Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, circa 1962
THF204487 / Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, circa 1962
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Artifact Overview
Howard Johnson's opened its first motor lodge in 1954. The company's owner began by selling high-butter fat ice cream in the 1920s, then expanded into full-service restaurants. The company produced this brochure to lure travelers passing through Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to stop and stay the night. Like other mid-20th-century lodging chains, Howard Johnson's provided moderately priced, comfortably furnished, and consistently managed facilities to the traveling public.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Brochure
Date Made
circa 1962
Subject Date
circa 1962
Creator Notes
Made by Dexter Press and James E. Hess Publishing for Howard Johnson Co.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
88.53.17
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Victor Danberg.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Photomechanical processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 9 in
Width: 4 in (12" when unfolded)
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