Photographed in Tucumcari, New Mexico, this image depicts a long-closed gas station along Route 66 — one of the many small stops left behind when the interstate took over. Its empty pumps, cracked signage, and sun-bleached facade stand as a reminder of how quickly the rhythm of travel changed across the Southwest.
Created using the wet plate collodion process, the photograph captures the peeling paint, corroded metal, and desert light with rich tonal depth. The slow, hand-poured method mirrors the pace of decline — deliberate, patient, and honest.
Part of the NomadType Route 66 series, Abandoned Gas Station documents the transition from movement to memory, preserving the character of the roadside architecture that defined mid-century America.
Photographed in Tucumcari, New Mexico, this image depicts a long-closed gas station along Route 66 — one of the many small stops left behind when the interstate took over. Its empty pumps, cracked signage, and sun-bleached facade stand as a reminder of how quickly the rhythm of travel changed across the Southwest.
Created using the wet plate collodion process, the photograph captures the peeling paint, corroded metal, and desert light with rich tonal depth. The slow, hand-poured method mirrors the pace of decline — deliberate, patient, and honest.
Part of the NomadType Route 66 series, Abandoned Gas Station documents the transition from movement to memory, preserving the character of the roadside architecture that defined mid-century America.
