Exhibit showcases early faces of Route 66, seeks to identify subjects
TULSA, Okla. – A new photography exhibit highlighting the early days of Route 66 is giving visitors a look at the people who once traveled the historic highway — and the curator hopes the public can help identify many of the unknown faces.
The exhibit, “Faces of the Mother Road,” features portraits taken at a small studio in Afton, Oklahoma, during the first half of the 20th century. The collection is the work of Sidney Joseph Tyler, a photographer who operated his studio from 1912 to 1949 after moving from Pennsylvania…