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Daytime on Elm Street: 1940
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 2:15pm.
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November 1940. "Lunchroom. Aberdeen, South Dakota." Our second look at Peterson's, which seems to have been baby-friendly. 35mm nitrate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
La Fendrich
Submitted by Jeff488 on Sun, 03/31/2013 - 7:59pm.
in the window to the right. Fine cigars. Nifty history here.
Fashions stay
Submitted by loribl on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 4:36am.
The man's outfit is interesting in that he could wear it anywhere today and nobody would give him a second look. Any of the women's clothes would be a different story!
Perhaps
Submitted by schelliak on Thu, 11/24/2011 - 5:33pm.
the man's cigarette is an Old Gold from the lovely display in the window. Wish I could find somewhere to get dinner for a quarter.
Rats!
Submitted by Ice gang on Thu, 11/24/2011 - 3:46pm.
Looks like "lefty" got the kid, shouldn't have had that second cup.
Memories
Submitted by Hemesman1 on Thu, 11/24/2011 - 8:19am.
My dad grew up there and could be inside. They used to pour their coffee onto the saucer and sip it until it cooled. They also would play a round of dice (yahtzee) against the waitress for free coffee.
Here's looking at you, kid.
Submitted by Hoople365 on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 9:25pm.
The middle-aged waitress (with the red fingernail polish and beehive coiffure) probably said, "Hon, please park the Cadillac-sized perambulator outside. I'm tryin' to work here."
Just like my grandpappy, he said
Submitted by Don Struke on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 8:25pm.
Ashton Kuchter's grandpere about to rob a baby carriage. Wait, I have that backwards.
Requirements have changed
Submitted by DoninVa on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 8:04pm.
Compared to 1940, my grandkids seem to require an enormous amount of gear to to go anywhere. A minivan is needed to haul the load. I went to Vietnam in 1968 with less stuff than one toddler needs today.
Baby Sez
Submitted by FlyTexas on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 7:40pm.
"Hey creep, get away from my wheels. Oh yeah, and Howard Hughes wants his coat and hat back."
Polite society
Submitted by KJ on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 6:23pm.
The difference between now & then is the monster truck pram would be forced into the diner & baby left strapped in whilst a mobile phone conversation was had.
Now in plain view
Submitted by TheGeezer on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 3:47pm.
is the baby, likely, in the restaurant interior. It was "sort of" there in the first photo, but here, I think, is proof of baby's safety, on a lap, looking at the carriage.
Ah, there's the child
Submitted by JC on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 3:16pm.
The baby is indeed with the mother inside, eying the man through the window.
Mystery Solved!
Submitted by Vonderbees on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 3:13pm.
Well there's the baby! Looking out the window at the guy with the Chesterfield in his hand who's leaving. I knew she wouldn't leave the baby outside. Probably just not enough room inside Peterson's for that baby carriage
Empty stroller?
Submitted by Walter on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 2:40pm.
The baby can clearly be seen in the window, but the man enjoying his cigarette sure looks as if he is looking at a baby.
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