Name/Title

Tommy's Cafe

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.40

Description

View from across the street of a restaurant with cars parked outside.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Reprint

Subject Person or Organization

Howard Thomas

Context

This cafe was on the east side of Main Street just south of 100 North. The front of the cafe was a railroad car with booths and an eating bar. It was owned and operated by Mr. & Mrs. Howard Thomas. The railroad car portion of this cafe was later moved to Highway 89 in North Farmington and became Tommy's Place/Crossroads Inn.

Collection

Forest Barker Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1930

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Reverse side of print

Transcription

43. Tommy's Cafe old streetcar made into diner Forest Barker

Material/Technique

Pencil

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Railroad cars, Diners (Railroad cars), Cafes, Telegraph lines, Telegraph poles, Mountains, Trees, Delivery trucks, Laundry, Soda industry, Beer, Advertisements, Ice cream & ices

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

10 in

Color

Black, White

Copyright

Restrictions

Reproduction rights are granted only for limited non-profit, academic and educational purposes with attribution and citation.