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Press Materials and Images Angel Delgadillo: Historic Route 66 airing June 24, 2002 Windows: Right-click on the image and select "Save Picture As . . " from the pop-up menu. Macintosh: Click-hold on the image and select "Save This Image As . . . " from the pop-up menu. Angel Delgadillo: Historic Route 66 airing June 24, 2002 Angel Delgadillo was a mild-mannered barber in Seligman, Ariz., the town where he was born. In the 1980s, Interstate 40 bypassed the road running through his town, virtually stopping traffic dead. His, and most business, suffered to the point that he considered moving. When his children protested leaving their schools and friends, Angel came up with another plan. He and a dozen others organized the Historic Route 66 Association, named after that "little road" that ran through town. In less than a year it had been named an historic highway, interest was renewed in traveling it… and the rest is history. Today, not only do people come from all over the world to see the famous Main Street of America, they come to see Angel, the Barber of Seligman… the angel of Route 66. Stories of Arizona, a series showcasing the people and history of Arizona, airs Mondays at 7 p.m. on Channel 8 beginning June 3, 2002. New episodes will air through September. These images may be used only in conjuction with the direct publicity or promotion of Stories of Arizona. No other rights are granted. All rights reserved.

  KAET-TV/Channel 8 is a part of Arizona State University.

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