Photographed in Seligman, Arizona, this image shows the Seligman Gift & Gas station — a small, family-run stop that continues the Route 66 tradition of fuel, souvenirs, and stories. Decades of paint layers, faded lettering, and sun-baked signs mark it as one of the town’s working landmarks.
Created using the wet plate collodion process, the photograph captures the textures of metal, stucco, and signage with an honesty that digital photography can’t match. The long exposure reveals the patina of daily life — the way light falls across cracked paint and weathered edges.
Part of the NomadType Route 66 series, Seligman Gift & Gas documents the remaining independent businesses that give the highway its identity — small places that keep America’s roadside spirit alive
Photographed in Seligman, Arizona, this image shows the Seligman Gift & Gas station — a small, family-run stop that continues the Route 66 tradition of fuel, souvenirs, and stories. Decades of paint layers, faded lettering, and sun-baked signs mark it as one of the town’s working landmarks.
Created using the wet plate collodion process, the photograph captures the textures of metal, stucco, and signage with an honesty that digital photography can’t match. The long exposure reveals the patina of daily life — the way light falls across cracked paint and weathered edges.
Part of the NomadType Route 66 series, Seligman Gift & Gas documents the remaining independent businesses that give the highway its identity — small places that keep America’s roadside spirit alive
