Valentine Diners - Kansas - Wichita 14
Wichita
- Business name: Bessie's Cafe
- Street address: 2420 S. West Street; moved to private property
- Open / closed: Closed
- History: Bessie Stanley operated this cafe until the late 1980s or early 1990s. Afterwards it was used as a barbeque restaurant. This Valentine appears to have been a customized building, with a U-shaped counter rather than the usual L-shape.
- Model / serial number: Unknown
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Additional images:
Exterior, side view
Exterior, earlier view
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Entry: Valentine Diners - Kansas - Wichita 14
Author: Kansas Historical Society
Author information: The Kansas Historical Society is a state agency charged with actively safeguarding and sharing the state's history.
Date Created: July 2014
Date Modified: July 2014
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