Butler County Ohio Automobile Club Badge, 1920-1932

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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. Enameled badges, like this one, were used by Butler County members of the Ohio State Automobile Association in the 1920s and 1930s.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Badge

Date Made

1920-1932

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

87.135.72

Credit

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

Material

Metal
Enamel (Fused coating)

Color

Blue
Red
White (Color)
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 4.25 in
Width: 3.25 in

Inscriptions

Obverse: AAA / OSAA / BUTLER CO. / AUTO CLUB Reverse: THE GUSTAVE FOX CO. / CIN. O
Butler County Ohio Automobile Club Badge, 1920-1932