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US-HISTORY-ROUTE 66
A statue of Elvis strikes a pose as a nearby McDonald's restaurnat is reflected in the window outside the Polk-A-Dot diner along historic US Route 66, 12 June 2007 in Braidwood, Illinois. The restaurant has been serving travelers along the road since the 1956. Route 66 opened in 1926 stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles and became a western migration route for people looking for work during the great depression of the 1930's or to escape the Dust Bowl disaster. Later it offered vacation getaways and driving adventures until 1985 when it was decommissioned as a federal highway. Due to neglect and commercial development Route 66, the first highway to connect the Midwest with the West Coast, has recently been added to the biennially compiled list of the world's most endangered landmarks by the World Monuments Fund and the National Trust for Historic Preservation's yearly list of the 11 most endangered historic places in America. AFP PHOTO/Scott Olson/Getty Images FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS AND TELEVISION USE ONLY
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Braidwood, Illinois, UNITED STATES |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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SCOTT OLSON |
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12 Iunie 2007 |
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3000 x 2000 (663.63 KB) |
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