Title
By-products of an Exposition
Subject
Exhibition buildings--New York (State)--Buffalo
Description
Pan-American Exposition--(1901:Buffalo, N.Y.)--Buildings
This is a snapshot of an old time diner. It shows that during that time period,most diners were only open for breakfast and lunch.
A dining establishment on wheels is labeled with a large sign reading “Ladies & Gents Dining Car.” Additional signs advertise hot and cold lunches, breakfast, and coffee. The building is decorated with ornamental details and banners, with a sign for the Park Hotel visible in the background. The caption below reads, “BY-PRODUCTS OF AN EXPOSITION. The All Day and Night Café on Wheels.”
Source
undetermined
Date
10/30/2004
Rights
Type
Image
Photographic prints
Identifier
LIB-005_0155
Coverage
Buffalo (N.Y.)
Alternative Title
All day and night cafe on wheels, the
Is Part Of
Illuminations: Revisiting the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition of 1901
Collection
Tags
Citation
“By-products of an Exposition,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 19, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/94918.