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Fast food in its heyday: Take a nostalgic trip to A&W, McDonald's Taco Bell and more

Early A&W Drive-In in this undated photo taken in Fond du Lac, Wisc.
Early A&W Drive-In in this undated photo taken in Fond du Lac, Wisc.
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A boy surfs the Web at a Burger King with Internet access November 17, 2000 in New York. Burger King franchisee Peter Allen Abramson set up his Broadway restaurant with 20 PCs, and lets customers surf for 20 minutes for free if they buy a meal.
A boy surfs the Web at a Burger King with Internet access November 17, 2000 in New York. Burger King franchisee Peter Allen Abramson set up his Broadway restaurant with 20 PCs, and lets customers surf for 20 minutes for free if they buy a meal.
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Carhops during peak of drive-in era at an A & W Restaurants.
Carhops during peak of drive-in era at an A&W Restaurants.
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The exterior of a McDonald's fast food restaurant, USA, August 1970. The location of the outlet is possibly on Interstate 90 in Rapid City, South Dakota.
The exterior of a McDonald's fast food restaurant, USA, August 1970. The location of the outlet is possibly on Interstate 90 in Rapid City, South Dakota.
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Staff serving hotdogs at Nathan's in Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York, circa 1955.
Staff serving hotdogs at Nathan's in Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York, circa 1955.
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View of patrons at a White Castle fast food restaurant as they dine at the outdoor patio on Queens Boulevard in Queens, New York, September 1980.
View of patrons at a White Castle fast food restaurant as they dine at the outdoor patio on Queens Boulevard in Queens, New York, September 1980.
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The side of the Taco Bell in San Anselmo, Calif., Feb. 27, 1973.
The side of the Taco Bell in San Anselmo, Calif., Feb. 27, 1973.
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(L-R) Takashi Miyoshi, Fumimasa Ishibash, Toshitaka Shimada, Daisuke Ikenaga and Yasumichi Minami of the Japan Samurai Bears exit a "Jack in the Box" restaurant after picking up a quick lunch on June 8, 2005 in San Diego, California. Playing in an independent minor league, the Japan Samurai Bears were the first all Japanese team to play in an American league.
(L-R) Takashi Miyoshi, Fumimasa Ishibash, Toshitaka Shimada, Daisuke Ikenaga and Yasumichi Minami of the Japan Samurai Bears exit a "Jack in the Box" restaurant after picking up a quick lunch on June 8, 2005 in San Diego, California. Playing in an independent minor league, the Japan Samurai Bears were the first all Japanese team to play in an American league.
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The Seven Sisters Road branch of McDonald's shortly after it opened in London, England, 1976.
The Seven Sisters Road branch of McDonald's shortly after it opened in London, England, 1976.
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Shoppers and pedestrians passing a branch of 'Burger King' near the junction with Great Portland Street on Oxford Street, in the West End of London, England, circa 1987. Branch of C&A is visible in the background.
Shoppers and pedestrians passing a branch of 'Burger King' near the junction with Great Portland Street on Oxford Street, in the West End of London, England, circa 1987. Branch of C&A is visible in the background.
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