First White Castle (in Ohio)
This image depicts the first Ohio White Castle, built in Cincinnati in 1929. This image measures 7.25 by 9.25” (18.42 by 23.50 cm). In the 1920s, White Castle introduced the concept of fast food, chain restaurants and “sliders” to the American people. Billy Ingram and Walter Anderson founded the White Castle restaurant chain in Wichita, Kansas, in 1921. Seeking a more central location as the business expanded, Ingram moved the headquarters to Columbus in 1934, thus earning the city the title “Hamburger Capital of the World.” Part of White Castle’s success can be attributed to its innovative production equipment, marketing strategies, and trademark steel and porcelain enamel buildings.
