The Dime Meal
H.D. Miller:
“…On Monday, after reading about a 15-cent meal in 1944 New York City, I said I was interested in what was served at the cheapest urban restaurants during the first half of the 20th century. I’m still working on this problem, and will be for a little while longer, but I wanted to share with you some of my preliminary findings…”
Union Rescue Mission, Skid Row, Los Angeles, 1930s
Los Angeles. The Sunrise Cafe. Pig Head and Cabbage, 15 cents!