Buick Hubcap, 1926
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Artifact Overview
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Hubcap
Date Made
1926
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
53.32.305
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Color
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 3.375 in
Height: 1.875 in
Inscriptions
obverse: BUICK
Handwritten on sample tag (in accession file): 3-2-26 / Buick Motor Car Co.
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