Pennsylvania AAA Badge, 1955-1965
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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. Members of the Pennsylvania American Automobile Association used badges like this one during the mid-1950s and 1960s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Badge
Date Made
1955-1965
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.135.76
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Metal
Color
Gold (Color)
Turquoise (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.8125 in
Width: 4.5 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: PENNSYLVANIA / AAA
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