Holiday Inn Bar Soap, 1960-1970
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Artifact Overview
Many travelers appreciated knowing exactly what to expect at the end of a long day on the road. Travelers could be assured to find standardized products in rooms from the same motel chain. This bar of soap was collected from a Holiday Inn during the mid- to late-twentieth century.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bar soap
Date Made
1960-1970
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
87.233.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Pearl Thomas.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Soap (Organic material)
Color
Green
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.375 in
Width: 1.438 in
Length: 0.375 in
Inscriptions
Front: Holiday Inn / The World's Innkeeper (tm).
Side in green: Mfg. for IMART Memphis, Tenn.
Side in green: Complexion Soap
Services listed on back: Swimming Pool / Baby sitters / Meeting Rooms / Free Ice & T.V. / 24 Hour Telephone Service / Wall To Wall Carpeting / Free Baby Beds / Free Advance Reservations
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