Glancing Back Along The Cafeteria Trail Boos and 12 similar items

GLANCING BACK ALONG THE CAFETERIA TRAIL 1906-1926 by Harvey E. Westgate and others (Los Angeles, California: Boos Brothers Cafeteria Company, 1926). First edition. Side-saddle vintage stapled wraps with cover illustration and titles. Cover and text corner tips have curled or are folded, modest wear to the shelf extremities, else very good. A twenty year history of the cafeteria that Horace Boos (who died in 1926) started with his younger brothers in Los Angeles that eventually grew to six Los Angeles locations and with one in Avalon on Catalina Island. Changing with the times with new innovations the Boos brothers offered quality food for fair prices in a cafeteria style setting. The 40-page booklet celebrates the cafeteria employees with cameo portraits while also promoting Los Angeles with articles and recreation photos that showcase the growing opportunities in the "City of Angels." Included in the publication are also short articles on diet and health. Includes many green hued photos of the cafeteria, employees, and Los Angeles sites. Quarto. 40 pages. VERY SCARCE LOS ANGELES CULINARY ITEM! PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT ITEMS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.