The 22-foot tall man who wears the Texico star was installed Sunday afternoon in the 1939 Texico station now known as Gearhead Curios.Located two blocks off Seventh Street in Galena along Route 66, it is reminiscent of the tourist attractions the highway had in the early days.All along the original highway tourists were tempted into stopping and shopping by giant jack rabbits, by ...
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