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
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