Friday, June 3, 2022

“Workers preparing coffee”

But not just any coffee.

[“Workers preparing coffee.” A photograph from the WPA Federal Writers’ Project, n.d. From the NYC Municipal Archives Collections. Click for a much larger view.]

Thanks, Brian.

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All OCA Chock full o’Nuts posts (Pinboard)

comments: 6

Slywy said...

But what are they preparing it for? :)

Anonymous said...

https://collections.mcny.org/Assets/V2/3GK40eaFg9xw9h9gUyVYB2COulgJIEAnLPO6VzI42aZlwRluetjhMS@ktMNf3GapO1ptD68QbLN14LKuQDrU98kAdgQLxoJp7pa3bPdtOE0-/ms577bKwpX6EmkNy/9hiQUqnXY7a2hlpi/MN124788.jpg

a more recent view

Michael Leddy said...

I think they’re preparing it for the disappearance of Chock outlets.

Slywy said...

Counseling is needed.

Anonymous said...

the prices are right

https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/speccoll/tag/chock-full-o-nuts/

Michael Leddy said...

Yes, those distinctive (or strange) donuts.