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Tourist Icons: Native American Kitsch, Camp, and Fine Art Along Route 66 celebrates the 75th anniversary of the first transcontinental
highway connecting the industrial Midwest of Chicago, Illinois, with Santa Monica, California, in the Land of
Sunshine.
This investigation focuses on the souvenirs sold in New Mexico along Route 66, and the terms used to describe them.
The exhibition asks why these forms of popular culture are so fascinating or so objectionable.
Local entrepreneurs produced diners, tourist courts, trailer parks, service stations, and roadside attractions
to meet the needs of tourists along the "Mother Road." Along with these facilities flourished a thriving market
for souvenirs reflecting local perspectives.
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