From the Collection - Stars and Stories: American Art from the Permanent Collection

A classic staple of Americana and located in every city and town, the Diner has long been the previvor of comfort food, a home away from home. Started by Walter Scott in the late 1800s, food was first served out of a horse-drawn cart. The modern diners that we know today, with the chrome streamline design, were established in the 1930s. They stayed open during the depression because of their low cost menus. Their demand increased after World War II as people were coming back home from the war. In the 1970s, new diners were being built or remodeled with a retro design.

Techniques: Machine pieced, hand quilted
Culture: American
Geographic Location: North and Central America, United States
Credit Line: Gift of Lea Russo and Bruce Berman