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This abandoned gas station stands at the intersection of U.S. 61 and highways M and F south of Marston, Mo.
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A neon sign on the wall inside Billy's Steakhouse and Lounge in Portageville, Mo., advertises Rotary Club meetings. Billy's is located on U.S. 61.
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The Dew Drop Inn, a Bloomsdale institution, once offered rooms to boarders, including the workers who helped build U.S. 61 in 1936.
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A sign cautions pedestrians to stay off a railroad bridge that runs parallel to U.S. 61 north of St. Mary, Mo.
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Flooding in 1982 knocked down this 1879 Pratt truss bridge, but it underwent restoration and reopened as a pedestrian bridge 24 years later.
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Jennifer Ditch tends bar at the historic Dew Drop Inn on U.S. 61 in Bloomsdale. The bar and grill is located in a 1917 building.
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A roadside shrine implores the Virgin Mary's protection on a bluff overlooking U.S. 61 between St. Mary and Ste. Genevieve, Mo.
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U.S. 61 travelers pass under this 1924 concrete arch on their way across the Missouri-Arkansas state line.
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Flooding forces the closure of U.S. 61 in St. Mary, Mo.
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Billy's Steakhouse and Lounge on U.S. 61 in Portageville, Mo., offers steak, cocktails and free advice to customers.
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The setting sun is reflected in the windows of an abandoned business on U.S. 61 north of Marston, Mo.
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Dawn Melka, co-owner of Apple Creek Studio, visits with customers at her shop, which sells a variety of artwork, including assemblages made from upcycled items like this one.
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The Ferris wheel turns at a roadside carnival just off U.S. 61 in New Madrid, Mo.
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A birdfeeder fashioned from a teacup and saucer hangs from a branch outside Apple Creek Studio in Old Appleton, Mo. The town's famous restored Pratt truss bridge is visible in the background.
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Jennifer Ditch tends bar at the Dew Drop Inn on U.S. 61 in Bloomsdale. The tavern is located in a 1917 building.
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The New Orleans Inn in Portageville, Mo., advertises itself with graceful neon script letters.
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Old-fashioned signage, including a vintage light fixture, marks the local police headquarters on U.S. 61 in Steele, Mo.
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This friendly character advertises a business next to U.S. 61 in Crystal City, Mo.
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Bachelor button flowers bloom in front of an abandoned service station on U.S. 61 south of Marston, Mo.