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Image of The French Corner restaurant, Seattle, 1962
2000.107.172.08.01
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The French Corner restaurant, Seattle, 1962

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The French Corner, a restaurant at Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair, served crepes, pastries, and other French specialties. Waitress Mary Phillips of Seattle shows the menu to a couple, while Jacqueline Carsignol of Reims, France, cuts into a large loaf of bread. Both women are dressed in a traditional French style.

Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number: 2000.107.172.08.01
Date: 1962
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.172.08.01
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Century 21 Exposition (1962 World's Fair), Clothing and Dress, Eating and Drinking, Restaurants

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