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Route 66 Through the Decades

An old U.S. Route 66 cafe counter, reassembled at the Route 66 Motorheads Bar, Grill, and Museum outside Springfield, Illinois. The owner, Ron Metzger, has collected, restored, and displayed many artifacts from the historic, Chicago-to-California two-lane U.S. Route 66 over the years.

Item

Title
An old U.S. Route 66 cafe counter, reassembled at the Route 66 Motorheads Bar, Grill, and Museum outside Springfield, Illinois. The owner, Ron Metzger, has collected, restored, and displayed many artifacts from the historic, Chicago-to-California two-lane U.S. Route 66 over the years.
Rights
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. Public Domain.
Creator
Highsmith, Carol M., (1946-,)
Date
2019 C.E.
Description
A photo of a museum exhibit of a reassembled Route 66 diner/café counter. Steel counter stools with red and blue tops sit in front of a glass block counter. A pink waitress’ uniform and era typical signs for pay telephones, restrooms, and Coca Cola advertising can also be seen in the exhibit.
Format
Digital photographs Color.
Language
English
Publisher
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
Contributor
Cyrena Hoaglund
Identifier
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. 2020721534
Subject
Travel; history; American history; Route 66; cafe; museum; Illinois; historic roads; preservation.
Source
Tiff file. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. 11/09/21.
https://www.loc.gov/item/2020721534/
Site pages
The Nostalgia of 66