More Along Route 66: Sights from Sapulpa, Oklahoma
Neal was born in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, on Route 66. Here are some photos taken in February and June of this year. This little town is full of things I love to capture with my camera.
Knowing my penchant for photographing roadside attractions, vintage signs, and such, when we are out driving Neal often knows where to stop before I can even ask.
Sapulpa’s glass and plate monument. The town’s glass manufacturing earned the designation "The Crystal City of the Southwest.” Sapulpa was also the home of Frankoma Pottery from 1938 to 2010. I’m glad I was able to visit Frankhoma Pottery shortly after Neal and I were married, long before the business closed. The plate in this monument represents Frankoma’s “Wagon Wheel” pattern. I have a few items in this design.
Route 66 neon sign, Sapulpa.
Vintage Coca-Cola signs.
Vintage Gulf gasoline sign.
Street view.
Alleyway. I like how the power lines frame the scene.
Happy Burger on North Mission Street, Sapulpa.
Happy Burger sign.
Detail of Happy Burger sign.
Sapulpa Trolley and Rail sign.
Trolley and train display.
Trolley.
Cement eagle at the trolley and train display.
Freddie’s B-B-Q and Steak House, Sapulpa. If you look closely, the outer façade appears to be built around an earlier building.
Older sign.
Mural referencing Sapulpa’s history inside Freddie’s B-B-Q and Steak House. Although the restaurant seems like a typical small-town steak place, the menu also has some Lebanese dishes. Tabouli is a popular side order.
Road sign for Freddie’s in Sapulpa.
