Photos: TTT Truck Terminal on I-10 in 1966
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Rick Wiley
Photo editor
Tucson's iconic TTT Truck Terminal, born in 1954 at 4445 E. Benson Highway, moved a mile east to its current location on 22-acres along Interstate 10 in 1966. When opened, it was hailed as one of the largest and most modern truck stops West of the Mississippi.
The New Triple T in 1966
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Cleaning those bugs off truck windshields is no easy task at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
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Looking the part: A trucker in a T-shirt eats a sandwich in the restaurant at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
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The TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966. It's a mile east of the original, built in 1954.
The New Triple T in 1966
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The TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966. It's a mile east of the original, built in 1954.
The New Triple T in 1966
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Employees shamelessly push the TTT mascot to the front at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
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Joseph Nichols of Florida and Edward White of Houston watch a black and white TV at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
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Blasting shaved ice into an insulated trailer full of chicken fryers at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
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Mounting a tire and wheel on a trailer the hard way – alone – at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
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No frills bunk beds at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
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The "honeymoon suite" (for married couples only) at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
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Send a telegraph or pay your bill at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
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Truckers could grab a welcome shower and shave at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
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White Freightliners were ubiquitous at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
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Not a modern fleet by today's standards, but durable road warriors at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
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And why not get a fresh pair of slacks for the road at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
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Getting a trim for the road while watched by a photographer with a Leica M3 camera at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
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Plenty of ash trays and phone booths within reach of this happy customer at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
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A happy customer sails away at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966.
Rick Wiley
Photo editor
