Menu, "Florence Diner," Florence, Massachusetts, circa 1928
THF214740 / Menu, "Florence Diner," Florence, Massachusetts, circa 1928
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Artifact Overview
Diners had long appealed to workers by offering quick, simple food at reasonable prices. By the late 1920s, as this menu shows, diner operators were attempting to broaden their appeal to women and their families by promising such enhanced amenities as comfort, hospitality, beauty in furnishings, and carefully prepared foods.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Menu
Subject Date
1927-1929
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
85.79.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Alfred Wroblewski.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
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