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Happy, Happy: 1937
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 1:39am.
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1937. Washington, D.C. "Elder Michaux, Happy News Cafe." The radio evangelist and a young admirer at the Happy News, where indeed everyone is beaming with delight. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Vital Foods: 1937
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 05/05/2009 - 1:47am.
Washington, D.C., circa 1937. Exterior of the Happy News Cafe (described in a 1933 news item as "the new dietitian restaurant for the unemployed") at 1727 Seventh Street N.W. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Happy News Cafe: 1937
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 8:27pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1937. "Elder Michaux for United Mine Workers Fund. Happy News Cafe, 1727 7th St." Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.
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Tom's Lunch: 1930
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 7:13pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1930. "Store front, 9th Street N.W." Hey lady, it's safe to come out. National Photo Company Collection safety negative. View full size.
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Table Setting: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 03/17/2009 - 2:08am.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Gus Buchholz, Occidental Hotel interior." A view of the restaurant. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Let's Do Lunch: 1918
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 03/16/2009 - 11:57am.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1918. "U.S. Food Administration." The cafeteria in one of Uncle Sam's new bureaucracies. Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.
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Hotel Occidental: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 03/15/2009 - 12:21am.
Washington, D.C., circa 1920. Gustav Buchholz's Occidental hotel and restaurant on Pennsylvania Avenue. Just out of frame to the left would be Childs' Restaurant, seen a few posts back. Rising on the right is the Willard Hotel. View full size.
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