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In my travels on the back roads doing genealogy research, I’ve seen hundreds of remnants of times gone by. These iconic symbols of "Americana" inspired me to create this blog. By documenting them, I'll remember and maybe you'll find something interesting to hunt down next time you are in one of these areas!
You can use the search feature in the blog to look for specific cities or states. Enjoy!
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Truxton Station, Truxton Arizona
This station originally opened as a Whiting Brothers gas station in 1950, and is the only service station still operating in Truxton. It...
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Feb 9
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Bell Oil Gas Station, Truxton Arizona
One of many historic gas station buildings in Truxton. I snapped this photo because I had never heard of "Bell" gas stations. The first...
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Feb 9
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Osterman's Shell Station, Peach Springs Arizona
This historic Shell station and grocery was built around 1930. The building has such a great vintage look which is said to be built to...
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Feb 9
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Radiator Springs Service Station, Yampai Arizona
On the west side of the Grand Canyon Caverns complex is a 1960's Chevron service station. The building has the vintage chevron shaped...
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Feb 9
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DeSoto's Salon, Ash Fork Arizona
I love it when old buildings are repurposed with a nod to their original purpose! This was once a Texaco station in the 1950's and is...
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Sep 15, 2024
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Allen's Garage, Bluewater New Mexico
Opened on Route 66 in January 1955, the building and faded sign still stand. I wish I would have gotten the 1940's vintage chevy truck...
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Aug 11, 2023
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Obie's Longbranch Saloon, Cubero New Mexico
Formerly Los Cerritos Trading Post and Gas Station, the building became a tavern run by Obediah Hall who was the 3rd husband of Bud...
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Jun 17, 2023
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The Infamous Bud's Service Station, Budville, New Mexico
The Budville Trading Company, was opened in 1928 by Bud Rice and was the site of several murders in the 1960's and 1970's. Bud himself...
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Jun 17, 2023
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Abandoned building in a near Ghost Town, Newkirk New Mexico
This building from 1910 was originally a gas station and store, then the post office and a bus stop. An early alignment brought Route 66...
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Mar 25, 2023
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Tribute to a Whiting Bros. Gas Station, Tucumcari New Mexico
I thought that I was seeing my first Whiting Bros. gas station, but as it turned out, this station was never a Whiting Bros. It was part...
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Mar 25, 2023
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Tribute to Vintage Texaco Station, Tucumcari New Mexico
The Trade Station Gift Shop is located in a vintage gas station that was restored to look like a Route 66 era Texaco Station. The...
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Mar 8, 2023
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Ghost Town Gas Station, Glenrio Texas
Glenrio sits on the stateline between Texas and New Mexico. Once a thriving town, it was the closest thing we saw to an actual ghost town...
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Mar 8, 2023
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First Phillips 66 in Texas, McLean Texas
This was the first location chosen by the Phillips Petroleum Company to build a Phillips 66 gas station in Texas. Building was completed...
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Feb 23, 2023
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Vintage Restored Gas Station, Shamrock Texas
This Magnolia Gas Station started in 1911. The Pegasus symbols on the building were added after Magnolia was purchased by Standard Oil...
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Nov 20, 2021
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Great Art Deco Building, Shamrock Texas
Along a long stretch of road without much to see, appears this great iconic building. The Tower Conoco Gas Station was built in 1935 and...
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Nov 20, 2021
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The New Lucille's Roadhouse, Weatherford Oklahoma
I was so bummed when road construction on Route 66 kept us from seeing the original and infamous Lucille's Roadhouse which was built in...
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Oct 17, 2021
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Ghost Town Ruins, Bridgeport Oklahoma
The Hinton Junction Cafe and Gas Station's decaying building was one of the more chilling scenes we saw on Route 66. I think the...
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Oct 17, 2021
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Former Broyles Tydol Station, Commerce Oklahoma
Originally opened as a Marathon gas station in 1927, the business was purchased by Lauren and Grace Broyles in the 1930's and changed to...
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Aug 16, 2021
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Home of the inspiration for Tow Mater, Galena Kansas
Little's Service Station, a Kan-O-Tex station, was originally opened in 1934. The rusty 1951 International Boom truck that sits on the...
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Aug 15, 2021
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Much bigger than it looks in the photo, St Louis Missouri
My photo doesn't do this gigantic sign justice. It is actually 40 foot tall and 60 foot wide. It's been standing on top of this building...
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Jul 10, 2021
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