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- Jerry O'Mahony Diners Being Constructed in Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1930-1939 - 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 as they spun off to start their own businesses. This contact sheet of 4"x5" negatives, created 1975 for Richard J. S. Gutman's book, <em>American Diner</em>, shows dining cars being constructed.
- 1930-1939
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Jerry O'Mahony Diners Being Constructed in Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1930-1939
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 as they spun off to start their own businesses. This contact sheet of 4"x5" negatives, created 1975 for Richard J. S. Gutman's book, American Diner, shows dining cars being constructed.
- Fred and Augie Duesenberg with Engineering Staff outside Duesenberg Plant in Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1920-1928 - Brothers Fred and August Duesenberg formed Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company in Minnesota in 1913. They relocated their headquarters to Indiana in 1920, and they built a reputation on successful race cars and superb luxury cars. The Duesenberg Model J, produced from 1928-1937, is still regarded as one of America's finest automobiles. The company ended operations in 1937.
- 1920-1928
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Fred and Augie Duesenberg with Engineering Staff outside Duesenberg Plant in Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1920-1928
Brothers Fred and August Duesenberg formed Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company in Minnesota in 1913. They relocated their headquarters to Indiana in 1920, and they built a reputation on successful race cars and superb luxury cars. The Duesenberg Model J, produced from 1928-1937, is still regarded as one of America's finest automobiles. The company ended operations in 1937.
- Jerry O'Mahony Dining Cars, "In Our Line We Lead the World," 1932 - 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 1932 catalog features its latest steel dining car model, the "Monarch," along with shipping and construction details, profit-making opportunities for operators, and the company's deferred purchase plan.
- 1932
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Jerry O'Mahony Dining Cars, "In Our Line We Lead the World," 1932
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 1932 catalog features its latest steel dining car model, the "Monarch," along with shipping and construction details, profit-making opportunities for operators, and the company's deferred purchase plan.
- "Who Runs these Dining Cars?" Reprinted from The Dining Car News, 1932-1933 -
- 1932-1933
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"Who Runs these Dining Cars?" Reprinted from The Dining Car News, 1932-1933
- "Mug O'Java: Average 'Diner' Check Is Twenty Cents But It's Big Business" Reprinted from THe Literary Digest May 15, 1937 -
- May 15, 1937
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"Mug O'Java: Average 'Diner' Check Is Twenty Cents But It's Big Business" Reprinted from THe Literary Digest May 15, 1937
- Jerry O'Mahony Dining Cars, 1928 - This item comes from the collection of Richard J. S. Gutman, the leading expert on American diners, which was amassed in the course of a thesis, then four books, numerous articles, major exhibitions, restorations, and other consulting projects. This 1928 trade catalog features diner models of the Jerry O'Mahony Company of Elizabeth, New Jersey, an important early diner manufacturer.
- 1928
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Jerry O'Mahony Dining Cars, 1928
This item comes from the collection of Richard J. S. Gutman, the leading expert on American diners, which was amassed in the course of a thesis, then four books, numerous articles, major exhibitions, restorations, and other consulting projects. This 1928 trade catalog features diner models of the Jerry O'Mahony Company of Elizabeth, New Jersey, an important early diner manufacturer.
- Letter from Jerry O'Mahony Diner Company to Ronald Steurer, January 10, 1955 -
- January 10, 1955
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Letter from Jerry O'Mahony Diner Company to Ronald Steurer, January 10, 1955
- Jerry O'Mahony Diner Company Brochure, "O'Mahony for Leadership... Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow," 1952-1956 -
- 1952-1956
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Jerry O'Mahony Diner Company Brochure, "O'Mahony for Leadership... Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow," 1952-1956
- Jerry O'Mahony Dining Cars, 1936-1945 -
- 1936-1945
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Jerry O'Mahony Dining Cars, 1936-1945
- "All We Had Left was $19.35" Reprinted from The Dining Car News, 1930-1933 -
- 1930-1933
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"All We Had Left was $19.35" Reprinted from The Dining Car News, 1930-1933