"Top-of-the-Tollway" Dining at the Fred Harvey Restaurant Spanning the Illinois Tollway, circa 1959
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Artifact Overview
Fred Harvey is credited with creating America's first restaurant chain. Starting in the 1870s, he established Harvey House restaurants along the Santa Fe Railway. As railroad passenger travel declined in the 20th century, Harvey's company began serving motorists. In the 1950s, it operated "oasis" rest areas on the Illinois Tollway where drivers could stop for food and fuel.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1959
Subject Date
circa 1959
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.135.1815
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Typewriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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