Summerton Motel No. 2 and Glass Kitchen Diner, Santee, South Carolina, circa 1952

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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 Glass Kitchen Diner, connected with the Summerton Motel No. 2 in Santee, South Carolina, was situated near Lake Marion--known for its fishing, boating, and beach. The diner was supposedly famous for "good food and pecan pie."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Subject Date

circa 1952

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.72.343

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