Tourist Cabin from Irish Hills Area of Michigan, circa 1935
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Motorists weary of roughing it in tents found that homey little cabins like this one offered a convenient, economical alternative. By the 1930s, tourist cabins were popping up everywhere. This cabin, once part of a cluster along U.S. Route 12 in Michigan's Irish Hills, featured a double bed, a small potbellied stove for year-round use, and a chamber pot -- a portable commode.
Motorists weary of roughing it in tents found that homey little cabins like this one offered a convenient, economical alternative. By the 1930s, tourist cabins were popping up everywhere. This cabin, once part of a cluster along U.S. Route 12 in Michigan's Irish Hills, featured a double bed, a small potbellied stove for year-round use, and a chamber pot -- a portable commode.
Artifact
Tourist cabin
Date Made
circa 1935
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
86.184.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bernard and Helen Reinink.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Glass (Material)
Paint (Coating)
Color
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 10 ft (10')
Width: 10.25 ft (10'-3")
Length: 12.333 ft (12'-4")
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