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10 Fine Examples - Neon signs.

Palms Motor Hotel, Portland, OR (Restored)


Whiting Bros, near Grants, New Mexico (Abandoned)


Whiting Bros, near Grants, New Mexico (Abandoned)


Seals Motel, Seattle, WA (Demolished)


Rainbo-Court Motel, East St Louis, IL (Demolished)


Sky Ranch Motel, Las Vegas, NV (Restored)


Western Hills Motel, Flagstaff, AZ (Restored)


Pioneer Motel, Albuquerque, NM (Restored)


Valencia Lounge, Albuquerque, NM (Abandoned)


Sunset Inn, El Paso, TX (Restored)

Oklahoma and Route 66 Adventures.

A few months back I planned a roadtrip through Oklahoma to photograph Route 66 icons. One thing that I noticed during my travels was the abundance of great vintage gas stations. Many of them perfectly preserved but abandoned. Of course, the neon signs throughout the state are classic. They have been kept in working condition for the most part.

The following photos were the result of over a thousand miles of driving, a few cameras, a laptop, Damien Jurado's music, the GPS, several trips to the gun range and a few meals at the local Burger King. I hope you enjoy!


Abandoned Gas Station, Oklahoma City, OK


Mid Century Gas Station, OKlahoma City, OK


Abandoned Gas Station, Sayre, OK


Abandoned Used Car Dealer, Tulsa, OK


Abandoned Gas Station, Sayre, OK


Abandoned Gas Station, Oklahoma City, OK


Phillips 66 Station (Restored), Chandler, OK


Holiday Inn Billboard, Route 40, OKlahoma


Bee Line Bowl (Abandoned), Okmulgee, OK


Windows, Route 66, Bethany, OK


Round Up Cleaners, Oklahoma City, OK


Western Motel, Bethany, OK


Shop United, Somewhere in Oklahoma


Western Motel, Sayre, OK


Charcoal Oven, Oklahoma City, OK


Industrial Plumbing, Oklahoma City, OK


Winchester Drive In, Oklahoma City, OK

Route 66 of Oregon. Interstate Avenue.

For 4 years I lived in Portland, Oregon while I worked for adidas. It was an amazing experience and a wonderful city to live in. Amazing restaurants, great concert venues, the best skateparks in the U.S...and all the parks are free! One of my favorite spots in Portland was Interstate Avenue. It's an area straight from the 60s and mostly unchanged. Motels run the length of the street and it is littered with old neon signs just like a slice of Route 66 placed into the Pacific Northwest. It finally started changing over the past few years to make way for the light rail and new condominiums. One fatality of the condo boom was the Crown Motel. I read that the neon sign was taken away for restoration. My favorite sign from Interstate is the Palms Motor Hotel sign. It's perfect in every way. The neon is still working and is multiple colors. In the day the sign is just as colorful as at night. Portland...Please spare this sign the same fate as the Crown Motel!