Apperson Automobile Emblem, circa 1920

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Artifact Overview

Elmer and Edgar Apperson formed their Apperson Brothers Automobile Company in Kokomo, Indiana, in 1901. Apperson introduced its Jack Rabbit line of sporty speedsters in 1907, and those first four-cylinder models were capable of 75 miles per hour. Six- and eight-cylinder Jack Rabbits came later. After hitting its peak production in 1916, Apperson declined and closed in 1926.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Radiator emblem

Date Made

circa 1920

Creator Notes

Made for the Apperson Brothers Automobile Company, Kokomo, Indiana.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

86.129.142

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Plate (Material)

Technique

Debossing
Plating (Metal coating)

Color

Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 4.75 in
Width: 7.375 in
Thickness: 0.188 in

Inscriptions

Center of rabbit figure: APPERSON
Apperson Automobile Emblem, circa 1920