Conley's Motel Drinking Glass, 1950-1970

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Artifact Overview

Conley's Motels consisted of five different motels located at Pennsylvania Turnpike interchanges. Each motel, though unique in design, had several common features: a swimming pool, dining room with cocktail lounge, coffee shop, playground, and "ultramodern" rooms with TV, telephones, heat, air-conditioning, and carpeting. These motels belonged to the Superior Motel Referral Chain, promising certain standards and sharing a reservation system.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Drinking glass

Date Made

1950-1970

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2011.80.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)

Technique

Transfer printing

Color

Bluish green

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Diameter: 2.4375 in
Circumference: 8 in

Inscriptions

Printed obverse: CONLEYS / MOTELS Printed reverse: (map of Penn. turnpike) / PITTSBURGH / CONLEY'S MOTELS Stamped on bottom of glass: unknown makers mark
Conley's Motel Drinking Glass, 1950-1970