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Title: Herbert's Drive-In Restaurant
Alternative Title: Works Progress Administration Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: Circa 1940
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
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Description: The exterior of Herbert's Drive-In is built so that customers in cars can park all around it. Waiters/waitresses are seen serving food for people to eat in their cars. Owned by L.A. restauranteur Sydney Hoedemaker; opened in the early 1930s. Drive-in is located at the southeast corner of Beverly Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, in Los Angeles. It was designed by architect Wayne McAllister in circular Streamline Moderne style. It has a neon-ringed roofline and advertising pylon. Gilmore Stadium is in view behind the restaurant, on the left.
Type: image
Format: 1 photographic print :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00007161
Works Progress Administration Collection
WPA (4167) 4x5; L.A.-Restaurants-Drive-In-Herbert's.
CARL0000008072
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/82417
Subject: Herbert's (Fairfax, Los Angeles, Calif.)
Restaurants--California--Fairfax (Los Angeles)
Drive-in restaurants--California--Fairfax (Los Angeles)
McAllister, Wayne,1907-2000
Fairfax (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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