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
Creators
Place of Creation
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.
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