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Davidson Cafeteria
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Postcard with two views of the cafeteria. At the top is an exterior view of the cafeteria located at 117 Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard), and below is an interior view of the dining room, which is on two levels. The text on back reads: "The Davidson Cafeteria is located at 117 Monona Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin, just one-half block from the State Capitol. One of America's finest and most beautiful cafeterias. Your food is prepared in small quantities by women cooks to insure freshness and flavor. Homelike, sensibly priced. Chicken in the Rough served on the balcony or take out. Closed Saturdays, Marcel Comte, General Manager."
circa 1960-1969
William Wollin Studio
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W014G8J
WHi 135935
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January 18, 1951
Interior view of Davidson Cafeteria, located at 117 Monona Avenue, home of "Chicken in the Rough."
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1948
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