Customers and Staff inside a Roadside Diner, 1927-1929
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Diner owners looked to attract as many patrons as possible. Companies that built and shipped fully outfitted diners, like Wason Manufacturing Company, provided owners with several options. The diner pictured here has a glass counter to display prepared foods and tables for those who want a bit more seating comfort.
Diner owners looked to attract as many patrons as possible. Companies that built and shipped fully outfitted diners, like Wason Manufacturing Company, provided owners with several options. The diner pictured here has a glass counter to display prepared foods and tables for those who want a bit more seating comfort.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1927-1929
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
85.79.3.31
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Alfred Wroblewski.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 9.75 in
Inscriptions
Inscribed in image, lower right corner: WASON MFG. CO. / SPRINGFIELD, MASS / 253-H / PHOTO-1389-D-60
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