Ebersole Family with 1929 Chevrolet Sedan at Tourist Cabin in Saco, Maine, 1929

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Artifact Overview

During the 1920s, owners of roadside autocamps discovered that many motorists would happily pay extra for privacy. Small tourist cabins and cottages promised quiet, privacy, and parking. And they cost less than a hotel. This photograph shows the Ebersole family unpacking for a nights stay at a tourist cabin in Saco, Maine, in 1929.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Digital image

Date Made

2011

Subject Date

1929

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2011.98.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Dorothy Ebersole.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)