KEY
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- HOTEL KEY
- Date Range From
- 1960
- Date Range To
- 1970
- Materials
- ALUMINUM,STEEL, PAPER
- Catalogue Number
- P19960089000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- HOTEL KEY
- Date Range From
- 1960
- Date Range To
- 1970
- Materials
- ALUMINUM,STEEL, PAPER
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 18.9
- Width
- 5.5
- Description
- ALUMINUM KEY, PAPER HOTEL TAG AND STEEL RING. KEY IS SILVER IN COLOR AND TAG IS A RUST-BROWN COLOUR. ONE SIDE OF KEY IS MARKED "WEISER" AND THE OTHER HAS THE NUMBER "E66344" STAMPED INTO THE SURFACE. STEEL RING CONNECTS THE TAG AND THE KEY TOGETHER. TAG IS OVAL WITH HOLE AT ONE END WHICH THE RING IS LOOPED THROUGH. STAMPED ON THE SURFACE IS "NEW GARDEN HOTEL LTD", AND "510-3RD. AVE. SOUTH LETHBRIDGE ALBERTA". AT THE BOTTOM IS A CIRCULAR STAMPED MESSAGE STATING, "*IF CARRIED AWAY RETURN *UNSEALED" AND "WE GUARANTEE POSTAGE". HANDWRITTEN IN BLACK INK ON THE FRONT & BACK IS THE LETTER "D".
- Subjects
- HOUSEHOLD ACCESSORY
- Historical Association
- BUSINESS
- History
- ACCORDING TO THE DONOR THE KEY IS THE ONLY ONE STILL THAT STILL EXISTS SINCE THE NEW GARDEN HOTEL AT 510-3RD AVENUE SOUTH BURNED DOWN ON DECEMBER 30 1979. INVESTIGATION REVEALED ARSON CAUSED THE $400,000 FIRE. BUILDING WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1981. DONOR WAS AN EMPLOYEE AT WATERTON LAKES PARK.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960089000
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-10
- Collection
- Museum
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