Ernie's .5 Cent Cafe, located at 806 E. 5th Street, where a person could get a meal for a nickel, back in 1939. Signage on the front window, as well as on the marquees displayed reads: "Beef Stew", "Chili & Beans", "Spaghetti Red", "Baked Beef Hash", "Ham Sandwich", "Egg Sandwich", "Hamburger", etc. Everything marked for a nickel. Ernie's opens at 6 a.m. and closes at 8 p.m. and is open on Sundays. The establishment next door offers haircuts for .25 cents. Photo dated June 21, 1939.
Ernie's .5 Cent Cafe (Los Angeles, Calif.) Diners (Restaurants)--California--Los Angeles Signs and signboards--California--Los Angeles Restaurants--California--Los Angeles Restaurants--Menus Menus Exterior lighting--California--Los Angeles Sidewalks--California--Los Angeles Fifth Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Works Progress Administration Collection photographs
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