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Mid-century dining
Growing up in NYC, Horn and Hardart was a landmark eating establishment that filled me with endless fascination. It was a fine-dining vending machine, with mini-casseroles and fresh-baked pies. As a kid, I couldn’t figure out how the food would keep magically reappearing in the slots.
Automat by Elliot Erwitt 1953
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When I was 12 or 13 we went to NYC for a visit and went to an Automat. It was so cool, I remember asking for more and more money because it was so fun!
The Automat was such a treat! Glad you got to experience it.