With each map, brochure, diary, or photograph we learn more about the highway—what it looked like, who used it, what it was like to drive it.
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Location:
Joliet Area Historical Museum
204 Ottawa St.
Joliet, IL 60432
Phone:
815-723-5201
Web site: Joliet Area Historical Museum
Institution Type: Museum
Collections
Description: Museum has a small archive which includes photos of some buildings and some textual materials; Route 66 Experience, with kiosks and interactive displays.
Regions Covered: Route 66 in Illinois
Type of Materials: Photographs, Printed Matter
Time Periods: 20th and 21st Centuries
Access
Facility Hours:
Monday 10am-2pm (summer only), Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 12-5pm; by appointment during regular hours for archival access
Online Resources and Finding Aids: