Holiday Inn Bar Soap, 1960-1980

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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

Soap (Organic material)

Date Made

1960-1980

Creator Notes

Made by Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2011.91.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Soap (Organic material)
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

White (Color)
Green
Red
Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 2.4375 in
Width: 1.5 in
Length: 0.5 in

Inscriptions

On front: (Image of holiday sign) / HOLIDAY / INN / THE WORLD'S INNKEEPER / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. Printed on reverse: SWIMMING POOL / BABY SITTERS / MEETING ROOMS / FRE ICE & TV / 24 HOR TELEPHONE SERVICE / WALL TO WALL CARPETING / FREE BABY BEDS / FREE ADVANCE RESERVATIONS Side: IVORY