The Automat
by John Schneider
Title
The Automat
Artist
John Schneider
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
File# 0642.... A Horn & Hardart Automat unit, displayed at the Empire State Museum in Albany NY USA [2003.03.02] Horn & Hardart started in 1902 in Philadelphia... they opened their first location in New York City on July 2, 1912. By the 1940's there were 'Automats' all over the city. The Automat was, perhaps, the first fast food restaurant,,,, 'Dining on a Dime' with good coffee at a nickel a cup. The last Horn & Hardart at 200 E.42nd Street, the Daily News Building, closed in 1991.
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May 2nd, 2016
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