Tulsa Kicks on Route 66 - Neon Sign - Oklahoma - USA

Black and white photograph of a Route 66 sign on the pedestrian bridge of 11st Street at Cyrus Avery Plaza in Tulsa Oklahoma. A tribute and memorial... more

by Gregory Ballos

Title

Tulsa Kicks on Route 66 - Neon Sign - Oklahoma - USA

Artist

Gregory Ballos

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Photograph

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Black and white photograph of a Route 66 sign on the pedestrian bridge of 11st Street at Cyrus Avery Plaza in Tulsa Oklahoma. A tribute and memorial to this historic piece of Americana. Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

ROUTE 66's BIRTH AND OKLAHOMA:
Route 66 was born in Oklahoma. Cyrus Avery, a Tulsa businessman and Oklahoma's first highway commissioner, spearheaded the national committee that created the U.S. Highway System in 1926. He championed a Chicago-to-Los Angeles route that dropped south through Oklahoma, then turned west through Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Avery picked the now famous double sixes as the new road's official number.

Avery also helped create the U.S. 66 Highway Association, which was dedicated to the promotion and paving of Route 66. This group changed their name to the Will Rogers Highway Association and began calling 66 the Will Rogers Highway in December of 1935, following the death of legendary Will Rogers, an Oklahoma native. (credit: http://oklahomaroute66.com)


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January 16th, 2017