Tucker Corporation Employee Badge, circa 1948
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Artifact Overview
The Tucker Corporation based itself in Chicago in a war-surplus factory that had produced engines for B-29 bomber airplanes. At its peak, Tucker employed some 1,600 people. The company anticipated having 35,000 employees once it reached full production. But it wasn't to be. Financial and legal problems closed Tucker in 1950 after only 51 cars were built.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Badge
Date Made
circa 1948
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
95.3.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Red
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Length: 1.188 in
Width: 1.563 in
Height: 0.250 in
Inscriptions
Front: TUCKER / J 42 / 103 / CORPORATION
Back: GREENDUCK CO. CHI. / PAT. [illegible]
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