`Report of death yesterday of Walter L. Anderson, 83, 24 Woodlawn Boulevard, Eastborough, co-founder of the White Castle hamburger chain. Born November 26, 1880, at St. Mary's, Kansas. His first hamburger stand was a remodeled former streetcar at Douglas and Mead in 1916. His fourth hamburger house, at 110 West 1st, was the first to be named White Castle. The chain expanded to other cities and he was president until he retired in the 1930s. The Wichita holdings were sold to Kings X. Survived by widow, Martha, a daughter of Pueblo, Colorado and a grand-daughter. Entombment at Old Mission Mausoleum. Wichita Eagle, December 14, 1963, page 18A.
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White Castle originated in Wichita. Started in 1921, by Edgar Waldo "Billy" Ingram, a Wichita real estate and insurance agent and Walt Anderson, who created a tiny, square hamburger. Their first hamburger building was inspired by the design of Chicago's Water Tower - in the shape of a castle.∼Businessman.
Walt Anderson (AKA Walter L. Anderson)
*Along with Billy Ingram, they Co-founded White Castle restaurants in Wichita, Kansas. It would become the first hamburger chain.
*Pioneer who made the hamburger a popular food.
*Created the first assembly line for restaurant kitchens.
*Invented the first paper hats for the industry.
*Always made it a point to have clean restrooms.
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White Castle originated in Wichita. Started in 1921, by Edgar Waldo "Billy" Ingram, a Wichita real estate and insurance agent and Walt Anderson, who created a tiny, square hamburger. Their first hamburger building was inspired by the design of Chicago's Water Tower - in the shape of a castle.∼Businessman.
Walt Anderson (AKA Walter L. Anderson)
*Along with Billy Ingram, they Co-founded White Castle restaurants in Wichita, Kansas. It would become the first hamburger chain.
*Pioneer who made the hamburger a popular food.
*Created the first assembly line for restaurant kitchens.
*Invented the first paper hats for the industry.
*Always made it a point to have clean restrooms.
`Report of death yesterday of Walter L. Anderson, 83, 24 Woodlawn Boulevard, Eastborough, co-founder of the White Castle hamburger chain. Born November 26, 1880, at St. Mary's, Kansas. His first hamburger stand was a remodeled former streetcar at Douglas and Mead in 1916. His fourth hamburger house, at 110 West 1st, was the first to be named White Castle. The chain expanded to other cities and he was president until he retired in the 1930s. The Wichita holdings were sold to Kings X. Survived by widow, Martha, a daughter of Pueblo, Colorado and a grand-daughter. Entombment at Old Mission Mausoleum. Wichita Eagle, December 14, 1963, page 18A.
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White Castle originated in Wichita. Started in 1921, by Edgar Waldo "Billy" Ingram, a Wichita real estate and insurance agent and Walt Anderson, who created a tiny, square hamburger. Their first hamburger building was inspired by the design of Chicago's Water Tower - in the shape of a castle.∼Businessman.
Walt Anderson (AKA Walter L. Anderson)
*Along with Billy Ingram, they Co-founded White Castle restaurants in Wichita, Kansas. It would become the first hamburger chain.
*Pioneer who made the hamburger a popular food.
*Created the first assembly line for restaurant kitchens.
*Invented the first paper hats for the industry.
*Always made it a point to have clean restrooms.
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White Castle originated in Wichita. Started in 1921, by Edgar Waldo "Billy" Ingram, a Wichita real estate and insurance agent and Walt Anderson, who created a tiny, square hamburger. Their first hamburger building was inspired by the design of Chicago's Water Tower - in the shape of a castle.∼Businessman.
Walt Anderson (AKA Walter L. Anderson)
*Along with Billy Ingram, they Co-founded White Castle restaurants in Wichita, Kansas. It would become the first hamburger chain.
*Pioneer who made the hamburger a popular food.
*Created the first assembly line for restaurant kitchens.
*Invented the first paper hats for the industry.
*Always made it a point to have clean restrooms.
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