Worcester Lunch Car Company Catalog Supplement, "Serving the World with Worcester Dining Cars," 1926-1930

Summary

One of New England's premier diner manufacturers, the Worcester Lunch Car Company of Worcester, Massachusetts, began as a lunch wagon builder in 1905. From the mid-1920s to the mid-1950s, this company produced at least seven models of diners, with customizable choices. This 1926-30 catalog was one of only four that the company issued during its existence.

One of New England's premier diner manufacturers, the Worcester Lunch Car Company of Worcester, Massachusetts, began as a lunch wagon builder in 1905. From the mid-1920s to the mid-1950s, this company produced at least seven models of diners, with customizable choices. This 1926-30 catalog was one of only four that the company issued during its existence.

Artifact

Booklet

Subject Date

1926-1930

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.72.288

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Richard J.S. Gutman Diner Collection.

Material

Ink
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 9 in

Width: 6 in

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