President of the great Fred Harvey System [of restaurants and hotels along the Southwestern railroads] and one of the receivers for the Metropolitan Street Railway Company of Kansas City," born in Leavenworth, Kansas, as the son of Fred Harvey, founder of the Fred Harvey Company restaurant chain. Ford's life and career, joining the company in his youth and influencing the company's practices since before his father's death. He started in the business after college, living "at 3617 Oak street" in Kansas City.
Restaurant chain established from Kansas City and Topeka to Santa Fe and California. Description of the company's important role in civilizing the West, starting in the 1870s, through high quality food and service by the Harvey Girls. or Fred Harvey (1835-1901), the owner and founder of "America's first restaurant chain," born in England and emigrating to the United States in 1850, establishing the first Harvey House restaurant in Topeka, Kansas, in 1876 and introducing the Harvey girls in the 1880s.
Charles W. Blair-695, Katherine Medory Blair-697, Lillian Blair Wright-2806 also in family plot.
Restaurant chain established from Kansas City and Topeka to Santa Fe and California. Description of the company's important role in civilizing the West, starting in the 1870s, through high quality food and service by the Harvey Girls. or Fred Harvey (1835-1901), the owner and founder of "America's first restaurant chain," born in England and emigrating to the United States in 1850, establishing the first Harvey House restaurant in Topeka, Kansas, in 1876 and introducing the Harvey girls in the 1880s.
Charles W. Blair-695, Katherine Medory Blair-697, Lillian Blair Wright-2806 also in family plot.
President of the great Fred Harvey System [of restaurants and hotels along the Southwestern railroads] and one of the receivers for the Metropolitan Street Railway Company of Kansas City," born in Leavenworth, Kansas, as the son of Fred Harvey, founder of the Fred Harvey Company restaurant chain. Ford's life and career, joining the company in his youth and influencing the company's practices since before his father's death. He started in the business after college, living "at 3617 Oak street" in Kansas City.
Restaurant chain established from Kansas City and Topeka to Santa Fe and California. Description of the company's important role in civilizing the West, starting in the 1870s, through high quality food and service by the Harvey Girls. or Fred Harvey (1835-1901), the owner and founder of "America's first restaurant chain," born in England and emigrating to the United States in 1850, establishing the first Harvey House restaurant in Topeka, Kansas, in 1876 and introducing the Harvey girls in the 1880s.
Charles W. Blair-695, Katherine Medory Blair-697, Lillian Blair Wright-2806 also in family plot.
Restaurant chain established from Kansas City and Topeka to Santa Fe and California. Description of the company's important role in civilizing the West, starting in the 1870s, through high quality food and service by the Harvey Girls. or Fred Harvey (1835-1901), the owner and founder of "America's first restaurant chain," born in England and emigrating to the United States in 1850, establishing the first Harvey House restaurant in Topeka, Kansas, in 1876 and introducing the Harvey girls in the 1880s.
Charles W. Blair-695, Katherine Medory Blair-697, Lillian Blair Wright-2806 also in family plot.
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