Swingles' Colonial Diner Menu, circa 1963
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Artifact Overview
This item comes from the collection of Richard J. S. Gutman, the leading expert on American diners, which was amassed in the course of a thesis, four books, numerous articles, major exhibitions, restorations, and other consulting projects. Joseph Swingle, who opened this diner in Middlesex, New Jersey, in 1953, had been a salesman for Jerry O'Mahony, a major diner manufacturer.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Menu
Date Made
circa 1963
Subject Date
09 April 1963
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.72.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Richard J.S. Gutman Diner Collection.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Lithography
Laminating
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11 in (closed)
Width: 8.625 in (closed)
Height: 11 in (open)
Width: 17.5 in (open)
Height: 10.625 in (insert)
Width: 8 in (insert)
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