Mc Donald's Museum
by Ben Prepelka
Title
Mc Donald's Museum
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Ben Prepelka
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Description
Applying a fresh American concept, the McDonald brothers, Richard and Maurice, furthered the fast food idea in their small chain of restaurants in San Bernardino during the early 1940s. The original mascot, a man with a hamburger shaped head and topped with a chef's hat, announced their idea of the Speedee Service System. Pedaling milkshake machines, then salesman Ray Kroc happened to find the golden arches and the McDonald brothers in San Bernardino, California. It didn't take long before Kroc returned to Des Plaines to set up his first franchised McDonalds restaurant.
Although the original Des Plaines restaurant is gone, this replica museum was built to the old blueprints. The McDonald's Museum featured a familiar red and white tiled exterior and an original shaped pair of golden arches. Sad to say that this McDonald's Museum has also been razed by the wrecking ball.
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September 22nd, 2016
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Comments (63)
Rick Davis
Hi Ben...Giving this sign a selective color look Really gives it a nice vintage look & feel! I like it! L/F
Morris Finkelstein
Great photograph of a historic American fast food restaurant, with great POV, use of selective coloring, and composition, Ben! When I visited this landmark about 20 years ago with one or more of our kids, I didn't even think of taking a photograph, and I'm sorry for that. F/L
Dennis Baswell
historical image wonderful, are they still counting, like Jerry Seinfeld said WHy? After the first million doesn't really matter.l/f
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