Make-do Menu from Buddy's Truck Stop Consisting of Paper Plates with Diner Offerings and Prices, 2006

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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, then four books, numerous articles, exhibitions, restorations, and other consulting projects. These handwritten, paper-plate, clothespin-hung menus were a signature trademark of Buddy's Truck Stop (Diner), Somerville, Massachusetts.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Menu

Date Made

2006

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.72.13

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Wood (Plant material)

Technique

Handwriting

Color

White (Color)
Blue
Multicolored

Dimensions

Diameter: 9 in (paper plates)
Height: 2.75 in (clothespins)
Width: 0.25 in (clothespins)

Make-do Menu from Buddy's Truck Stop Consisting of Paper Plates with Diner Offerings and Prices, 2006