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- Letter from Richard Gutman concerning Lamy's Diner and Owl Night Lunch Wagon Restorations, February 17, 1985 -

- February 17, 1985
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Letter from Richard Gutman concerning Lamy's Diner and Owl Night Lunch Wagon Restorations, February 17, 1985
- Three-Burner Short Order Range, circa 1946 - This gas-fired three-burner stove was one of the "tools of the trade" for short-order cooks in diners and cafes of the mid-20th century. It came from an abandoned Worcester Lunch Car Company diner in Laconia, New Hampshire.

- circa 1946
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Three-Burner Short Order Range, circa 1946
This gas-fired three-burner stove was one of the "tools of the trade" for short-order cooks in diners and cafes of the mid-20th century. It came from an abandoned Worcester Lunch Car Company diner in Laconia, New Hampshire.
- Customers at the Counter inside Lamy's Diner at Its Original Site, Marlborough, Massachusetts, circa 1946 -

- circa 1946
- Collections - Artifact
Customers at the Counter inside Lamy's Diner at Its Original Site, Marlborough, Massachusetts, circa 1946
- Customers at the Counter inside Lamy's Diner at Its Original Site, Marlborough, Massachusetts, circa 1946 - Clovis Lamy stands behind the counter of his diner in Massachusetts. His favorite part of running a diner was talking to his customers.

- circa 1946
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Customers at the Counter inside Lamy's Diner at Its Original Site, Marlborough, Massachusetts, circa 1946
Clovis Lamy stands behind the counter of his diner in Massachusetts. His favorite part of running a diner was talking to his customers.
- Moving Lamy's Diner into Henry Ford Museum, February 27, 1987 - The Henry Ford acquired Lamy's Diner in 1984. Following its relocation from Hudson, Massachusetts, to Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, the diner was restored to its original 1946 appearance.

- February 27, 1987
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Moving Lamy's Diner into Henry Ford Museum, February 27, 1987
The Henry Ford acquired Lamy's Diner in 1984. Following its relocation from Hudson, Massachusetts, to Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, the diner was restored to its original 1946 appearance.
- Frialator Deep Fryer, circa 1946 - This stainless steel Pitco Frialator with twin baskets was one of the "tools of the trade" for short-order cooks in diners and cafes of the mid-20th century. J.C. Pitman and Sons, a hotel and restaurant equipment manufacturer, invented this device in 1918, as an improved way of deep fat frying over earlier fry pans and French Fry pots.

- circa 1946
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Frialator Deep Fryer, circa 1946
This stainless steel Pitco Frialator with twin baskets was one of the "tools of the trade" for short-order cooks in diners and cafes of the mid-20th century. J.C. Pitman and Sons, a hotel and restaurant equipment manufacturer, invented this device in 1918, as an improved way of deep fat frying over earlier fry pans and French Fry pots.
- "Study the Remains of a Lost Civilization," Henry Ford Museum Advertising Poster, 1988 - For 50 years, Henry Ford Museum displayed artifacts in tightly packed rows with little supporting context. That changed in the 1980s with a new focus on social history. No exhibit signaled this shift like <em>The Automobile in American Life</em>, opened in 1987. Cars were shown alongside related objects like highway travel guides, fast food menus, and roadside signs.

- 1988
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"Study the Remains of a Lost Civilization," Henry Ford Museum Advertising Poster, 1988
For 50 years, Henry Ford Museum displayed artifacts in tightly packed rows with little supporting context. That changed in the 1980s with a new focus on social history. No exhibit signaled this shift like The Automobile in American Life, opened in 1987. Cars were shown alongside related objects like highway travel guides, fast food menus, and roadside signs.
- Lamy's Diner Being Lifted by a Crane, 1984 - In 1984, Henry Ford Museum purchased Lamy's Diner. It took a crane to lift the diner in preparation for transporting it from Hudson, Massachusetts. Once at the museum, it was restored to its original 1946 appearance.

- 1984
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Lamy's Diner Being Lifted by a Crane, 1984
In 1984, Henry Ford Museum purchased Lamy's Diner. It took a crane to lift the diner in preparation for transporting it from Hudson, Massachusetts. Once at the museum, it was restored to its original 1946 appearance.
- Meal Order Ticket Book for Hudson Diner, Hudson, Massachusetts, 1950-1955 -

- 1950-1955
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Meal Order Ticket Book for Hudson Diner, Hudson, Massachusetts, 1950-1955
- Lamy's Diner at Its Original Site in Marlborough, Massachusetts, circa 1946 - This photograph shows Lamy's Diner on its original site in Marlborough, Massachusetts, about 1946. The diner moved three times: first to Framingham, Massachusetts; next to Hudson, Massachusetts, in 1949; and finally to Henry Ford Museum in 1984.

- circa 1946
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Lamy's Diner at Its Original Site in Marlborough, Massachusetts, circa 1946
This photograph shows Lamy's Diner on its original site in Marlborough, Massachusetts, about 1946. The diner moved three times: first to Framingham, Massachusetts; next to Hudson, Massachusetts, in 1949; and finally to Henry Ford Museum in 1984.