Holiday Inn Ice Bucket, 1966-1981
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Artifact Overview
Launched in 1952, Holiday Inns offered consistent, quality service and amenities at reasonable prices. That model revolutionized the lodging industry. Even today, travelers can expect many of the features standardized by the Holiday Inns chain (such as free ice, vending machines, and in-room televisions) wherever they stay.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Ice bucket (Food service container)
Date Made
1966-1981
Creators
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
87.206.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Color
Brown
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 5 in (at base)
Length: 5 in (at base)
Inscriptions
on front and back:
Holiday Inn
on bottom:
WESCON CORPORATION / WESTON MASS. / No.1100
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Related Content
Set
Holiday Inns: Revolutionizing an Industry
- 18 Artifacts
On a family road trip in 1951, building developer Kemmons Wilson spent nights in motel rooms that he found to be overpriced and uncomfortable. When the entrepreneur returned home to Memphis, Tennessee, he decided to build his own motel that offered consistent, quality service and amenities at family-friendly prices. Within a few years, Wilson’s Holiday Inns had revolutionized industry standards and become the nation’s largest lodging chain.