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- Tourist Cabin from Irish Hills Area of Michigan, circa 1935 - Motorists weary of roughing it in tents found that homey little cabins like this one offered a convenient, economical alternative. By the 1930s, tourist cabins were popping up everywhere. This cabin, once part of a cluster along U.S. Route 12 in Michigan's Irish Hills, featured a double bed, a small potbellied stove for year-round use, and a chamber pot -- a portable commode.
- circa 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Tourist Cabin from Irish Hills Area of Michigan, circa 1935
Motorists weary of roughing it in tents found that homey little cabins like this one offered a convenient, economical alternative. By the 1930s, tourist cabins were popping up everywhere. This cabin, once part of a cluster along U.S. Route 12 in Michigan's Irish Hills, featured a double bed, a small potbellied stove for year-round use, and a chamber pot -- a portable commode.
- United Motor Courts: Your National Motor Travel Guide, 1953 - Established in California in 1933, United Motor Courts was an organization of independently owned motels that promoted standards of quality and cleanliness among its members. Referral chains, as these organizations were called, ensured travelers of consistent service at member motels across the country.
- 1953
- Collections - Artifact
United Motor Courts: Your National Motor Travel Guide, 1953
Established in California in 1933, United Motor Courts was an organization of independently owned motels that promoted standards of quality and cleanliness among its members. Referral chains, as these organizations were called, ensured travelers of consistent service at member motels across the country.