Betty's Café, Scranton, Pennsylvania, circa 1940

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Artifact Overview

Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. Betty, the owner of this cafe in Scranton, Pennsylvania, has extensively decorated the interior of her establishment for the Christmas holiday.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1940

Subject Date

circa 1940

Creators

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2013.151.22

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John Margolies.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 5.75 in
Width: 9.25 in