Texaco Station Ladies' Rest Room Key, circa 1938

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Artifact Overview

Service stations provided restrooms for the traveling public. This key and tag reminded patrons that the oil companies and station owners maintained a clean and safe "registered" restroom.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Key fob

Date Made

circa 1938

Place of Creation

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

2011.130.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Metal

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Grayish green
Green

Dimensions

Height: 9.75 in (total height, incl key, attachment & fob)
Height: 6 in (fob)
Height: 3.0625 in (key)
Width: 2 in (fob)

Inscriptions

Printed on plastic fob: REGISTERED / REST / ROOM / LADIES / LOCKED / FOR YOUR / PROTECTION / YOUR / TEXACO / DEALER