Lunch Wagon

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Lunch Wagon 1890s LunchWagon 1890s 23USA 23USA NIGHT NIGHT COLUMBUE APR 12 1991 43216 Cafe LINGE CH い1 リ! OH TMO 700 ZMO

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LUNCH WAGON First Day of Issue: April 12, 1991 First Issue Location: Columbus, Ohio Invented in the waning years of the 19th century, the lunch wagon had a brief history. But in those few years before the age of the automobile, the lunch wagon became a familiar sight on city streets across the nation. It was also the antecedent of modern-day food vendors, from hotdog stands to catering services. Designed for customers who might not have regular dining areas during the lunch hour, the lunch wagons were an inven- tion not only in convenience, but also art. The wagons could be painted in a variety of colors, some with land- scape scenes embossed upon the plank sides. Others had nicknames such as the lunch wagon in the painting for this Maximum Card. A lunch wagon was pulled by a trusted and steady horse, a horse which was accustomed to the bustle of city life and could stand patiently while its master sold a variety of delectables from the rolling restaurant. The stamp on this Card — part of the U.S. Postal Service's Transportation Series — pays tribute to the lunch wagon, an invention with a brief, but important life. No. 91-20 ©1991 The Maximum Card Collection A division of Unicover Corporation . Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 Original painting for the Maximum Card by Basil Smith