Comments on: Past Post: It’s Clark’s http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/09/19/past-post-its-clarks/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:17:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Al Davis http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/09/19/past-post-its-clarks/comment-page-1/#comment-163592 Al Davis Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:32:25 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1791#comment-163592 Clarks also ran the galley concessions on Washington State Ferries for years. China plates and coffee mugs. Good food at low prices. The ferry system's incompetent management has eliminated most galleys even removing grills on some vessels. What remains is awful. Clarks also ran the galley concessions on Washington State Ferries for years. China plates and coffee mugs. Good food at low prices. The ferry system’s incompetent management has eliminated most galleys even removing grills on some vessels. What remains is awful.

]]> By: fred117 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/09/19/past-post-its-clarks/comment-page-1/#comment-119524 fred117 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:29:18 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1791#comment-119524 Believe it or not, one of the Clark's restaurants still survives! The Pancake Chef in Sea-tac was one of later additions to the chain and is now celebrating it's 50th Anniversary. The decor, furnishings and menu don't seem to have changed much from it's opening but it is far from a dive. Great breakfasts at reasonable prices. Corn fritters too! Believe it or not, one of the Clark’s restaurants still survives! The Pancake Chef in Sea-tac was one of later additions to the chain and is now celebrating it’s 50th Anniversary. The decor, furnishings and menu don’t seem to have changed much from it’s opening but it is far from a dive. Great breakfasts at reasonable prices. Corn fritters too!

]]> By: JPower http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/09/19/past-post-its-clarks/comment-page-1/#comment-108713 JPower Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:23:04 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1791#comment-108713 Walter was my uncle. I grew up with the TPs - my father bought it from Walter in the mid-50s and owned it thru the mid-60s Walter was my uncle. I grew up with the TPs – my father bought it from Walter in the mid-50s and owned it thru the mid-60s

]]> By: K http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/09/19/past-post-its-clarks/comment-page-1/#comment-19556 K Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:28:42 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1791#comment-19556 The buildings are gone but the memories remain. If you want to know more find the book "Mr. Restaurant: A biography of restaurateur Walter F. Clark" by P. E Tibbetts The buildings are gone but the memories remain. If you want to know more find the book “Mr. Restaurant: A biography of restaurateur Walter F. Clark” by P. E Tibbetts

]]> By: didi http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/09/19/past-post-its-clarks/comment-page-1/#comment-18791 didi Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:13:50 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1791#comment-18791 Oh my gosh, teepees, streamline moderne and cool clock signs! I love this postcard. So sad this chain is now long gone. Oh my gosh, teepees, streamline moderne and cool clock signs! I love this postcard. So sad this chain is now long gone.

]]> By: Jeanne http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/09/19/past-post-its-clarks/comment-page-1/#comment-18621 Jeanne Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:49:03 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1791#comment-18621 I see that Big Top is mentioned in Walter Clark's obit. Michael: Thanks for posting that link. I see that Big Top is mentioned in Walter Clark’s obit. Michael: Thanks for posting that link.

]]> By: Jeanne http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/09/19/past-post-its-clarks/comment-page-1/#comment-18593 Jeanne Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:48:57 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1791#comment-18593 When I was a kid in the 1960s, there was a Clark's Big Top Restaurant at the north end of Northgate Mall. All I remember (besides the name) is that it had a circus theme with kids' menus you could color with those big fat crayons. I don't know if it was the same Clark though. Anyone else remember this restaurant? When I was a kid in the 1960s, there was a Clark’s Big Top Restaurant at the north end of Northgate Mall. All I remember (besides the name) is that it had a circus theme with kids’ menus you could color with those big fat crayons. I don’t know if it was the same Clark though. Anyone else remember this restaurant?

]]> By: Michael Favro http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/09/19/past-post-its-clarks/comment-page-1/#comment-18575 Michael Favro Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:48:25 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1791#comment-18575 And a little more history here: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/archives/1991/9112200114.asp And a little more history here:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/archives/1991/9112200114.asp

]]> By: Michael Favro http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/09/19/past-post-its-clarks/comment-page-1/#comment-18574 Michael Favro Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:40:45 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1791#comment-18574 Also, a little bit of Clark's history in Walter Clark's obituary from 1990: http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19900623&slug=1078578 Also, a little bit of Clark’s history in Walter Clark’s obituary from 1990:

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19900623&slug=1078578

]]> By: Michael Favro http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/09/19/past-post-its-clarks/comment-page-1/#comment-18573 Michael Favro Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:25:25 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1791#comment-18573 Brian, I think the answer is yes, under Biographical Notes, Terry and Moore Period - 1952 to 1962 (about two-thirds of the way down the Biographical Notes). http://www.lib.washington.edu/Specialcoll/findaids/docs/photosgraphics/TerryRolandPHColl743.xml Brian,

I think the answer is yes, under Biographical Notes, Terry and Moore Period – 1952 to 1962 (about two-thirds of the way down the Biographical Notes).

http://www.lib.washington.edu/Specialcoll/findaids/docs/photosgraphics/TerryRolandPHColl743.xml

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