Classic American Diners P Douglas Congdon-Martin has written numerous

Douglas Congdon-Martin has written numerous books for collectors

the job of the lighthouse keeper is gradually being phased out

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or softly whistled to entertain their babies

Classic American Diners P Douglas Congdon-Martin has written numerousThe classic diner is an icon of the American roadside. As cars were mass produced, so were these aluminum gems, whose metal bodies and neon signs came to characterize modernity in the mid twentieth century. From the 1920s to the 1950s, these eye catching eateries promoted themselves on many giveaway matchcovers and postcards. Today, these highly collectible pieces of ephemera provide a colorful visual record of diners from all over the country. Nearly