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Mario's Cafe
Mario's Cafe
Mario's Cafe

Mario's Cafe

Dateca. 1950
MediumGelatin silver print on cardstock
Dimensions3 7/16 × 5 5/16 in. (8.8 × 13.4 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker
Object numberPA2021.065.010
DescriptionMario’s Café at 900 West Central Avenue in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Above the front door is a large sign, partly neon, which says Mario’s Café/Fountain Service. Two large windows face the street; in both, there is a Coca Cola sign. The left window has a neon STEAKS sign, and the right window has a neon CHOPS sign. There are also window signs that say Ice Cream, Lunch, Sandwiches, and Fountain. There is a Closed sign hanging on the front door, and a picket fence on the left separating the properties. A residential building stands to the right of Mario's Cafe.
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