American diner then and now /

Gutman, Richard

American diner then and now / Richard J.S. Gutman. - 272 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 19 x 24 cm

Previously published: New York : Harper Collins, 1993 as a rev. and expanded ed. of: American diner. 1st ed. c1979. Includes index.

The Diner's Humble Beginnings -- T.H. Buckley, the "Original Lunch Wagon King" -- Wagons Abound -- The Big Three -- A Diner-A-Day -- The Story of a Diner: Casey's -- Diners on the Move -- Diners Survive the Crash -- Little Diners -- The Golden Age of the Diner -- Homemade Diners -- A Place to Take the Kids -- The Story of a Diner: The Mayfair -- When Stainless Steel Lost Its Shine -- The Story of a Diner: Victoria Dining -- New Faces on Old Places -- Yes, There Are Still Diner Builders -- The Story of a Diner: The Lyndon -- The Diner Is Rediscovered -- A Directory of Dining Car Manufacturers -- Where the Diners Are.

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