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14-APR-2009

Refreshments, Seligman, Arizona, 2009

Seligman stands along historic Route 66 in Northern Arizona, bypassed by Interstate traffic and left to earn a place in the hearts of tourists in search of nostalgia. The most notable institution in Selgiman is Delgadillo’s Sno Cap Drive-in – which has been serving Route 66 travelers since 1953. Founder Juan Delgadillo delighted in incongruity, and filled his tiny shop with a blizzard of humorous signs and props. Although he died in 2004, his children continue the tradition. Anyone who visits the Sno Cap must enjoy the sea of odd details that greet them, and a joke or two comes along with every serving. This close-up wideangle image puts the viewer into the shoes of a Sno Cap customer, at least for the moment.

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Phil Douglis23-Apr-2009 18:05
You are right, Vera -- every inch of this image is filled with a chaotic jumble of detail. That is the appeal of this place, its clutter and disorganization, its random suggestions coming at us from everywhere at once. We are overwhelmed with detail here, and that is what a visit to the Sno-Cap Drive-in in Seligman, Arizona, will do for you. As a travel photographer, I am sharing my experience here with anyone who wishes to study the detail in this picture.
Guest 22-Apr-2009 23:46
Another wonderful example of filling the frame with chaos.
Phil Douglis21-Apr-2009 22:54
You could spend a long time searching out all the details that have accumulated in this place over the years. The Obama million dollar bill must be a Stimulus souvenir.
sunlightpix21-Apr-2009 21:29
I like the old cash register, and in the lower left, President Obama's caricature on the million dollar bill.
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