Customers at the Counter inside Lamy's Diner at Its Original Site, Marlborough, Massachusetts, circa 1946
THF114397 / Customers at the Counter inside Lamy's Diner at Its Original Site, Marlborough, Massachusetts, circa 1946
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Artifact Overview
Clovis Lamy stands behind the counter of his diner in Massachusetts. His favorite part of running a diner was talking to his customers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1946
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.43.2.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 2.75 in
Width: 4 in
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