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- Summerton Motel No. 2 and Glass Kitchen Diner, Santee, South Carolina, circa 1952 - From the late 1930s into the 1950s, diners became a familiar sight along roadsides, especially in the eastern United States. The Glass Kitchen Diner, connected with the Summerton Motel No. 2 in Santee, South Carolina, was situated near Lake Marion--known for its fishing, boating, and beach. The diner was supposedly famous for "good food and pecan pie."
- circa 1952
- Collections - Artifact
Summerton Motel No. 2 and Glass Kitchen Diner, Santee, South Carolina, circa 1952
From the late 1930s into the 1950s, diners became a familiar sight along roadsides, especially in the eastern United States. The Glass Kitchen Diner, connected with the Summerton Motel No. 2 in Santee, South Carolina, was situated near Lake Marion--known for its fishing, boating, and beach. The diner was supposedly famous for "good food and pecan pie."
- "The Roadside Diners Are Rolling," September 1953 -
- September 01, 1953
- Collections - Artifact
"The Roadside Diners Are Rolling," September 1953
- Maxwell House Coffee Advertisement, "Coffee Time," 1946-1949 -
- 1946-1949
- Collections - Artifact
Maxwell House Coffee Advertisement, "Coffee Time," 1946-1949
- Central Lunch, Millbury, Massachusetts, 1910 -
- 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Central Lunch, Millbury, Massachusetts, 1910
- Howard Johnson's, circa 1960 - Howard Deering Johnson began his career in the 1920s by developing a delicious high-butterfat ice cream, which he sold from food stands around Boston, Massachusetts. Johnson later expanded his business to full-service restaurants. He franchised these establishments with their familiar orange roofs across America. This postcard shows a typical Howard Johnson's restaurant that could be found "From Maine to Florida."
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Howard Johnson's, circa 1960
Howard Deering Johnson began his career in the 1920s by developing a delicious high-butterfat ice cream, which he sold from food stands around Boston, Massachusetts. Johnson later expanded his business to full-service restaurants. He franchised these establishments with their familiar orange roofs across America. This postcard shows a typical Howard Johnson's restaurant that could be found "From Maine to Florida."
- Oasis American Restaurant and Gas Station, Tamiami Trail, Collier County, Florida, 1971-1978 -
- 1971-1978
- Collections - Artifact
Oasis American Restaurant and Gas Station, Tamiami Trail, Collier County, Florida, 1971-1978
- "The Famous Apple Tree Diner," Dedham, Massachusetts, circa 1980 -
- circa 1980
- Collections - Artifact
"The Famous Apple Tree Diner," Dedham, Massachusetts, circa 1980