McDonald's and Howard Johnson's Restaurants, Des Plains, Illinois, circa 1965

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Artifact Overview

As motorists sped down American roads during the mid-1900s, many wanted quick and inexpensive meals. This photograph shows two options available to a driver passing through Des Plains, Illinois, in about 1965. A sit-down restaurant, Howard Johnson's on the left, or a newer fast-food chain, McDonald's on the right.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1965

Creator Notes

Made for McDonald's Corporation

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

88.93.18

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of McDonald's Corporation.

Material

Resin-coated paper

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10.938 in
Width: 8 in

McDonald's and Howard Johnson's Restaurants, Des Plains, Illinois, circa 1965