Topps Gaylord Diner, Providence, Rhode Island, 1948
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Artifact Overview
The New Jersey firm of Jerry O'Mahony Dining Cars became one of the leading diner manufacturers for decades, introducing hundreds of diners in numerous styles. Topps Gaylord Diner, located in Providence, Rhode Island, was one of O'Mahony's large-sized diner-restaurants of the post-World War II era. A 1953 issue of Popular Science called it "The World's Fanciest Diner."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1975
Subject Date
1948
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.72.231
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Richard J.S. Gutman Diner Collection.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
written on back:
O'Mahony 1948 Providence, Rhode Island
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