Menu-Insert Card, "Quick... Tasty... Pleasing, Hot Turkey Sandwich," 1950-1970

Summary

Diner owners provided additional meal options for customers with menu cards like this one. While customers could order from the standard menu, this card's snappy graphics and alluring price offered an easy culinary decision. Owners could also update their specials daily, changing out yesterday's cards for ones touting the meal planned for today.

Diner owners provided additional meal options for customers with menu cards like this one. While customers could order from the standard menu, this card's snappy graphics and alluring price offered an easy culinary decision. Owners could also update their specials daily, changing out yesterday's cards for ones touting the meal planned for today.

Artifact

Advertising card

Subject Date

1950-1970

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.72.437

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Richard J.S. Gutman Diner Collection.

Material

Card stock
Ink
Paper (Fiber product)
Pencil (Marking material)

Technique

Handwriting
Printing (Process)

Color

Red
Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 2.1875 in

Width: 3.5625 in

Inscriptions

written on front: 1.15

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