Rockne Radiator Emblem, circa 1930
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Artifact Overview
Studebaker introduced its Rockne automobile brand for 1932. The car was named for famous Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne, who had died in an airplane crash in 1931. The six-cylinder Rockne was well built and affordably priced, but the Great Depression hurt sales. Studebaker canceled the Rockne line in 1933.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Radiator emblem
Date Made
circa 1930
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made for Rockne Motors Division of Studebaker Corporation, Detroit Michigan by the Fox Company in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
86.129.113
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Zinc alloy
Chromium
Enamel (Fused coating)
Technique
Cloisonne
Die casting
Plating (Metal coating)
Color
Red
Blue
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2 in
Width: 0.813 in
Thickness: 0.04 in
Inscriptions
On front: MADE IN / ROCKNE / U.S.A.
Stamped on verso: FOX COMPANY / CINCINNATI O USA
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