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

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.
Automobile Club of Holyoke Badge, 1920-1930