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The Rite Spot
The Rite Spot
The Rite Spot

The Rite Spot

Artist (1892 - 1977)
Date1930s
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions29 x 31 in. (73.7 x 78.7 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineThe Hilbert Collection
Object numberFre-1
DescriptionBack in the 1920s, Lionel Sternberger opened a roadside café on Colorado Blvd. between Pasadena and Eagle Rock. It was called the Right Spot and has become known as the place where the cheeseburger was first developed and marketed as a specialty food item.

Gordon McClelland, Curator
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