Projects such as these have contributions from a plethora of places and people. A great gratitude and recognition goes to several people and places, including the Museum of History and Industry, particularly Carolyn Marr; the Seattle Municipal Archives, particularly Jeff Ware; the Shoreline Historical Society, particularly Vicki Stiles; HistoryLink; Laurie ValBush, my friend and personal editor; the Pacific Northwest Postcard Club; Canlis, particularly Rachel Lund; the Southwest Seattle Historical Society, particularly Alan Peterson; Everett Public Library, particularly Margaret Riddle; and Julie Albright, my friend and editor from Arcadia.
I am so glad to have taken on this project because I have worked in so many restaurants in my lifetime, such as Sambos, Lil Jon’s, Black Angus, Barnaby’s, Kirkland Roaster and Ale House, Snoqualmie Falls Lodge, and the Salish Lodge. Currently, my job allows me to travel and eat in marvelous restaurants all over the United States—much more enjoyable than having to slave in them. Over the years, I have collected quite a few menus. I would like to hear from the readers if they would like to contribute some memorabilia to the subject, or would like to recommend a restaurant for a possible future publication. Enjoy!