Hupmobile Automobile Emblem, circa 1925

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Artifact Overview

Robert Hupp and his brother Louis started Hupp Motor Car Company in 1908. Robert sold his interest in 1911, but the company kept the name. Hupp produced low and medium-priced reliable cars over the next decades. During the Great Depression, the company, like many other automobile manufacturers, struggled. Production of the Hupmobile ceased in 1940.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Radiator emblem

Date Made

circa 1925

Creator Notes

Made for the Hupp Motor Car Corporation, Detroit, Michigan.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

86.129.152

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Brass (Alloy)
Enamel (Fused coating)

Technique

Cloisonne

Color

White (Color)
Black (Color)
Bronze (Color)

Dimensions

Diameter: 1.75 in
Depth: 0.313 in

Inscriptions

On front: H / HUPMOBILE / REG. US. / PAT. OFF.
Hupmobile Automobile Emblem, circa 1925