Automobile Club of Holyoke Badge, 1920-1930
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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. The Automobile Club of Holyoke, Massachusetts, a local AAA affiliate, used this badge in the 1920s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Badge
Date Made
1920-1930
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.135.16
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Metal
Enamel (Fused coating)
Color
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3 in
Width: 4.5 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: AUTOMOBILE CLUB / OF HOLYOKE, MASS. / AAA
Reverse: THE GUSTAVE FOX CO. / CIN. O.
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