Sheraton Hotel Card Key, 2004-2010

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Artifact Overview

Electronic keycards provide guests with access to their hotel or motel rooms. These programmable credit card-sized plastic keys have replaced traditional metal keys attached to tags. And there is no need to return this key if you accidently walk away with it. Sheraton issued guests keycards like this in the first decade of the 21st century.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Card key

Date Made

2004-2010

Creator Notes

Made for Sheraton Hotels & Resorts.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

2011.90.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.375 in (or length)
Width: 2.125 in

Inscriptions

On front: LINK / @SHERATON / EXPERIENCED WITH MICROSOFT Verso: (diagram of how to swipe key) / INSERT OR SWIPE KEY [...]
Sheraton Hotel Card Key, 2004-2010