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- Sterling Diners Advertisement, circa 1936 -
- circa 1936
- Collections - Artifact
Sterling Diners Advertisement, circa 1936
- Jerry O'Mahony Diners, 1936-1950 - The New Jersey-based Jerry O'Mahony Dining Cars was one of the leading diner manufacturers for decades, building hundreds of diners in numerous styles and giving many diner builders their start. This contact sheet of 4"x5" negatives, created 1975 for Richard J. S. Gutman's book, <em>American Diner</em>, shows several diners made by the company.
- 1936-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Jerry O'Mahony Diners, 1936-1950
The New Jersey-based Jerry O'Mahony Dining Cars was one of the leading diner manufacturers for decades, building hundreds of diners in numerous styles and giving many diner builders their start. This contact sheet of 4"x5" negatives, created 1975 for Richard J. S. Gutman's book, American Diner, shows several diners made by the company.
- "Brill Steel Diners Now Van Equipped," 1928 - Since 1868, the J. G. Brill Company had manufactured horsecars, railroad cars, and streetcars. With the increased popularity of diners in the 1920s, Brill introduced a line of all-steel diners in 1927. The reference to "Now Van Equipped" on the cover of this catalog relates to the use of high-quality restaurant equipment supplied by the Pick-Barth-Van Organization.
- 1928
- Collections - Artifact
"Brill Steel Diners Now Van Equipped," 1928
Since 1868, the J. G. Brill Company had manufactured horsecars, railroad cars, and streetcars. With the increased popularity of diners in the 1920s, Brill introduced a line of all-steel diners in 1927. The reference to "Now Van Equipped" on the cover of this catalog relates to the use of high-quality restaurant equipment supplied by the Pick-Barth-Van Organization.
- Jerry O'Mahony Diners Being Transported, circa 1928 -
- circa 1928
- Collections - Artifact
Jerry O'Mahony Diners Being Transported, circa 1928
- Jerry O'Mahony Diners, 1929-1935 -
- 1929-1935
- Collections - Artifact
Jerry O'Mahony Diners, 1929-1935
- Mountain View Diners Catalog, "A Modern Tribute...To Good Taste...," 1946-1950 -
- 1946-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Mountain View Diners Catalog, "A Modern Tribute...To Good Taste...," 1946-1950
- Notes on Diners and Diner History, circa 1975 -
- 1974
- Collections - Artifact
Notes on Diners and Diner History, circa 1975
- Diners' Club Card, 1976-1977 - Diners Club, founded in 1950, was the first to issue a credit card exclusively for travel and entertainment. With this card, members had access to a variety of restaurants, hotels, and car rental services. The card's success led to the growth of the credit card industry.
- 1966-1977
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Diners' Club Card, 1976-1977
Diners Club, founded in 1950, was the first to issue a credit card exclusively for travel and entertainment. With this card, members had access to a variety of restaurants, hotels, and car rental services. The card's success led to the growth of the credit card industry.
- "Roadside," Vol. 1 No. 3, Spring 1991, "Diners to Go!" -
- Spring 1991
- Collections - Artifact
"Roadside," Vol. 1 No. 3, Spring 1991, "Diners to Go!"
- Lamy's Diner, 1946 - World War II veteran Clovis Lamy ordered this 40-seat diner from the Worcester Lunch Car Company, a premier New England diner builder. In April 1946, Lamy operated the diner in his home town of Marlborough, Massachusetts. Local factory workers ate lunch there and those returning from a movie or show dropped in for dinner. Lamy sold the business in 1949.
- 1946
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Lamy's Diner, 1946
World War II veteran Clovis Lamy ordered this 40-seat diner from the Worcester Lunch Car Company, a premier New England diner builder. In April 1946, Lamy operated the diner in his home town of Marlborough, Massachusetts. Local factory workers ate lunch there and those returning from a movie or show dropped in for dinner. Lamy sold the business in 1949.