The Evolution of the American DinerMain MenuThe Original Lunch WagonsWhere the American Diner found its audience and purpose.T. H. Buckley- Come Get Your American DreamFinding success in a new business.The Transition from Horse-Drawn to StationaryWhy Lunch Wagons found themselves abandoning the horse.The Classic American EntrepreneurshipThe appeal of owning a lunch wagon to working-class Americans.The Masters of the Booming Lunch Car IndustryAppealing to the customersThe effort to appeal to a wider customer base.Decline of the American DinerCultural Relics of the Twenty-First CenturyMedia GalleryMedia Used and Collected in the Making of this ProjectCreditsSources Used in ResearchCassidy Nemickcf80a2fbfbf26cc0303a79834a26a4cb79a11a9b
Off to the side is a freight wagon, which often was converted into a make-shift lunch wagon by those that could not afford a pre-fabricated wagon.
12016-11-05T17:20:37-07:00Cassidy Nemickcf80a2fbfbf26cc0303a79834a26a4cb79a11a9bCentral Square Lunch Cart 19071Central Square Lunch Cart circa 1907. Photo provided by the Cambridge Historical Commission. Special thanks to Emily Gonzalez for providing me with the photo.media/Central Sq lunch cart 1907 SPNEA_001.jpgplain2016-11-05T17:20:37-07:00Cassidy Nemickcf80a2fbfbf26cc0303a79834a26a4cb79a11a9b