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Offered is an original linen postcard featuring theMerry-Go-Round Cafe, located at171 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, California. The front includes views of the restaurant's distinctive exterior entrance and richly decorated interior, identified as"The Restaurant of Unique Service."The reverse describes the cafe's famous275-foot revolving tableused for serving food.
The postcard isunused, with no stamp, postmark, or handwritten message.
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Location:171 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, CaliforniaSubject:Restaurant, revolving food service, dining room, restaurant interior and exteriorPostcard Type:Linen postcardPostcard Period:Linen Era (1930s–1940s)Printing Method:Offset lithograph on linen-finish cardstockBack Type:Divided Teich & Co., Inc.Printing Process:C. T. Art-ColortoneSeries ContextThis postcard showcases theMerry-Go-Round Cafe, one of San Francisco's best-known restaurants of its era. Located on O'Farrell Street, it promoted itself as"The Restaurant of Unique Service."According to the printed description on the reverse, its signature attraction was a remarkable275-foot revolving tablefrom which diners selected their meals as the food continuously circulated through the restaurant.
Colorful linen postcards like this were widely produced during the 1930s and 1940s to promote hotels, restaurants, and tourist attractions. The vivid colors and textured cardstock were designed to create eye-catching souvenirs and advertisements for travelers.
Why Collectors Value ItThis postcard is an excellent addition for collectors of:
- San Francisco postcards
- California restaurant memorabilia
- Dining and hospitality history
- Roadside and tourist restaurants
- Curt Teich linen service history
- Mid-century commercial architecture and interiors
Its detailed views of both the exterior and the unusual revolving dining system make it an especially interesting example of restaurant advertising from the Linen Era.
ConditionPre-owned postcard showing age-related wear consistent with long-term storage.
Condition may include:
- Light edge and corner wear
- Minor surface wear
- Light age toning
- Minor handling marks
- Unused divided back
- Other typical vintage imperfections
Please use's magnifier/zoom featureto carefully inspect the postcard for edge wear, corners, creases, surface issues, writing, stains, paper loss, album residue, and any other imperfections, as the photographs are an important part of the description.
