Lodi Ohio AAA Badge, 1950-1970

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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. In the 1950s and 1960s, badges, like this one, were used by members of the Lodi, Ohio, Automobile Club.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Badge

Date Made

1950-1970

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

87.135.85

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.

Material

Plastic

Color

White (Color)
Black (Color)
Red

Dimensions

Height: 3 in
Width: 4.5 in

Inscriptions

Obverse: LODI OHIO / AUTOMOBILE CLUB / AAA
Lodi Ohio AAA Badge, 1950-1970