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Route 66 Through the Decades

Aerial image of Barstow, CA, circa 1940 looking west. Note Santa Fe Railway yard and engine houses on right. Route 66 runs west towards Victorville through the image.

Item

Title
Aerial image of Barstow, CA, circa 1940 looking west. Note Santa Fe Railway yard and engine houses on right. Route 66 runs west towards Victorville through the image.
Rights
NAU Cline Library Digital Archives. Reproduction requires permission of the repository. Permission granted in fall 2021.
Creator
Clark, H.A. (unknown)
Date
1940-1943 C.E.
Description
A black and white image shows an aerial view of Barstow, CA in the early 1940s. Route 66 runs through the center of the image. Hills can be seen in the distant background and buildings of various types are seen in the foreground and middle of the photo.
Format
Gelatin Silver print (black and white). 3.5x4.5 inches.
Publisher
Northern Arizona University Cline Library Digital Archives.
Contributor
Cyrena Hoaglund
Identifier
Northern Arizona University Cline Library Digital Archives. NAU.PH.94.34.14.
Subject
Travel; history; American history; Route 66; Barstow; car; California; historic roads; preservation.
Source
Tiff file. Northern Arizona University Cline Library Digital Archives. 11/09/21.
https://cdm16748.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/cpa/id/12523/rec/1
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