Holiday Inn Advertising Postcard, "Your Host from Coast to Coast," 1958
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Artifact Overview
Entrepreneur Kemmons Wilson opened his first motel in 1952. Within a few years, Wilson's Holiday Inns had become the nation's largest lodging chain. Travelers appreciated the fair pricing, quality service, and standardized amenities each location offered. One guest scrawled "first night" on this postcard from a Holiday Inn in Newark, Ohio.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1958
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.9.2.11
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moores.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
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