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The story of
Fred Harvey and the
Harvey Girls is the story of
the civilization of the American West. From
1896 to 1945,
Harvey House Restaurants and Hotels along the route of the
Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe represented
first-rate food served in
clean, stylish surroundings at reasonable cost. His corps of
well-trained waitresses, wearing their
distinctive uniforms and bound by a code of
hard work and
good conduct, provided both adventure and
independence to generations of
young women. Today, all that is left of the Harvey empire is the
remembrances of former employees,
beautiful buildings which
dot the southwest, some
vintage recipes, a
1946 Judy Garland film, and (possibly) the enduring term
"Blue-Plate Special".
posted by anastasiav
on Oct 1, 2003 -
8 comments
I have to travel the highways and byways of America by car and train a great deal, and its much more fun if you actually
see America on the way. Two of my favorite sites for finding offbeat attractions and tasty eats are
By The Way Magazine and
Roadside America.
posted by anastasiav
on Sep 22, 2003 -
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