The Mother Road Route 66 is a photograph by Mitch Shindelbower which was uploaded on July 1st, 2020.
The Mother Road Route 66
The Mother Road Route 66..U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66), also known as the Will Rogers Highway, the Main Street of America or... more
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The Mother Road Route 66
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Mitch Shindelbower
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Photograph
Description
The Mother Road Route 66..U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66), also known as the Will Rogers Highway, the Main Street of America or the Mother Road, was one of the original highways in the U.S. Highway System. US 66 was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year.[4] The highway, which became one of the most famous roads in the United States, originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before ending in Santa Monica in Los Angeles County, California, covering a total of 2,448 miles (3,940 km).[5] It was recognized in popular culture by both the hit song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" and the Route 66 television series, which aired on CBS from 1960 to 1964. In John Steinbeck's classic American novel, The Grapes of Wrath (1939), the road "Highway 66" symbolized escape and loss.
US 66 served as a primary route for those who migrated west, especially during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, and the road supported the economies of the communities through which it passed. People doing business along the route became prosperous due to the growing popularity of the highway, and those same people later fought to keep the highway alive in the face of the growing threat of being bypassed by the new Interstate Highway System.
US 66 underwent many improvements and realignments over its lifetime, but was officially removed from the United States Highway System in 1985[2] after it had been replaced in its entirety by segments of the Interstate Highway System. Portions of the road that passed through Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, and Arizona have been communally designated a National Scenic Byway by the name "Historic Route 66", returning the name to some maps.[6][7] Several states have adopted significant bypassed sections of the former US 66 into their state road networks as State Route 66. The corridor is also being redeveloped into U.S. Bicycle Route 66, a part of the United States Bicycle Route System that was developed in the 2010s.
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July 1st, 2020
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Linda Howes
Such a piece of history, great to see this stuff, nicely done Mitch! I hope to see it someday. l/f
Trey Foerster
Excellent find! Always wanted to travel Route 66 after the tv show aired. Can't afford the Vette for the trip though haha!
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for having this piece of your artwork from your portfolio chosen to be featured on our homepage of the WFS group. It is worthy of such admiration and I am proud to display your fine art on the homepage of our family of friends and fine artists. Thanks for sharing your talents and beautiful pieces of artwork with our art community.
Meg Shearer
Very cool! I love the light and atmosphere! It's like it's frozen in time... Beautifully captured!
Rich Franco
Featured! p.s. Mtich, not seeing the "Route 66" in keywords....
Mitch Shindelbower replied:
Thank you Rich I added it at least 3 times in key words not sure why it is not there...