopedia with a twist, the route 66 encyclopedia presents alphabetical entries on route 66 history, landmarks, personalities, and culture, from bobby troups anthem route 66 to the grapes of wrath to the wigwam motel, illustrated with over 1,000 old and new, color and blackandwhite photos and memorabilia. He has written books on the mother road, including route 66 in illinois, missouri, st. Greetings from the mother road presents thirty of the finest classic postcards from that golden era of americas past.
Historic route 66 has been designated as an allamerican road and a national scenic byway in the state of illinois. Click on the following link for a full description of route 66 across the state of illinois. Route 66 postcards set of 32 christopher arndt postcard co. Route 66 barstow to kingman road trips forum tripadvisor. Louis, oklahoma, kansas, new mexico, texas, and arizona. I have heard it is better to get hotels as u go on route 66 rather than do the package where it is all booked incase we want to spend extra nights in places or even miss. Drew knowles, author of the route 66 adventure handbook, offers a guide with maps for each of the route 66 states. Jan 01, 2014 this is a very interesting book that takes you on a trip down route 66 by way of postcards from different areastowns in the states that route 66 went through. Route 66 postcard coloring book if you love route 66, enjoy coloring, and like to share with others, this book is for you. Nov 06, 20 so there you have it, our best books for planning a route 66 trip. If you would like to upgrade your postcard order to priority mail. There are obviously dozens of books about route 66 available, with more coming out all the time this isnt meant to be a comprehensive guide, just a short article on which ones weve found to be the most useful.