21 Photos From the '50s, '60s and '70s That Belong on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives'
Carly Tennes
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08/01/2024
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Long before hungry Americans ponied up $25 for a single burrito on Postmates, DoorDash or whatever delivery app claims to fairly compensate its workers, there was another way to get a meal on wheels — heading down to your local drive-in to get a hamburger served to you by a skate-clad waitress.
From a New York City waitress taking a (probably) much-needed smoke break to the Kennedy family enjoying a cheap breakfast, here are 21 photos from the '50s, '60s, and '70s that belong on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
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“A date at the diner 1950’s.” -
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“My uncles Angelo (left) and Joey (right) sitting at their cafe with their mother. (1950s).” -
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“Bobby Kennedy at a drive-in diner, 1960.” -
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“Teenagers hanging out at the local drive-in diner on a Friday night [1950s].” -
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“Lou Reed in a diner, late 60s.” -
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“Busy night at Colonel Jim’s Tasty Thrill Drive-In Restaurant, Miami Beach, FL, 1952.” -
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“Maila Nurmi as Vampira (her famous TV character horror movie host) at Carpenter’s Drive-In Restaurant, Hollywood, CA, 1954.” -
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“The classic lunch counter... 1960s.” -
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“Drive-In Waitress (Car Hop) on Roller Skates, Johnie’s Broiler Coffee Shop, Downey, California, 1968.” -
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Carhop/Waitress Delivering Drinks at Drive-In on Roller-Skates 1950s -
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“Carpenter's Drive-In, Sunset Blvd. - 1930s.” -
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“Muhammad Ali with young fan in a diner, 1970.” -
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“My uncle (middle) with some friends in a cafe in Greece 1970s.” -
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“Greasers meeting at Scrivner's Drive-in, Los Angeles, California. (1950).” -
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“Drive-in restaurant featuring piped-in AC, 1957.” -
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“A & W waitress on wheels - 1950’s.” -
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“Diner waitress, New York City, 1955.” -
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“Vince Lombardi Eating at a Lunch Counter - 1960s - Green Bay, WI.” -
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“Great Uncle Jack & Great Aunt Georgiana @ Their Dalhart, Texas Diner 1949 - My uncle at the counter.” -
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“My grandmother working at a diner in 1946. A photographer from a magazine took her photo in front of this counter and she said she was put on the cover of said magazine. We can’t find it anywhere.” -
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“Jacqueline and John F Kennedy have breakfast at an Oregon diner, 1959.”
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