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Nickel Inn: 1938
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 12:31pm.
August 1938. "Quick lunch stand in Plain City, Ohio." 35mm nitrate negative by Ben Shahn for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
Maybe one of those nickels
Submitted by Root 66 on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 2:45pm.
could be spent to fix the window. Looks like the kind of place where the flies are trying to get OUT!
A terrific place to eat in Plain City nowadays is "Der Dutchman." Great homestyle cooking and the building is in much better shape! Of course, it will set you back more than a nickel, but it's well worth it!
Seen Better Days
Submitted by landtuna on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 2:12pm.
Open the window and in-flew-enza.
A side of salmonella with your nickle sandwich Sir?
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