Spreading Mustard on a Hamburger at a Drive-In Restaurant, circa 1965

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Artifact Overview

In the years following World War II, Americans looked ahead to better times. Some bought new cars. Many simply enjoyed newfound leisure time. Drive-in restaurants -- where waiters or waitresses called carhops took orders and delivered food to customers in parked cars -- became popular hangouts, especially among teenagers and young adults.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1965

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.1774.X.146

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in

Spreading Mustard on a Hamburger at a Drive-In Restaurant, circa 1965