Historical Images

View photographs from McDonald's history, including pictures of Ray Kroc and the first restaurant in Des Plaines, IL. The photographs can found by using the left hand Image Gallery navigation and then previewed on each page. A hi-resolution version can be downloaded by clicking on each image.

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