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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
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"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
- 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
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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.
- Estelle Laverne with a Mural She Painted for Sheraton Hotels -
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Estelle Laverne with a Mural She Painted for Sheraton Hotels
- Complimentary Camay Bar Soap from Hilton Hotels, 1950-1960 -
- 1950-1960
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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
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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
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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.
- Brochure, "Ford Charcoal Briquets, For Homes Hotels & Restaurants Ships Yachts Workshops Camping & Picnics," 1935-1941 - Ford Motor Company sawmills created heaps of wood wastes. Some was used to produce steam for factory operations. The rest was carbonized and compressed into charcoal. Workers mixed charred hardwood chips with starch, forming nearly 100 tons of charcoal briquettes each day. This 1930s brochure suggests the many uses for this Ford byproduct.
- 1935 - 1941
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Brochure, "Ford Charcoal Briquets, For Homes Hotels & Restaurants Ships Yachts Workshops Camping & Picnics," 1935-1941
Ford Motor Company sawmills created heaps of wood wastes. Some was used to produce steam for factory operations. The rest was carbonized and compressed into charcoal. Workers mixed charred hardwood chips with starch, forming nearly 100 tons of charcoal briquettes each day. This 1930s brochure suggests the many uses for this Ford byproduct.