Mitchell Radiator Emblem, circa 1925
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Artifact Overview
Mitchell Motor Car Company of Racine, Wisconsin, had roots in wagon and motorcycle manufacturing. The firm produced its first automobiles in 1903. Mitchell made most of its vehicles' components in-house, and by 1912 it was Wisconsin's leading carmaker. But growing competition and the post-World War I recession hurt sales. Mitchell filed for bankruptcy in 1923.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Radiator emblem
Date Made
circa 1925
Creator Notes
Made for Mitchell-Lewis Motor Car Company, Racine, Wisconsin by the Charles M. Robbins Co. in Attleboro, Massachusetts.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
86.129.149
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plate (Material)
Enamel (Fused coating)
Technique
Cloisonne
Die casting
Color
White (Color)
Blue
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.188 in
Width: 2.438 in
Thickness: 0.04 in
Inscriptions
Upper front: RACINE
Center front: MITCHELL
Lower front: WISCONSIN / U.S.A.
Stamped on reverse: CHAS. M ROBBINS CO. / ATTLEBORO MASS.
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