Continental Airlines Bar Soap, 1967-1991
THF808579 / Continental Airlines Bar Soap, 1967-1991
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Artifact Overview
Diane Beers joined TWA as a flight attendant in 1965 but left to marry Richard Hill a year later -- a time when many airlines employed only single women in that job. Beers Hill continued her interest in the airline industry and assembled an impressive collection of memorabilia, including toiletries and amenity kits branded with various airlines' names and logos.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Soap (Organic material)
Date Made
1967-1991
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Commissioned by Continental Airlines. Made by Dial Corporation of Phoenix, Arizona.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2024.66.32
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Diane Beers Hill.
Material
Soap (Organic material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
White (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 1.1252 in
Width: 1.75 in
Length: 0.25 in
Inscriptions
on front of packaging:
CONTINENTAL
on back of packaging, under flap:
MANUFACTURED BY / DIAL CORPORATION / PHOENIX, AZ 85077
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