Ford Fever
by Priscilla Burgers
Title
Ford Fever
Artist
Priscilla Burgers
Medium
Photograph - Photography- Digital Art
Description
FORD FEVER by PRISCILLA BURGERS
A rusty 1948 Ford, vintage gas pump, and old tires lie beneath a vintage Firestone sign at Hackberry, Arizona. The image was enhanced with virtual painting. A former mining town, Hackberry takes its name from the hackberry tree common to the area. Various service stations in the town served U.S. Route 66 travelers. All were shut down after Interstate 40 in Arizona bypassed the town. Interstate 40's 69-mile route between Kingman and Seligman diverges widely from the old 82-mile Highway 66 segment between these points, leaving Hackberry stranded sixteen miles from the new highway. The Northside Grocery, established in 1934, and its Conoco station were among the last to close, In 1978. Hackberry became a ghost town. In 1992, itinerant artist Bob Waldmire re-opened the Hackberry General Store as a Route 66 tourism information post and souvenir shop on the former Northside Grocery site. At one point, he was the town's only resident. Waldmire sold the store to John and Kerry Pritchard in 1998 due to local disputes regarding the environmental and aesthetic impact of quarries, which by that time were establishing themselves in the area to remove local stone for use in landscaping. The store remains in operation with an extensive collection of vintage cars, signs and other memorabilia from the heyday of U.S. Route 66 in Arizona.
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- A 26.63" x 40" semi-matte print to a buye in Fort Stockton, TX on 2/5/2014. Thank you!
OLD SIGNS FOR COLLECTORS Contest - 9/18/2015
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August 6th, 2013
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Comments (68)
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for having this great piece of artwork chosen to be featured in our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. I am proud to be able to support and promote all artists within our group. I very much enjoyed viewing the masterfully done piece from you portfolio to show off to all other artists and to attract perspective buyers. Thanks for sharing your beautiful artwork with all FAA members. Well worthy of this recognition.
Bonnie Follett
Congrats Priscilla - Your image has been featured in the Wonders of Route 66 group! Cool image!
Steven Bateson
Priscilla Burgers the Trucks Old Abandoned and Rusty Group is honored that you chose to submit your work to the group and we are proud to feature your magnificent image on the Homepage in the Featured Images.
Jean OKeeffe Macro Abundance Art
Congratulations for the feature of your work on the homepage of FotoPainting 08-09-15!
Doug Matthews
Excellent composition. Where is the best part of Route 66 for photos?
Priscilla Burgers replied:
Thank you, Doug. I've been on Route 66 from eastern California to Oklahoma. There are so many good locations, I really cant pick just one. In Arizona, I really like Hackberry, Winslow, Jackrabbit, and Joseph City. I have a Route 66 gallery with other images.
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