Alvin A. Dunivent outside the White Castle Plant in Kansas City, Missouri, 1927
THF98361 / Alvin A. Dunivent outside the White Castle Plant in Kansas City, Missouri, 1927
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Artifact Overview
White Castle System developed fast food restaurants known for cleanliness, quality, and customer service starting in the 1920s. The company also provided motivated staff opportunity for managerial positions. Alvin "Don" Dunivent started cooking hamburgers at one of the eating houses in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1927. This job led him to a career as a regional supervisor in St. Louis, Missouri.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1930
Subject Date
1930
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2012.30.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Steven and Brandy Lindsey.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.563 in
Width: 2.813 in
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