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Group Aims to Restore 1940’s Era Depot Diner

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Posted by Paul Milenkovic on Thursday, April 28, 2016 7:33 PM

And your wages were 90 cents/hour . . .

If GM "killed the electric car", what am I doing standing next to an EV-1, a half a block from the WSOR tracks?

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Posted by Firelock76 on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 6:14 PM

54light15

Be nice if they charged 1940s prices. How much was a burger back then? A dime?

 

Not sure, but back in the 40's a Coke was a nickle, a candy bar was a nickle, a pack of Camels or Luckies was a nickle...

You get the picture.  If I can find a 40's menu in one of my diner books I'll get back to all as what a burger went for.

OK, update time...

From the menu of "The Flying Yankee" diner in Lynn, Massachusetts, circa 1940:

Grilled or broiled "Fancy Sirloin Steak", with choice of veggies, 60 cents.

Gridiron Scotch Ham, with veggies, 40 cents.

"The Eternal Twins- Ham and Eggs" with french fried potatos and toast, 45 cents.

"Aristocratic Hamburger Steak" (I don't think this is an on-the-bun variety), with tomatoes and french fried potatoes, 45 cents.

Broiled Arlington Frankforts, with chow-chow and french fries, 35 cents.

Wow.

Just saw a 1940's diner menu on Pinterest, a hamburger was 25 cents, a cheeseburger was 35 cents.

 

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Posted by 54light15 on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 6:02 PM

Be nice if they charged 1940s prices. How much was a burger back then? A dime?

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Posted by BtrainBob on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 3:33 PM

Nice that another WWII depot will be restored and saved.  Because of a wrong turn we stumbled upon the Kelso, Ca UP depot which has been restored - including its diner - and is being used by the National Park Service.  Exterior and Interior are both magnificent.   Pictures at: https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/kelso-depot-kelso and at https://www.nps.gov/moja/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm Made our detour quite worthwhile.

Great that you're preserving history from this time period!

Are there other 1940's/WWII depots preserved?  Fred Harvey restaurants?  Too many of the remnants of WWII in the US have disappeared.  History is important!

Bob

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Group Aims to Restore 1940’s Era Depot Diner
Posted by Victrola1 on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 2:39 PM

A group of Burlington (IA) residents is hoping to renovate and restore the old Grier’s restaurant location at the Burlington depot into a unique diner.

Matt Murray showed off his proposal in front of the Burlington City Council on Monday. Murray is one of three investors that hope to restore the diner to it’s original World War II era glory.......

http://www.kbur.com/2016/04/26/group-aims-to-restore-1940s-era-depot-diner/

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