Taking Route 66

 


David J. Schwartz of Lakewood, Ohio, is a professional photographer whose photos of life on Route 66 are in an exhibition in Springfield, Illinois.

Also, certain photos are part of the soon-to-be-issued U.S. Postal Service Route 66 Commemorative Forever Stamps.

The photo exhibition at The Pharmacy Gallery & Art Space, 623 E. Adams St., Springfield, Illinois, goes through December 2026.

The Route 66 “Forever” Stamps will be issued at the First-Day-of-Issue ceremony at 9:15 a.m. (MDT), Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the National Postal Forum at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

More information is available here.


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