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