{"product_id":"1940-washington-dc-diamond-chatterbox-guide-us-capitol-sholls-cafeterias","title":"1940 Washington DC Diamond Chatterbox Guide US Capitol Sholl's Cafeterias","description":"Step back in time with this fascinating 1940 edition of \"The Diamond Chatterbox,\" a weekly guide for visitors to Washington D.C. Dated September 29, 1940, this piece of historical ephemera offers a unique glimpse into the city's offerings during the early 1940s. The cover prominently features an iconic image of the U.S. Capitol Building, alongside an advertisement for Sholl's Cafeterias, boasting \"Eat 3 hot meals for 75 cents\" and providing their various city locations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside, this guide is a treasure trove of information, detailing local hotels, stage and screen entertainment listings like RKO Keith's and the Philadelphia Orchestra, and a \"Must-Do\" list for tourists. It includes a map for a \"3 or 4 Day Trip Through Piedmont and Shenandoah Valley Sections of Virginia,\" highlighting various hotels and points of interest along the route. Additionally, it contains \"Diamond Cab Rates\" with detailed zone and additional charges, even showing that the order was effective April 1, 1939. This weekly publication was distributed across 1400 Diamond Cabs, restaurants, cafes, and hotels, making it an authentic and detailed snapshot of wartime capital tourism and daily life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis item is from the family estate of Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver. Estes also ran for President and vice President with Stevenson against Nixon\/Eisenhower. At one time there was a fire in part of his childhood home. So this item may have some soot staining, discoloration\/staining, creasing, has wear around the edges, may have a musty odor from storage with normal estate wear. Please see pictures\/scans for more details. We have a large amount of ephemera from the Kefauver estate listed and or will be listing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasures approx. 8.5 by 5.5 inches","brand":"Farmhouse Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67664354050208,"sku":"B-51 #103","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1061\/3814\/0832\/files\/55ab4b4f-3406-4413-8cf9-7125b451da52.jpg?v=1791489997","url":"https:\/\/farmhouseephemera.com\/products\/1940-washington-dc-diamond-chatterbox-guide-us-capitol-sholls-cafeterias","provider":"Farmhouse Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}