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Old diner on the American Tobacco Campus . Durham, NC
Isn't this great?! I have told you before how much I love the Tobacco District in Durham, and it's because of gems like this! I didn't find much about this little place but here's a teency bit of what I did find:
"This is the front of a diner in the Historic Tobacco District of downtown Durham, NC. Tobacco and cigarettes played a large roles in North Carolina's history. From 1874-1987, this National Historic Landmark was the headquarters of American Tobacco Company, the worlds largest cigarette manufacturer where the raw leaves were made into the finished product. It was dirty, hard work for the employees at these large facilities. One can imagine this little lunch counter being an 'oasis' of sorts, providing a hot, cheap meal for these workers." Which I found HERE
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Isn't this great?! I have told you before how much I love the Tobacco District in Durham, and it's because of gems like this! I didn't find much about this little place but here's a teency bit of what I did find:
"This is the front of a diner in the Historic Tobacco District of downtown Durham, NC. Tobacco and cigarettes played a large roles in North Carolina's history. From 1874-1987, this National Historic Landmark was the headquarters of American Tobacco Company, the worlds largest cigarette manufacturer where the raw leaves were made into the finished product. It was dirty, hard work for the employees at these large facilities. One can imagine this little lunch counter being an 'oasis' of sorts, providing a hot, cheap meal for these workers." Which I found HERE
Linking up with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures
Yes, it's great, but I think that I would have liked to eat there years ago! I'll take one Hippo Size Root Beer please. Thanks Tanya for stopping by with this treasure from the past...what's next?
ReplyDeleteThe signs almost qualify as ghost signs.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog.
Fantastic find, Tanya! I can see why you're drawn to this place!
ReplyDeleteWhat a find! I wonder if there are enough people living around there to be able to re-open it? Now this explains why we pass so many tobacco fields in North Carolina!
ReplyDeleteThat building is gem and is packed with history
ReplyDeleteA great find...a piece of Americana. Makes you think about those days and how hard it was for the workers. And of all the people who have died using those products.
ReplyDeleteOh I know....my mom was one of those who died from complications due to smoking 😔
DeleteThat root beer advertisement reminded me of a root beer float that once was available in a ice cream shop in D.C. called the Black Cow. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's been a long time since you could get a lunch at a price like that!
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful! Love it!
ReplyDeleteVery cool and they speak volumes about the past.
ReplyDeleteThat would have been a very cool place to eat!
ReplyDeleteEspecially for .15!
DeleteWhat a great little place. A photographer's dream.
ReplyDeleteA great find.
ReplyDeletenow that is cool. i wonder why they don't make them like that any more. love the guy, kind of reminds me of the sprite character from the Coke line/design. way neat! ( ;
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool find!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cool place! I can imagine how busy it was in "the day."
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool find. I like these shots very much.
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