Fontainebleau Motor Hotel Swizzle Sticks, 1955-1975
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Artifact Overview
Faced with competition, some hotels became more motel-like, offering free parking, a more relaxed atmosphere, and a new "motor hotel" designation. The Fontainebleau Motor Hotel, which opened on Tulane Avenue in New Orleans in 1957, was deemed "the South's largest and finest motor hotel." It boasted 494 "exquisitely furnished rooms and suites" and 3 swimming pools.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Swizzle sticks
Date Made
1955-1975
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2011.79.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Color
Red
Blue
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 0.25 in
Inscriptions
In gold: FONTAINEBLEAU MOTOR HOTEL NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Stamped on tip of white and red sticks: MARJESS / U.S.A.
Stamped on tip of blue stick: EAGLE / MADE IN U.S.A.
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