Holiday Inn, Effingham, Illinois, 1961
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The big, bright Holiday Inn sign was designed to catch the attention of speeding motorists in the days before freeway exit signs listed lodging choices. This postcard from about 1962 shows the location of the Holiday Inn at Effingham, Illinois, in relation to the highway.
The big, bright Holiday Inn sign was designed to catch the attention of speeding motorists in the days before freeway exit signs listed lodging choices. This postcard from about 1962 shows the location of the Holiday Inn at Effingham, Illinois, in relation to the highway.
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1961
Subject Date
1961
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Creator Notes
Made by Curt Teich & Co. of Chicago, Illinois for Holiday Inns, Inc.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.9.2.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moores.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
Inscriptions
On verso: Holiday Inn / EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS / U.S. Highways 40 & 70 and West Fayette Avenue / PH: 342-4161 - AC: 217 / Swimming Pool - Air-Conditioned - Restaurant / Free TV - Free Holidex Reservations / Convention Facilities POSTCARD [Holiday Inn logo] / Your Host from Coast-to-Coast CURTEICHCOLOR 3-D NATURAL COLOR REPRODUCTION
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