Full Service Route 66 Gas Station
by Priscilla Burgers
Title
Full Service Route 66 Gas Station
Artist
Priscilla Burgers
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
On Historic Route 66, Hackberry General Store is full of vintage automobile and gas station memorabilia, as well as 50's era items. A former mining town, Hackberry was named by the first inhabitants, Charles Cummings (Cummings Ranch). The name "Hackberry" was from the pellets or mattings that gathered on the cattle's long hair, probably caused from burrs picked up from bushes in the area. Silver mining developed the town, but when the ore began to yield less Hackberry became a ghost town.
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 path 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. Hackberry Road was not even given an off-ramp. The Northside Grocery (established 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 a collection of vintage cars from the heyday of U.S. Route 66 in Arizona. 1950's era items add interest to the interior of this popular store and tourist stop.
SOLD:
- A 13.375" x 20" canvas to a buyer in Delta, CO on 2/2016. Thank you!
UNUSUAL MANNEQUINS Contest - 7/1/2015
Tied for Second Place
WISCONSIN FLOWERS AND SCENERY IN-HOUSE CONTEST - HATS
Winner - 10/06/2014
WINDOW DISPLAY Contest - 1/13/2015
SECOND PLACE
ELVIS PICK OF THE WEEK:
Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group - 6/15/2017
FAA Featured Photo:
Route 66 - West of Midpoint Group- 03/05/2014
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The Gold Standard Group-03/05/2014
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Old and Used Group-03/05/2014
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Vintage America Group-03/05/2014
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Southwest Decor Prints Group-03/05/2014
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Route 66 Kicks Group-03/05/2014
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Artists Best Five Artwork Group-03/05/2014
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Western Group-03/06/2014
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All Fine Art America Artwork Group-03/06/2014
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All Southwest Art and Artists Group-03/06/2014
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Art from the Past Group-03/06/2014
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Your Best Work Group-03/06/2014
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Rock the Sales Group-03/07/2014
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FAA Featured Images Group-03/07/2014
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Arizona Photography Group-03/07/2014
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Arizona - Fine Art Group-03/11/2014
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Weekly Fun For All Mediums - Subject - Your favorite Work Group-03/13/2014
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Just Northern Arizona Photography Group - 09/07/2014
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Mannequin and Display Art Group - 10/08/2014
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Images That Excite You Group - 8/21/2015
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500 Views Group - 9/24/2015
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Manufactured Items Group - 9/27/2015
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Nostalgia Images Group - 10/24/2015
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500 and Beyond Fine Art Group - 6/4/2017
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Artist Salon 1 - 6/10/2017
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USA Photographers Only Group - 6/10/2017
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Abc Group - V Is For Vintage
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Art District Group - 6/10/2017
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Ladies Who Love Photography Group - 6/11/2017
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10 Plus Group - 6/12/2017
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Wonders of Route 66 - USA Group - 6/12/2017
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No Place Like Home Group - 7/9/2017
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Beauty of Arizona Group - 7/10/2017
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Colors Blue Turquoise Photography and Paints Group - 7/10/2017
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AAA Images Group - 7/10/2017
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Lady Photographers and Artists Group - 7/14/2017
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Nature Landmarks Landscapes Wildlife Group - 7/17/2017
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Out of the Ordinary Group - 7/19/2017
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1000 Views on 1 Image Group - 9/16/2017
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Comments (93)
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured in the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! 7/19/17 l/f
Bob Christopher
Hi Priscilla... I like your image. Hackberry is a great place to visit. You have made an excellent photograph there. Well done... Cheers Bob fv
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations on being chosen for the big Feature, Elvis Pick of the Week, Your artwork was chosen to be FEATURED in this HOT spot on our homepage for this week. A truly lovely piece of artwork for all the world to view and enjoy. Thanks much for sharing! Randy “Elvis” Rosenberger Administrator of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group
Bonnie Follett
Congratulations Priscilla - Your image has been featured in the Wonders of Route 66 group!
Pamela Williams
Your wonderful work has been featured on the "ArT diSTricT" groups homepage! Thank you for your participation in the group~Pamela
Rob Luzier
Fantastic detail through out this wonderful photo. Love the colors and the historic value of so many items in the photo makes it truly incredible shot. Great work. L/F
Nikolyn McDonald
Fantastic color and light - great and interesting details. Loved seeing this again. Congratulations on the sale.
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Nikolyn McDonald
Great find and very well taken and presented. Congratulations on your tie for 2nd place in the recent Unusual mannequins contest.
Vale Tek
Like your style and vision! invite you Contest - Magic Theatre http://fineartamerica.com/contests/-magic-theatre.html?tab=overview New full customisztio fantasies beyong reality:)