Silver Swan Court Motel, Springfield, Ohio, 1940

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Artifact Overview

The Silver Swan Court provided 12 modern cabins with private showers to travelers along U.S. Highway 40 east of Springfield, Ohio. This 1940 postcard also gives a glimpse of a cabin's interior with an inset image on the right.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

1940

Subject Date

1940

Creators

Place of Creation

Collection Title

Research Center General Postcard Collection

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

90.238.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 5.5 in
Width: 3.5 in

Inscriptions

Printed on front: Silver Swan / Court / One Mile East of Springfield, Ohio on U.S. Route 40
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