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Sundae Best
Anne Cooper Funderburg
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Paperback. This work is a comprehensive, documented history of the soda fountain, which millions of Americans fondly remember. For 150 years, the soda fountain was a community social centre. In both cities and small towns, soda fountains were part of the social infrastructure that held the neighbourhood together. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
This book is the first comprehensive, documented history of this popular institution, which millions of Americans fondly remember. For 150 years, the soda fountain was a community social center. In big cities, the neighborhood fountain had a clubby atmosphere because it drew its clientele from nearby businesses and apartment buildings. In small towns, soda fountains were very democratic because they attracted all ages and all classes of people. In both cities and small towns, soda fountains were part of the social infrastructure that held the neighborhood together. The evolution of the soda fountain reflected momentous developments in American history: urbanization, ... Read more
This book is the first comprehensive, documented history of this popular institution, which millions of Americans fondly remember. For 150 years, the soda fountain was a community social center. In big cities, the neighborhood fountain had a clubby atmosphere because it drew its clientele from nearby businesses and apartment buildings. In small towns, soda fountains were very democratic because they attracted all ages and all classes of people. In both cities and small towns, soda fountains were part of the social infrastructure that held the neighborhood together. The evolution of the soda fountain reflected momentous developments in American history: urbanization, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Condition
New
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Bowling Green, United States
ISBN
9780879728540
SKU
V9780879728540
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Ref
99-15
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