Clearwater Motor Club Badge, 1926
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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. In 1926, enameled badges, like this one, were used by members of the Clearwater (Florida) Motor Club, an affiliate of AAA.
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. In 1926, enameled badges, like this one, were used by members of the Clearwater (Florida) Motor Club, an affiliate of AAA.
Artifact
Badge
Date Made
1926
Place of Creation
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.135.79
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Copper (Metal)
Enamel (Fused coating)
Technique
Cloisonne
Color
White (Color)
Gold (Color)
Blue
Red
Dimensions
Height: 3 in
Width: 4.25 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: CLEARWATER MOTOR CLUB / CLEARWATER, FLA. / AAA / SPRINGTIME CITY
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