Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1973.004.020 |
Object Name |
Tag |
Other Name |
Tag, Key |
Title |
Paterson House Hotel Room Key Tag |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Year Range from |
1889 |
Made |
Paterson House Hotel |
Place of Origin |
Owen Sound, Grey County? |
Description |
Key tag from the Paterson House Hotel. It is a diamond-shaped piece of flat steel with rounded edges and a hole in the top where it can be attached to a key. One side is embossed, at the top with a seal with the words "IF CARRIED AWAY RETURN - UNSEALED / BY MAIL POSTAGE - 3 - UNSEALED", then "PATERSON HOUSE OWEN SOUND CANADA" and the number 6. The back has a large X scratched into it. The key tag is covered in rust. |
Provenance |
The key tag was formerly used at the Paterson House hotel building in Owen Sound, Ontario. Likely found at a Grey County dump site location by William Galbraith of Owen Sound, Grey County. |
Collection |
Commercial Equipment Collection |
Material |
Steel |
Dimensions |
W-5.7 L-12.4 D-0.1 cm |
Found |
Grey County, Ontario |
People |
Matthews, William |
Subjects |
Hotels Owen Sound Business |
Search Terms |
Paterson House Hotel |
Function |
This item was used at Owen Sound, Ontario at the Paterson House hotel. It would have had a room key attached to it. The tag helped prevent loss of the key, and also identified which room the hotel patron was assigned to. |