Lamy's Diner at Its Original Site in Marlborough, Massachusetts, circa 1946
THF88966 / Lamy's Diner at Its Original Site in Marlborough, Massachusetts, circa 1946
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Artifact Overview
This photograph shows Lamy's Diner on its original site in Marlborough, Massachusetts, about 1946. The diner moved three times: first to Framingham, Massachusetts; next to Hudson, Massachusetts, in 1949; and finally to Henry Ford Museum in 1984.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1946
Subject Date
circa 1946
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.43.2.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 6.75 in
Width: 10 in
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