Plymouth Radiator Emblem, circa 1935
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Artifact Overview
Chrysler Corporation formed its Plymouth Division in 1928. Low-priced Plymouth models competed directly with cars from Ford and Chevrolet. For many years, Plymouth's logo featured an illustration of the Mayflower, the ship that carried the Pilgrims from England to the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. DaimlerChrysler discontinued the Plymouth brand in 2001.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Radiator emblem
Date Made
circa 1935
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made for the Chrysler-Plymouth Division of Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, Michigan by Fox Company in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
86.129.102
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Zinc alloy
Enamel (Fused coating)
Plate (Material)
Technique
Cloisonne
Die casting
Plating (Metal coating)
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1.875 in
Width: 1.25 in
Thickness: 0.05 in
Inscriptions
On front: PLYMOUTH / CHRYSLER / CORP / PRODUCT
Stamped on reverse: MADE IN U.S.A. / FOX COMPANY / CINCINNATI O
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