Bel-Aire Diner, Peabody, Massachusetts, circa 1956

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Artifact Overview

From the late 1930s into the 1950s, diners became a familiar sight along roadsides, especially in the eastern United States. The Bel-Aire Diner of Peabody, Massachusetts, opened in 1952, and was purchased new by Peter and Bill Kallas. The Kallas family operated it until it closed in the late 1990s. The building was demolished in 2012.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Subject Date

circa 1956

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.72.321

Credit

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

Material

Ink
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in