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- Old Orchard Motel Bar Soap, 1928-1953 - During the 1930s, primitive tourist cabins and cottage courts evolved into integrated lodging units called motels. Most of these were small-scale and independently owned. Bars of soap imprinted with the motel's name provided a homey touch and souvenir of a motel stay. The Old Orchard Motel, built in 1949, had 21 units.
- 1928-1953
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Old Orchard Motel Bar Soap, 1928-1953
During the 1930s, primitive tourist cabins and cottage courts evolved into integrated lodging units called motels. Most of these were small-scale and independently owned. Bars of soap imprinted with the motel's name provided a homey touch and souvenir of a motel stay. The Old Orchard Motel, built in 1949, had 21 units.
- Sandusky County Ohio Automobile Association Badge, 1926 - Twentieth-century motorists who belonged to automobile clubs attached badges or emblems to their vehicles. These membership badges were displayed prominently on radiators, license plates, bumpers, or elsewhere on the car. The badges helped identify members and promoted the organization. Enameled badges, like this one, were used by Sandusky County members of the Ohio State Automobile Association in 1926.
- 1926
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Sandusky County Ohio Automobile Association Badge, 1926
Twentieth-century motorists who belonged to automobile clubs attached badges or emblems to their vehicles. These membership badges were displayed prominently on radiators, license plates, bumpers, or elsewhere on the car. The badges helped identify members and promoted the organization. Enameled badges, like this one, were used by Sandusky County members of the Ohio State Automobile Association in 1926.
- "70 Years of Good Eating," H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1939 - This booklet from 1939 provides readers with a history of the evolution of the H.J. Heinz Company's product line from exclusively selling horseradish to selling ready-to-serve foods like Heinz Cooked Spaghetti. It also features "behind the scenes" photographs of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, factory and a look at the various Heinz factory plants from around the world.
- 1939
- Collections - Artifact
"70 Years of Good Eating," H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1939
This booklet from 1939 provides readers with a history of the evolution of the H.J. Heinz Company's product line from exclusively selling horseradish to selling ready-to-serve foods like Heinz Cooked Spaghetti. It also features "behind the scenes" photographs of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, factory and a look at the various Heinz factory plants from around the world.