Alternate title: | The Automat, interior view |
Summary: | Artist's depiction of the Automat Restaurant, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1901-1906. Caption reads: "Visit the Automat Restaurants. You see what you want and get it by dropping in your coin. You absolutely help yourself. Largest automatic restaurant in the world, 818-820 Chestnut St., Philada., Pa. Automat 2nd, Juniper St., below Chestnut St., Philada, Pa." Postmark date: September 16, 1906; Message included. |
Provider: | Horn & Hardart Baking Co. |
Century: | 1901-2000 |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Place of origin – Region: | Pennsylvania |
Place of origin – Settlement: | Philadelphia |
Temporal subject: |
1901-1910
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Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
Geographical subject – Region: | Pennsylvania |
Geographical subject – Settlement: | Philadelphia |
Topical subjects: | Restaurants |
Interiors |
Genre: | Postcards |
Paintings |
ArchivesUM location: | National Trust Library Postcard Collection |
Repository: | National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection |
Browse terms: | Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places |
Copyright holder: | Public Domain |
Collection: | National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection |
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