AAA Automobile Club of Michigan Sign, 1930-1955
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Artifact Overview
The first automobile clubs were established to organize motoring tours and lobby for better roads. In time, their missions expanded to include other services. The Automobile Club of Michigan, founded in 1916, promoted tourism in the Great Lakes State by distributing maps, and by publishing guides to many of the state's restaurants, hotels, and tourist attractions.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Sign (Declaratory or advertising artifact)
Date Made
1930-1955
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
92.0.134.331
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Paint (Coating)
Color
Yellow (Color)
Red
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 36 in
Width: 60 in
Inscriptions
on front:
AN AAA CITY / Touring and City Information at Division Office / AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF MICHIGAN
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