The caption for this 1958 photo from the Chattanooga Free Press archives has been lost.
Perhaps an alert reader can name this mystery restaurant. If you think you know the name and location of this establishment, email Mark Kennedy at mkennedy@timesfreepress.com.
Two clues: The bull horns and the cast-iron skillet clock mounted on the wall behind the checkout counter might trigger someone’s memory.
Following up on the longhorn clue, there were several “Longhorn” restaurants opened here in the 20th century, according to newspaper archives, but none noted before 1960, when a Longhorn restaurant opened on North Market Street. Later, locally owned Longhorn restaurants opened on Signal Mountain, McCallie Avenue and in the Brainerd area.
For historic context, 1958 was the year that entertainer Elvis Presley entered the United States Army and NASA was born. The average yearly wage in the United States that year was $3,851 and the typical house cost just under $13,000.