2009 Calendar Page 20 - Checkie's Cafe

Item

Title

2009 Calendar Page 20 - Checkie's Cafe

Identifier

2021.002.020

Type

Document

Description

Two pictures of Checkie's Cafe in Riverside, California. The first picture features the front door to the restaurant, with the name and street number above it. The second picture features several customers posing while sitting in front of the bar. Behind the bar is two staff members, the wife of the owner and a cook. The inscription below the image reads "Checkie's Cafe (October 1946) located at 4120 Park Avenue in Riverside was a favorite spot for many locals. Behind the counter is Helen Hernandez, Checkie's Wife, and Calistro, the cafe's cook. Photo courtesy of Granddaughter Jeanne E. Skeen."

Subject

Restaurant
Local Business
Community life

Spatial Coverage

Inland Empire (Calif.)
Riverside (Calif.)

Temporal Coverage

20th Century

Creator

Unknown

Date

2009
1946

Contributor

Riverside County Mexican American Historical Society (RCMAHS)

Format

.jpg

Language

English

Rights

In Copyright

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