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Cafe Society: 1941
December 1941. "Hot Shoppe restaurant. Washington, D.C." A smoking Hot Shoppe. Medium-format nitrate negative by John Collier. View full size. I'm really enjoying these Hot Shoppes photos Grew up in the DC area and ate at a many a Hot Shoppe in DC, ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 11/29/2012 - 9:19pm -

December 1941. "Hot Shoppe restaurant. Washington, D.C." A smoking Hot Shoppe. Medium-format nitrate negative by John Collier. View full size. I'm really enjoying these Hot Shoppes photosGrew up in the DC area and ate at a many a Hot Shoppe in DC, MD, and VA, from childhood to young adulthood during the '50's and '60's, until they started to disappear. One thing that was unique to the Hot Shoppes was that the waitress (it usually was a waitress) didn't take your order in the usual way. Instead, your table was given a lined order slip and a pencil, along with the menus, when you were seated. You wrote your own selections on the order slip, and the waitress returned to your table to pick it up and take it to the kitchen. She would first read it back to you to make sure you didn't leave anything out! My sister and I used to fight over who got to write everyone's orders on the slip. I still miss the Hot Shoppes' Might Mo platters and hot fudge ice cream cake. They also had wonderful onion rings and chicken noodle soup. A friend of my family was a Hot Shoppes waitress. I remember how much she earned - 50 cents an hour. Even as a kid, I thought that was peanuts. It was explained to me that she had to earn tips to supplement her salary, which I thought was exceptionally unfair. Hot Shoppes are long gone, but some things never change. Hot Shoppes Bring Back MemoriesIn 1940/1 my father would ride the bus from his job in downtown DC and meet us for dinner at the Hot Shoppe at roughly 4340 Connecticut Ave, NW. Then we go to the Ice Palace skating rink across Conn Ave, which the Wash. Figure Skating club had rented for a few hours. The rink became the site of the WJLA-TV studios after WW2. I worked at the National Bureau of Standards in the early 1960s and we'd walk down the hill and eat lunch at that same Hot Shoppe. Those coin boxes at the table were for the juke box. Hot Shoppes chose the music, not the customer. Marriott had "standards". Do you remember the inspirational "Table Talk" publication at each table? Suction cup soup of the day?The suction cup thingie looks like a card displaying an advertisement or specials at the restaurant... just like the tabletop pieces commonly encased in plastic today. The photographer is simply shooting it on end. The shadow cast looks a little too thick for it to be a stick. Suction Cup?Does anyone know what that thing is on the middle table? It looks like a black suction cup with a stick attached. Re: Suction Cup? It's the table number, viewed from side on. Hot ShoppesMost Washingtonians probably have no idea how much the Hot Shoppes were part of the culture of DC. Starting as root beer stands in the 1930s, they grew into what was easily one of the most popular local restaurant chains in the US. I grew up in the DC area, living there from 1941 to 1965. I remember the Hot Shoppes as about the only restaurant my family went to regularly. In the 1950s, they had the Mighty Mo, an early version of the Big Mac. Other favorites were ice cream cake, onion rings, and hot roast beef sandwiches with fabulous mashed potatoes, garnished with two slices of a pickled beet. Oh my. I seem to rememberwhen I was in the Marine Corps, stationed in Philadelphia in 1967, there was a Hot Shoppes version of McDonald's a couple of blocks over from my duty staion on Broad Street Called Jr. Hot Shoppes. They had some kind of Hill Billy logo, but could be misremembering that. Semi-formal?The dress code here seems pretty much the same as when I was the age of these folks, a quarter century later. We called it "semi-formal." It meant that the boys wore what they would wear to church on Sunday, and the girls dressed as if they were going to opening night at the opera. In retrospect it seems rather imbalanced. If the internet is any guide, in the intervening years confusion has crept into the male half of the semi-formal equation, which now covers everything from a business suit to a tux. Hot Shoppes coming backAfter their Hot Shoppes Jr stores performed poorly, they rebranded as Roy Rogers. Their fried chicken recipe is based on the original Pappy Parkers recipe used in the original Hot Shoppes. The Marriott corporation is supposed to re-open a Hot Shoppes in the lobby of hte Marriott Marquis Hotel being built in downtown DC. It should open in 2014. At least one guyIs married, from the looks of it (nearest to us). Who are you people?And what have you done to all the Shorpy regulars? Before I clicked on the picture to see the comments, I expected the usual "look at all the beautiful women" reactions. Instead it's all about signs on the table, and what everybody's wearing, and "I used to go there". So okay, I'll man up and say it. Look at all the beautiful women. Carry on. Glad To SeeI'm not the only one that remembers ordering a Mighty Mo with onion rings. Heavenly! Give me that purseI'm loving the little beaded evening bag on the table. My parents' hangoutThese kids are dressed up because they likely stopped here after a dance or other event. I doubt they got all dolled up to go to the Hot Shoppe. Pentagon Hot ShoppesRecently I saw a TV documentary on J. Willard Marriott, who started out as the owner of Hot Shoppes, and recall they had one photo of a very popular Hot Shoppes restaurant that was smack dab in the middle of the land that now is occupied by the Pentagon. (The Gallery, D.C., Eateries & Bars, John Collier)
Hot Shoppes Hotties: 1941
December 1941. Washington, D.C. "Girls in Hot Shoppes restaurant." Medium format negative by John Collier, Office of War ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/09/2014 - 2:25pm -

December 1941. Washington, D.C. "Girls in Hot Shoppes restaurant." Medium format negative by John Collier, Office of War Information. View full size. Those PinsI suspect the gal in the center has a boyfriend in uniform. BeholderI always hated those restaurant napkin holders. It was a problem getting just one to come out and if I did, it was usually torn. Hot Shoppes Fare Still AvailableThose who grew up enjoying the Hot Shoppes burgers will be happy to know that they're available at at least some of the Marriott hotels in the DC area. Our company had a meeting last week at the Bethesda North Marriott and prior to the meeting I had a Marriott Burger with fries. Delicious. The Mighty Mo burger is also available. Seventy three years laterThe same salt & pepper shakers, and the same napkin dispensers, down the road at my local Coney Island. The ash trays, not so much. Dressed to the nines, back in the day Presumably these young women were ice skating in those same outfits; doubtless they wear hats and white gloves when shopping at Hecht's or Woodie's as well. Now, here in California, I cannot get organizations that help the homeless re-enter the job market to accept like-new and still fashionable suits and ties, lest their charges intimidate their prospective, jeans-clad employers. From the boy's table...Must have been some skating party! https://www.shorpy.com/node/14769 Ice SkatingAt the rink on Connecticut Avenue NW, now the local ABC TV studios. This Hot Shoppes, complete with drive-in, was across the Avenue. I've dined there often, back in the day. Chevy Chase Ice PalaceA nice history of the building since its construction in 1938 here. EmblematicThe military insignia are a bit indistinct in the photo, but the girl at center seems to wearing three different officers' insignia on the front of her sweater: a "US" collar tab, the winged propellor of the Air Corps, and the crossed rifles of the Infantry. In addition, she's got at least one enlisted man's round lapel insignia on her turtleneck. Maybe two. She's either a patriotic collector of uniform items, or she's very popular among the various branches of service. Deco GadgetOn the wall. Thermostat or jukebox remote? And yes Mr. Mel I remember those napkin holders. But they were still better that what you get today, which is a napkin wrapped around your silverware and that's it. You have to ask for another as if they're made of silk. [The coinbox was seen here earlier. -tterrace] Former Ice Palace demolishedThe former Chevy Chase Ice Palace, immediately across the street from this Hot Shoppes location was just demolished in January according to the Ghosts of DC blog. (The Gallery, D.C., Eateries & Bars, John Collier)
Hot Shoppe: 1941
December 1941. Washington, D.C. "Hot Shoppe restaurant." Medium-format nitrate negative by John Collier. View full size. From Hot Shoppes to Marriott The Hot Shoppe restaurants were the beginning of the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 11/24/2012 - 9:27am -

December 1941. Washington, D.C. "Hot Shoppe restaurant." Medium-format nitrate negative by John Collier. View full size. From Hot Shoppes to Marriott The Hot Shoppe restaurants were the beginning of the Marriott hotel chain. Surprised!I was so surprised when I saw the caption under this picture! I was born and raised in the Bethesda, MD area and Hot Shoppe was big part of my childhood memories. However, the Hot Shoppe I knew was a drive-in where you put your order in a little speaker and they bought the food out to you. It was the favorite hang out for the teenagers from the 50s to the 70s. I never knew it as a go-in-and-sit-down restaurant! Just goes to show you can still learn about what you think you are already familiar with. What time do you get off work?Is what I'd be asking the waitress next to that empty coffee pot. Loyal LifersI remember, as a kid growing up in the DC area, seeing little old ladies in white smocks holding down jobs in the Hot Shoppes, Fannie Mae Candies, and the like. As a demographic, they were de rigueur up until about 1980. Perhaps some of them are seen here in their youth. I'm realizing that some spent their entire career doing this work. Hot Shoppe In Temple Hills, MarylandWe had an office near a shopping center in Temple Hills, Maryland, and it had a Hot Shoppe restaurant until the early 1990s; it wasn't a drive through. It may have been one of the last of the chain's eateries. ReheatedHot Shoppes was the foundation of the Marriott family hospitality empire, which grew from a single storefront restaurant opened at 14th Street and Park Road NW by J. Willard Marriott in 1927. The large chain of Hot Shoppes closed in 1999. However, the Marriott family announced last year that a Hot Shoppes would open in the new Marriott Marquis hotel now under construction next to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Opening planned for 2014. ClassicsMighty Mo, Onion Rings and a chocolate shake at the drive-in Hot Shoppe in Bethesda, MD.on East-West Highway. Buckysmom!That Hot Shoppe you remember is the one I was thinking about. During the 50s, it was 'home turf' for the kids from BCC, just up East-West Highway, and you did not go there on a weekend and show any other high school colors. It was like a seqment of 'Grease'! It's gone now, sadly No women allowed?The only women in the photo are waitresses. Where did women eat, Schrafts? Women tooHey shmolitz, I see at least two women on the customer side! When Dad Met Mom....Not really, but Dad would take Mom to Hot Shoppes, every evening at 6. It was in a shopping center in Temple Hills, this was late 70s early 80s. Dad would give the waitresses a hard time about their cinnamon rolls, when he came in they would be stale, so he would holler out for them to put fresh rolls out. Mom said she felt embarrassed....Dad didn't pull his punches. (The Gallery, D.C., Eateries & Bars, John Collier)
Ice Men: 1941
... December 1941. Washington, D.C. "Diners in Washington Hot Shoppes restaurant." An exciting night of ice skating awaits, or has just ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/26/2013 - 10:53am -

December 1941. Washington, D.C. "Diners in Washington Hot Shoppes restaurant." An exciting night of ice skating awaits, or has just concluded. Medium format nitrate negative by John Collier. View full size. Close to HomeLived in a small garden apartment complex just up Yuma Street from where this Hot Shoppe was located. It had a drive-in as well. Good to know that the 'Ice Palace' building has not been altered that badly over the years, hope WMAL [ABC] stay there for a long time. There used to be a Mercury dealer on the other side of Yuma Street from this restaurant. Celebrity look-alikesThe guy at the left front of the table looks like a young version of the blond half of the Siegfried and Roy (Las Vegas and white tigers) act. The guy reflected in the glass block mirror (sitting with a girl) looks like a young Jimmy Stewart. The plates of food look like burgers and fries. mirror. mirrorI love the woman in the mirror who is checking out the photographer. Poor plants.Those stringy philodendrons need some tender loving care! Material for Future NostalgiaSoon this prosaic scene will be remembered with some poignancy should either of these young men end up at Guadalcanal or Anzio or Omaha Beach. In Vietnam, I found myself recalling fondly such odd moments as spaghetti day in my elementary school's cafeteria or the day Suzie Egan smiled at me for no good reason. The recollection of an evening's skating, followed by a burger with a friend, and all the while nobody's shooting at you ... priceless! Re: BottleThe same type of bottle is seen at Girls' Night Out: 1941 but also lacking a view of the label. I too would guess ketchup but have been unable to find anything similar on the intertubes. I'm also curious what was in the bowl with the metal lid. Relish? Sugar? [Another Hot Shoppe shot shows that bowl seemingly immediately before or after use. - tterrace] Nice Collar Flipon the blonde guy. The Army will straighten him out. Across from the Ice PalaceCould this be the Hot Shoppe across Connecticut Ave. from the Ice Palace? (approx 4400 block) In 1941, we ate dinner there before going skating with the Washington Figure Skating Club. Full dinner was either 66 or 88 cents depending on whether you got dessert. Note the coin box on the wall for the jukebox. The Marriotts thought their choice of music was superior to what the diners might choose. After WW2, what had been the Ice Palace became the studios for Channel 7. The Hot ShoppesI remember when the Hot Shoppes operated the restaurants on the NY State Thruway. It didn't matter what time of day or night you went there, there would be someone mopping the floor with some smelly ammonia based liquid. What's in the bottle?I'm not quite old enough to remember what it might hold, but any idea what's in the shapely bottle closer to our diner on the right? At first I thought it might be some long-forgotten beverage, but it appears to have rings in the glass neck, so maybe it's ketchup. Or a Hot Shoppe special topping? But where's the label? Inquiring, somewhat younger, minds want to know. Fuzzy MemoryI lived in Fairlington in Arlington from age 2 thru 5. My distant memory may be deceiving me but I seem to remember there was a Hot Shoppes in the Shirlington Shopping Center not far away. My mother went shopping in Shirlington a lot and I can picture myself as a young tyke eating there on occasion. Same booths and table setups. Anyway, Hot Shoppes is gone but last I knew Shirlington lives on. Chevy Chase Ice PalaceWhere the Ice Men cameth from... Before or afterIt appears that both men have their trousers cuffs rolled up. Easier to skate with not so much material in the way Sooooo, I would assume it is an after skate snack. Apres Skate?Seeing the young men's cuffs rolled up that they had already had their "skate." I used to do the same, as a kid, when I roller-skated around the neighborhood - and, of course, one cuff rolled up when riding my bike. Sugar, sugarI'm fairly certain the bowl with the metal lid is a sugar bowl. (This was before sugar came in little packets.) The hinged lid allowed one to level the teaspoon before removing it and prevented spills on the way to the coffee cup. Sugar cubes were also sometimes used at places like this and often stuck together in the bowl. When I was a kid we would sometimes stick our fingers in the sugar bowl (yuck!) and grab one or two cubes to suck on. Condiment ChoicesThat condiment bottle does look like ketchup, which wasn't always blood-red, according to oldsters in the know. Some ketchup was more orangey-red before artificial coloring became widespread. My maternal grandmother used to make her own ketchup when we had a particularly good tomato crop. I remember it being acidic and tangy and quite runny, not so sweet like the corn-syrup laden goo sold today. She canned it with a paraffin wax seal and served it right out of the jar with a spoon. Right beside it was her homemade chow-chow sauce, another tomato-based condiment that contained finely-chopped onions and hot peppers, vinegar, and salt. Both of my grandmothers made chow-chow, maternal "Mimi" made it soupy and paternal "Mamaw" made it chunky. "Ankle Beaters"What they called it in the 50's when you wore your jeans like that. (The Gallery, D.C., Eateries & Bars, John Collier)
At the Mall: 1959
... that would soon die or be swallowed by national chains: Hot Shoppes, Woodward & Lothrop, Hecht's, Waxie Maxie's, GC Murphy, People's ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/24/2013 - 1:25pm -

May 29, 1959. "Prince George Plaza, Hyattsville, Maryland. Night view." An actual mall (a long, open plaza) when it opened in 1959, the shopping center was enclosed in the 1970s and renamed the Mall at Prince Georges. Large-format safety negative by Gottscho-Schleisner. View full size. The PlazaI grew up a couple of miles away and went here often. When I was a kid in the early 1990s, the mall still featured several iconic brands, many of them local, that would soon die or be swallowed by national chains: Hot Shoppes, Woodward & Lothrop, Hecht's, Waxie Maxie's, GC Murphy, People's Drug. Dress-up TimeInteresting how all the women are in dresses. No slacks here. Demo Bomb ShelterJust to the right of where the photographer is standing was a retail space that was set up as a fishbowl atomic bomb shelter with an actual volunteer family living inside for a period. There were several apertures through the plate glass windows to view the family, and there was a primitive closed-circuit TV monitor as well. This must have been 1961 or 1962. I was still taking a thermos of powdered milk to school then to avoid the Strontium 90 in fresh milk due to the atmospheric nuclear testing. We moved into the Americana Plaza apartments just down the road, in 1960. An air raid siren in the parking lot of the shopping center went off every Saturday at noon for testing, and was also tested at random intervals. Us kids would be playing outside and the siren would go off, and we would all be looking at the sweep second hands on our Timex's, because the tests were only supposed to last 60 seconds. Open, closed, open ...And on the opposite end of the Beltway, Springfield Mall, which was built enclosed in 1973 (and which had a poor reputation safety-wise already when I was a kid in the 80s and has seemingly only gone downhill from there), is now in the process of being converted to an open-air "town center" style shopping center. Still OperatingHad family in the area and remember it looking like this. PG Plaza is still there despite going downhill for a number of years and changing demographics of the surrounding neighborhoods. What a shame it lost this much nicer mid-century modern look to its current nondescript mallishness. Hecht's was swallowed by Macy's. PG PlazaHah! I live about a mile from there now. PG Plaza has been upgraded significantly in the last few years. There is an effort to turn the older section of Hyattsville into an arts district and it's been fun to watch the changes. The section of Route One has been turned from used-car dealerships to upscale row housing. Those who remember the old Lustine Chevy dealership would be surprised to see it's now a community center; they kept the rounded-glass-front dealer building and even the Lustine signage. Pretty nifty. Great photo! Thanks, Dave!!! Hot ShoppesI lived in College Park and this mall seemed like something out of Disney to me. The mall was a very cool place with Hot Shoppes cafeteria that served a steamship round of beef, no pizza, no tacos, Oh to go shopping there and then.But I was only a half-baked Bun in May of '59. 5 years old that dayI was celebrating my 5th birthday that day, but on the opposite coast and with a chocolate cake. But I can easily imagine myself at the PG mall, staring wide-eyed at the open expanse of tile and plate glass. Mom's, Milk, and Where Power Is in a DemocracyPdxrailtransit, Interesting and useful comment about the on-display fallout shelter at this mall. I'm aware of a couple of other instances of this (there was one in Florida with a [newlywed?] couple that appeared in Life magazine in that time frame and another in a household show in Chicago IIRC), but I didn't know about this particular one. Thanks! I do research on the history of human interaction with fallout, so also found your comments about drinking stored, powdered milk fascinating. "Bad milk" that moms didn't trust helped end fallout. We remember consumer palaces like this fairly easily through pics like this, as well as in the popularity of "atomic age" fashions of various kinds that Shorpy so brilliantly illustrates for us. But pics like this also stir other, more problematic memories of that consumer paradise. Thus it's worthwhile to remember all those moms who suddenly stopped buying fresh milk. It got JFK's attention pronto -- he basically pulled the plug on open-air testing in Nevada at that point -- and demonstrated the power of the consumer to affect foreign policy in the midst of a time when fallout -- and the bombs that made it -- created a real sense of powerlessness among many. Sounds like your mom was among the many who took things into her own hands. Brentano'sOur family lived in nearby College Park between 1968 and 1974. PG Mall was like a one-stop center including the large, pre-Home Depot hardware store, Hechinger's, and Brentano's book store (my favorite spot besides the music store). FamiliarVirtually identical to the mall at Menlo Park, NJ during the same period. In season, it was a pleasant stroll from the retail "anchor" at one end (Sears, Roebuck and Company) to the other (the regional Macy's affiliate, "Bamberger's"). Visited recently; it's now a Simon property, with trademark wall-to-wall marble and anodized gold trim. Progress! New Name, Same JunkNow we build these outdoor malls, but call them "Lifestyle Centers" Similar Mall, Similar EraI'm struck by how similar this mall looks to the plaza I grew up near in Vestal, NY during the 1960's. Ours was much smaller but the architecture was almost identical to the one in this photo. MuzakI love the proprietary Muzak speakers with the diffuser in the roof. Haven't seen those in decades. I remember it wellIn the early 1960's My bff and I would take 2 buses almost every Saturday to get to PG plaza. We shopped and ate lunch at Bob's Big Boy. Once we could drive, we worked at the plaza. My first job was at Hahn's and later we both worked at the gourmet counter at Hechts for the Christmas rush. Many family went to the Hot Shoppes Cafeteria most Sundays after church. Many good memories. And we never wore slacks. We could wear pants to schools and going shopping was more dressy than school. If we rode the bus all the way into DC, we got very dressed up. Silver Spring was also a big shopping destination, with a huge Hecht store. One day beforemy first birthday. But in Hugo OK there were no malls or plaza's. Just Eastman's Department Store. I finally saw a mall when we moved to OKC in 68. We went Christmas shopping at the mall. Wow! so many people. And an Asian lady! Who would've thought? In my mind she was Japanese, but really, who knows... She was the first Asian I had ever seen. She could have been born in OK for all I know, but in my 9 y.o. mind she was exotic and strange and beautiful. I tailed her around the store for a few minutes just to look, until brother and cousins dragged me away to find the moms and see if we could spy what we might be getting for Christmas. (The Gallery, Gottscho-Schleisner, Stores & Markets)
Knights of the Round Table: 1941
December 1941. "Hot Shoppes restaurant, Washington, D.C." Medium-format negative by John Collier ... restaurant was one of the Washington area's "A & W Hot Shoppes." The chain originated in 1927 as a corner root beer stand in ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/29/2012 - 10:17am -

December 1941. "Hot Shoppes restaurant, Washington, D.C." Medium-format negative by John Collier for the Office of War Information. View full size. Sharp decorGoing by how often they show up in the interior decor of classic films of the 1940s, that decade must have been the Golden Age of mother-in-law's tongues. It seems that any place above the level of hash house or hovel had one or more somewhere. The only thing that outnumbered them were sconces. The lack of the latter is my only quarrel with this photo. Things ChangeYou can still go in a cafe and a napkin holder will be on the table. You will not see an ash tray on the table and rarely will you see water served without asking or sugar in a bowl. Midnight at Marriott'sThese young guys are probably waiting in time-honored fashion for their dates to get back from the ladies' room. A quick look at adjacent negative numbers turned up nearly two dozen photos in this series, in a restaurant jammed with so many after-theatre diners that there's no way the hostess would have seated these two by themselves in a corner booth. Another photo in the series is labeled "midnight," and this restaurant was one of the Washington area's "A & W Hot Shoppes." The chain originated in 1927 as a corner root beer stand in Columbia Heights, named for its founder J. Willard Marriott and his wife Alice, who would go on with additional business partners to found Marriott Hotels. The "Hot Shoppe" name came when they added a Mexican-themed menu to their soda fountain fare. Dates>> These young guys are probably waiting in time-honored fashion for their dates Perhaps they are each other's date. There are, after all, only two water glasses. Hey,I can see your Epiglottis! Smart and Comfortable Washington Post, August 13, 1939. New Hot Shoppe at Silver Spring J. Willard Marriott, president of Hot Shoppes “Drive In” Restaurants, located in three cities, has just constructed their newest, most modern and finest unit at Silver Spring, Md., The new shop being located on Georgia avenue just north of Alaska avenue. The unit will have an entrance lounge inside the front door, with smart and comfortable furniture arranged for customers' convenience. A delicate pastel coloring will feature the interior and indirect lighting will be used. As usual, the orange porcelain roof will be used, and there will be a small orange base around the building, the balance of the exterior being white trimmed with green. The dining room side will be treated on the exterior with shrubbery and grilles to give it a homelike atmosphere, while the curb service side of the building will be kept mostly open and be designed to feature this service. Another distinctive feature will be the concealed kitchen. In most units the kitchen is visible from outside and inside the building but in the new one all space will be devoted to beautification and comfort. A modernistic circular counter will be in use at the new unit, design of which will be unique. The back bar and walls in the counter section of the store will be decorated with tile. Bleached ash wood is used for all the furnishings and floors of the two dining rooms will be covered partly with rugs and blue tile. Hot Shoppe: 2014It's coming around again. W Mitt RomneyGovernor Willard Mitt Romney was named for J Willard Marriott of Hot Shoppes fame. Dad Governor George Romney's best friend and a mainstay of the Republican Party in the 1950s and 1960s. (The Gallery, D.C., Eateries & Bars, John Collier)
Curb Service: 1942
... Chase, Maryland. Serving supper to motorists at an A&W Hot Shoppes restaurant on Wisconsin Avenue, just over the District line." Medium ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/17/2019 - 5:51pm -

July 1942. "Chevy Chase, Maryland. Serving supper to motorists at an A&W Hot Shoppes restaurant on Wisconsin Avenue, just over the District line." Medium format negative by Marjory Collins for the Office of War Information. View full size. My First Drive InWas an A&W root beer stand here in Dayton. My wife took me to get an idea of what it was like eating in the car. The reason? Because I had had seen it in American movies as a kid and wanted to try it. Friendship HeightsThis Hot Shoppe was at the intersection of Western Avenue (the D.C. line) and Wisconsin Avenue. Western connected you to Chevy Chase Circle. The D.C. Transit streetcar line on Wisconsin Avenue ended at this location and their tracks basically went around the Hot Shoppe! There was a large shopping center just cross the way and a Woodward & Lothrop department store just across Wisconsin Avenue on the Maryland side of the line. A busy spot indeed. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, D.C., Eateries & Bars, Marjory Collins)
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