Photos: TTT Truck Terminal on I-10 in 1966
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥'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
Cleaning those bugs off truck windshields is no easy task at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
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 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
The TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in June, 1966. It's a mile east of the original, built in 1954.
The New Triple T in 1966
The TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in June, 1966. It's a mile east of the original, built in 1954.
The New Triple T in 1966
Employees shamelessly push the TTT mascot to the front at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
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 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
Blasting shaved ice into an insulated trailer full of chicken fryers at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
Mounting a tire and wheel on a trailer the hard way – alone – at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
No frills bunk beds at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
The "honeymoon suite" (for married couples only) at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
Send a telegraph or pay your bill at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
Truckers could grab a welcome shower and shave at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
White Freightliners were ubiquitous at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
Not a modern fleet by today's standards, but durable road warriors at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
And why not get a fresh pair of slacks for the road at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
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 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
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 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in June, 1966.
The New Triple T in 1966
A happy customer sails away at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ in June, 1966.
Rick Wiley
Photo editor
On the restaurant's website patrons are told to, "relax and enjoy yourself" and "feel the love"
Nearly 40-percent of Old ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Studios, including many of the most-famous wood structures seen in Westerns, was destroyed by fire on April 24, 1995.