Walk along West 38th Street in the Garment District and you’ll catch a glimpse of one of the last remaining Horn & Hardart signs in the city, painted a lifetime ago on the brick back of 1385 Broadway.

Mention Horn & Hardart or the Automat to anyone who visited one, and you'll find yourself captivated by a flood of memories. Established in 1888 by Joseph Horn & Frank Hardart, the Automat, ...

At the peak of Horn & Hardart's automat empire, there were more than 40 locations throughout New York City. You won't find any today. What you will find are subtle reminders of the popular chain's ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The collection includes the business records for the Horn and Hardart chain of restaurants and retail stores. The records include business ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As compact and enticing as those windowed compartments that once dispensed tasty food for mere nickels, the documentary “The ...

On his first day in America, the new immigrant went straight to the automat, where he was seen feeding one nickel after another into the cherry pie slot. “Are you crazy?” his cousin asked him. “You ...

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In this wonderfully nostalgic trip, readers are taken to a place where nickels slipped in a slot yield food from a little window in the wall; where drinks pour from spigots in that same wall; where ...

At first, Horn & Hardart was known for its coffee. Frank Hardart had discovered the French drip method in New Orleans, and he and Joe Horn served up a brew that made their 15-seater Philadelphia ...

The Horn and Hardart Children's Hour was a variety show with a cast of children, including some who later became well-known adult performers. It had a long run for more than three decades. The program ...