Hudson Super Six Hubcap, 1916-1926
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Artifact Overview
An automobile manufacturer's badge is fundamental to the company's brand identity -- just as the maker's name is often important to our identity as consumers and drivers. Early automobile badges tended to be small and often discreetly located; today they have evolved into enlarged, prominently placed, and frequently symmetrical logos -- easy to recognize, even at a glance in a rear-view mirror.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Hubcap
Date Made
1916-1926
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
53.32.57
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Enamel (Fused coating)
Color
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 3.375 in
Height: 2.375 in
Inscriptions
on triangular protrusion on obverse: HUDSON / SUPER / SIX / (inverted triangle)
around triangular protrusion on obverse: MADE IN / DETROIT / U.S.A.
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