Description
Valuing food quality as much as quality service, Harvey Houses changed the culture of western railroad towns. After Fred Harveyﾡﾯs death in 1901, sons Ford and Byron expanded the family business along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail lines. El Tovar opened in 1905 on the south rim of the Grand Canyon, signaling the arrival of the iconic brand to Arizona. New railroad depots and Harvey establishments reminiscent of the Spanish ColonialﾨCIndian pueblo style of architecture followed. Well-paid European chefs trained every kitchen and waitresses hailed from every walk of life. Author Rosa Walston Latimer celebrates hospitality the ﾡﾰFred Harvey wayﾡﾱ through the personal stories of the famous Harvey Girls and staff of luxury Harvey hotels in Ash Fork, Seligman, Williams, Winslow and beyond.
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