Texaco "Ask Attendant for Key" Restroom Sign, 1940-1960
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Artifact Overview
Service stations provided restrooms for the traveling public. Patrons wanted clean and safe facilities. This sign from a Texaco station assured the traveler that the restrooms were well maintained.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Information sign
Date Made
1940-1960
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.200.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Enamel (Fused coating)
Color
Green
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 9 in
Inscriptions
On front: ASK ATTENDANT FOR KEY / THIS DOOR KEPT LOCKED / FOR CLEANLINESS / AND PROTECTION TO OUR PATRONS
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