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- Letter from Richard Gutman to Frank Trombetta concerning the Midway Diner, January 11, 1996 -
- January 11, 1996
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Letter from Richard Gutman to Frank Trombetta concerning the Midway Diner, January 11, 1996
- A&W Drive-In Highway Sign, circa 1955 - Roy W. Allen ran a small walk-up root beer stand in California, then partnered with his employee Frank Wright. Together, "A" and "W" opened three subsequent root beer stands, then began selling franchises. By the 1930s, A & W's had taken the form of drive-ins -- among the country's earliest restaurants of that type. This sign beckoned customers from the highway.
- circa 1955
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A&W Drive-In Highway Sign, circa 1955
Roy W. Allen ran a small walk-up root beer stand in California, then partnered with his employee Frank Wright. Together, "A" and "W" opened three subsequent root beer stands, then began selling franchises. By the 1930s, A & W's had taken the form of drive-ins -- among the country's earliest restaurants of that type. This sign beckoned customers from the highway.
- A & W Mug, 1950-1960 - In 1919, Roy W. Allen ran a small walk-up root beer stand in California, when he partnered with his employee Frank Wright. The partners opened three subsequent root beer stands, then franchised their concept nationwide. Glass handled mugs, simulating beer mugs, became a recognizable symbol of A & W's uniquely flavorful root beer.
- 1950-1960
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A & W Mug, 1950-1960
In 1919, Roy W. Allen ran a small walk-up root beer stand in California, when he partnered with his employee Frank Wright. The partners opened three subsequent root beer stands, then franchised their concept nationwide. Glass handled mugs, simulating beer mugs, became a recognizable symbol of A & W's uniquely flavorful root beer.
- Mountain View Company Diner in Palmer, Massachusetts, November 1992 -
- November 01, 1992
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Mountain View Company Diner in Palmer, Massachusetts, November 1992
- Mountain View Company Diner in Palmer, Massachusetts, November 1992 -
- November 01, 1992
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Mountain View Company Diner in Palmer, Massachusetts, November 1992
- Diner-Themed Pajama Shirt, 1998-2005 -
- 1998-2005
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Diner-Themed Pajama Shirt, 1998-2005
- Henry Ford Academy Students in Lamy's Diner in Henry Ford Museum, October 2007 - Henry Ford Academy, a charter high school on the campus of The Henry Ford, opened in 1997. These students were photographed having a lesson in Lamy's Diner, inside Henry Ford Museum, in October 2007.
- October 01, 2007
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Henry Ford Academy Students in Lamy's Diner in Henry Ford Museum, October 2007
Henry Ford Academy, a charter high school on the campus of The Henry Ford, opened in 1997. These students were photographed having a lesson in Lamy's Diner, inside Henry Ford Museum, in October 2007.
- First McDonald's Restaurant Crew, Des Plains, Illinois, circa 1964 - In its early years as a franchise, McDonald's hired only males, dressed neatly in white as seen at this restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois, about 1964.
- circa 1964
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First McDonald's Restaurant Crew, Des Plains, Illinois, circa 1964
In its early years as a franchise, McDonald's hired only males, dressed neatly in white as seen at this restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois, about 1964.
- Postcard of Cross Keys Diner, New Oxford, Pennsylvania, 1940 -
- circa 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Postcard of Cross Keys Diner, New Oxford, Pennsylvania, 1940
- "Jerry O'Mahony, Inc." Mechanical Pencil, 1945-1949 -
- 1945-1949
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"Jerry O'Mahony, Inc." Mechanical Pencil, 1945-1949