Automobile Club of Michigan Badge, 1950-1965

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Artifact Overview

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. The Automobile Club of Michigan, a local AAA affiliate, issued badges, liked this one, in the 1950s and 1960s.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Badge

Date Made

1950-1965

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

87.135.83

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.

Material

Composite material

Color

Blue
Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 2.375 in
Width: 3.5 in

Inscriptions

Obverse: AUTOMOBILE CLUB / MICHIGAN / AAA