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Dining car service under way

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Dinner being served in the Kansas City Zephyr's dining car. All diners are white men and women. An African American waiter in an all white uniform is serving a dish to a seated woman. All tables have white table cloths.
Date (Unspecified)
1905-05-06
Publisher
[Lawrence S. Williams]
Subjects
Railroads--Dining-car service
Railroad passenger cars
Rail passengers
Railroad trains
Dinners and dining
Waiters
Railroads--Employees
African American men
Women, White
Men, White
Notes
1953
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Text on inserted sheet with photo: KANSAS CITY ZEPHYRS; The diners which will serve patrons on the Kansas City Zephyrs are among the most beautiful ever placed in service. They present an atmosphere of contentment enhancing the savory meals from its stainless steel kitchen and pantry. At each end of the dining car there are two banquette sections seating four persons each. The main dining section seats 32. Fluorescent lighting, improved air conditioning and wall-to-wall carpeting add to the comfort and beauty of the car.
Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 26 cm
Member of
J.E. Lynn Railroad Memorabilia Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_lynn_photo-017.tif
Genres
Black & white photographs
Gelatin silver prints
Group portraits
Types
photographs
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.

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