Menu-Insert Card, "Quick... Tasty... Pleasing, Hot Turkey Sandwich," 1950-1970
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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
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
Collection Title
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
Dimensions
Height: 2.1875 in
Width: 3.5625 in
Inscriptions
written on front: 1.15
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