Interior View of Central Lunch Car, 1910
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Artifact Overview
Diners trace their origins to horse-drawn lunch wagons, that appeared on city streets at night to feed workers. One of New England's premier diner builders, the Worcester Lunch Car Company of Worcester, Massachusetts, began producing lunch wagons in 1906. This 1910 photograph shows an interior view of the Central Lunch Wagon manufactured by this company.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1910
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.72.447
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Richard J.S. Gutman Diner Collection.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Matting (Supporting)
Color
Sepia (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 11.75 in
Width: 13.75 in
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