Route 66 Road Sign
Date1940-1950
Mediumsteel, paint, reflective coating
Dimensions16 x 17 x 3/8 in. (40.6 x 43.2 x 1 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase, Special Revenue Fund
Object numberPC2013.8.1
DescriptionNew Mexico Route 66/Highway 66 road sign is made of embossed cut steel, paint, and reflective coating. Embossed metal lettering is located on the upper 2/3 of sign which reads "New Mexico" and with the letters "U.S." below. The number 66 is painted and flat at the bottom.This sign stood somewhere along Route 66 between Glen Rio (east end) and Manuelito (west end) of New Mexico.On View
On view
ca. 1950
ca. 1993
ca. 1993
ca. 1950
April 1991
April 1991
April 1991
April 1991
ca. 1940
August 22, 1935