1900: Full-length portrait of uniformed waitresses standing near tables where male patrons eat at a Childs Unique Diary Lunch Room, possibly the location at 47 East 42nd Street, New York City. Childs was a chain of restaurants which catered to hurried New York City businessmen during lunchtime. (Photo by Museum of the City of New York/Byron Collection/Getty Images)
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