Photographed along Route 66 near Hackberry, Arizona, this image captures one of the weathered roadside shacks that dot the desert landscape. Once part of a working property or small gas stop, it now stands as a relic of the era when travelers depended on places like this for fuel, cold soda, or a few minutes of shade.
Created using the wet plate collodion process, the photograph records every crack in the wood, every flake of paint, and every nail head with striking clarity. The hand-poured plate’s tonal depth brings out the layered patina of time — a quiet document of the desert’s slow reclamation of what people left behind.
Part of the NomadType Route 66 series, Hackberry Shack celebrates the in-between spaces of the highway — the small, often overlooked landmarks that carry as much history as the towns themselves.
Photographed along Route 66 near Hackberry, Arizona, this image captures one of the weathered roadside shacks that dot the desert landscape. Once part of a working property or small gas stop, it now stands as a relic of the era when travelers depended on places like this for fuel, cold soda, or a few minutes of shade.
Created using the wet plate collodion process, the photograph records every crack in the wood, every flake of paint, and every nail head with striking clarity. The hand-poured plate’s tonal depth brings out the layered patina of time — a quiet document of the desert’s slow reclamation of what people left behind.
Part of the NomadType Route 66 series, Hackberry Shack celebrates the in-between spaces of the highway — the small, often overlooked landmarks that carry as much history as the towns themselves.
