Lunch Wagon, the "Way-Side Inn," 1890-1915
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Horse-drawn lunch wagons, brought out onto city streets at night, served simple, affordable food after regular restaurants closed for the night. This night lunch wagon, established by the Church Temperance Society in New York City, attempted to discourage patrons from frequenting nighttime saloons by offering food and drink in a convenient location and attractive setting.
Horse-drawn lunch wagons, brought out onto city streets at night, served simple, affordable food after regular restaurants closed for the night. This night lunch wagon, established by the Church Temperance Society in New York City, attempted to discourage patrons from frequenting nighttime saloons by offering food and drink in a convenient location and attractive setting.
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Subject Date
1890-1915
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
32.351.78
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Betty R. K. Pierce.
Material
Glass (Material)
Technique
Gelatin dry plate process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in
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