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
Collection Title
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)
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