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The Post Office.
The motel.
The motel. 
I think this was the convenience store. 
The filling station (now called gas stations).
Monday, November 16, 2009
GHOST TOWN (Glenrio, Texas/New Mexico)
I went through a real ghost town today -- Glenrio, TX/NM. The town was born in 1903 when the railroad came through two years earlier, and it bordered the state lines of Texas and New Mexico. It was a popular stopping place for Route 66 travelers. The post office was on the New Mexico side, while the train depot was on the Texas side. In 1938, The Grapes of Wrath was filmed there for 3 weeks. At that time, the population was 30. When the interstate opened between 1968 and 1984, the town and highway both died, like so many other Route 66 towns. By 1985, only two residents remained, along with the post office (now closed) and a convenience store (now also out of business). You can travel on decrepit asphalt down the remains of Route 66 (once called Main Street 66) through Glenrio.
I think this was the convenience store.
The filling station (now called gas stations).
I think this was the convenience store. The filling station (now called gas stations). 
