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:
The Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage
380 West Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007
Phone:
626-574-5440
Web site: The Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage
Institution Type: Museum, Archive
Collections
Description: History of Route 66 (United States Highway 66), Roadside architecture, local history, demographics, businesses, industry, and government, Tourism, Historic Preservation, Images of California and Route 66
Regions Covered: Route 66 in California
Type of Materials: Archives, Photographs, Diaries/Travel Journals, Maps, Postcards
Time Periods: 19th and 20th centuries
Access
Facility Hours:
Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Saturday 10AM-4PM (closed 12-1); by appointment during regular hours for archival access
Online Resources and Finding Aids: