Automobile Club of Michigan Badge, 1940-1950

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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 blue plastic badges, liked this one, around 1950.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Badge

Date Made

1940-1950

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

87.135.17

Credit

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

Material

Plastic

Color

Blue
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 3.25 in
Width: 4.0625 in

Inscriptions

Obverse: AUTOMOBILE CLUB / AAA / MICHIGAN
Automobile Club of Michigan Badge, 1940-1950