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- Hilton Hotels Matchbook, circa 1944 - Patriotic themes could be found on many everyday objects during the Second World War. This matchbook cover, distributed by Hilton Hotels around 1944, features patriotic imagery. Printing inside reads, "Let's go! U.S.A. Keep 'em flying!"
- circa 1944
- Collections - Artifact
Hilton Hotels Matchbook, circa 1944
Patriotic themes could be found on many everyday objects during the Second World War. This matchbook cover, distributed by Hilton Hotels around 1944, features patriotic imagery. Printing inside reads, "Let's go! U.S.A. Keep 'em flying!"
- "Guide to Swiss Hotels," 1938 -
- 1938
- Collections - Artifact
"Guide to Swiss Hotels," 1938
- Hotels Madison and Lenox, Detroit, Michigan -
- Collections - Artifact
Hotels Madison and Lenox, Detroit, Michigan
- "Hotels in England and Scotland," 1938 -
- 1938
- Collections - Artifact
"Hotels in England and Scotland," 1938
- Complimentary Camay Bar Soap from Hilton Hotels, 1950-1960 -
- 1950-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Complimentary Camay Bar Soap from Hilton Hotels, 1950-1960
- Complimentary Complexion Soap from Best Western Hotels, 1980-1999 - Best Western, founded in 1946, was the most successful referral chain motel system in the United States. Members were required to maintain their facilities and service levels to a high standard, verified by regular inspections. In exchange, they received wide promotion; discounted prices on insurance, furnishings and supplies; and professional support in everything from accounting to interior design.
- 1980-1999
- Collections - Artifact
Complimentary Complexion Soap from Best Western Hotels, 1980-1999
Best Western, founded in 1946, was the most successful referral chain motel system in the United States. Members were required to maintain their facilities and service levels to a high standard, verified by regular inspections. In exchange, they received wide promotion; discounted prices on insurance, furnishings and supplies; and professional support in everything from accounting to interior design.
- Complimentary Complexion Soap from Best Western Hotels, 1980-1989 - Best Western, founded in 1946, was the most successful referral chain motel system in the United States. Members were required to maintain their facilities and service levels to a high standard, verified by regular inspections. In exchange, they received wide promotion; discounted prices on insurance, furnishings and supplies; and professional support in everything from accounting to interior design.
- 1980-1989
- Collections - Artifact
Complimentary Complexion Soap from Best Western Hotels, 1980-1989
Best Western, founded in 1946, was the most successful referral chain motel system in the United States. Members were required to maintain their facilities and service levels to a high standard, verified by regular inspections. In exchange, they received wide promotion; discounted prices on insurance, furnishings and supplies; and professional support in everything from accounting to interior design.
- Hotel Tuller, Detroit, Michigan -
- 1906-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Hotel Tuller, Detroit, Michigan
- Walt Disney World Dolphin and Swan Hotels Light Fixture, 1990 - Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- 1990
- Collections - Artifact
Walt Disney World Dolphin and Swan Hotels Light Fixture, 1990
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- Hotel Pontchartrain, Detroit, Michigan - The Hotel Pontchartrain opened in 1907 on Campus Martius in Detroit, Michigan. It boasted nearly 300 rooms -- more than half with private bathrooms -- and its bar became a popular place for automotive industry leaders to network. Despite a five-story addition in 1909, "the Pontch" was soon eclipsed by larger, more luxurious hotels. It closed in 1920 and was torn down.
- 1908-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Hotel Pontchartrain, Detroit, Michigan
The Hotel Pontchartrain opened in 1907 on Campus Martius in Detroit, Michigan. It boasted nearly 300 rooms -- more than half with private bathrooms -- and its bar became a popular place for automotive industry leaders to network. Despite a five-story addition in 1909, "the Pontch" was soon eclipsed by larger, more luxurious hotels. It closed in 1920 and was torn down.