[Photograph of Harvey Girls of El Paso Re-enactment Group] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Photograph of Harvey Girls of El Paso Re-enactment Group]

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Photograph of eight women dressed in black clothes with white aprons, all part of the Harvey Girls of El Paso re-enactment group.
  • Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Groups
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Food and Cooking
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Railroads
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - Texas - El Paso County - El Paso
  • Keyword: Harvey Girls
  • Keyword: waitresses
  • Keyword: re-enactment groups

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - El Paso County - El Paso
  • Time Period: mod-tim

Collection

  • Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2014
    Code: SG14

Institution

  • Name: Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer
    Code: ROSA

Resource Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: ROSA_001
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth599460

Note

  • Display Note: During the days of the steam engine, Texas was a significant link as the Santa Fe Railroad traveled across the country. Every 100 miles or so, passengers found food and service in a Harvey House. Originally established in Kansas in 1898 by Fred Harvey, an English immigrant, these gleaming restaurants were usually adjacent to the Santa Fe Depot. From Canadian to Kingsville, Harvey Houses provided food and service in refined, Fred Harvey fashion to train travelers as well as citizens of the community. The success of the Harvey Houses is primarily attributed to the waitresses, known as Harvey Girls. These girls came from the farms of the Midwest, the cities of the northeast, and many places between, to work in Texas. Often they helped develop communities along the railroad where there was little to attract businesses or residents.
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