Original Wheel from Walker’s Wagon Wheel, circa 1965

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Date Introduced
1965 ca.
Photographer
Richards, Mark
Dimensions
overall: 12 1/4 in x 36 in x 36 in
Manufacturer
Walker's Wagon Wheel
Copyright Owner
© Mark Richards
Object ID
102662696

Employees of Fairchild and its spin-offs retired to Walker’s Wagon Wheel tavern in Mountain View—with its rooftop Conestoga wagon and wagon wheel décor—to celebrate successes, recruit staff, and exchange ideas. Historians credit this open, sharing culture with aiding Silicon Valley’s rise.