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an old car is parked in front of a map with route 66 written on it

Few American roads have earned the fame or recognition of Route 66. U.S. 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, hence its fame. US 66 was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The highway, which became one of the most famous roads in the United States, originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas…

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an old postcard with the road to route 66 on it's back side

I took a recent road trip along my favorite stretch of Route 66 (from Albuquerque across New Mexico to Flagstaff, Arizona). Upon returning home again and looking through my photos, I felt inspired to create my own postcard. Shown below is the original photo for reference.

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