The latter two photos are examples of period gas station styling. Old overhead lamps like that in the last photo used to light up urban freeways and other roads, not just parking lots.


The 1908 El Garces Hotel to the north, on the east side of Needles, has been rebuilt to become an intermodal freight center.



Continue west on old US 66
Continue east into Arizona on old US 66 (Mojave County Route 10)
Road photos from old US 66 in Needles

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