Holiday Inn Bar Soap, 1960-1980
THF151524 / 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
Creators
Place of Creation
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
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