REO Automobile Emblem, 1920-1930
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Artifact Overview
REO took its name from the initials of its founder, Ransom Eli Olds, previously founder of Oldsmobile. REO made cars and trucks that were steady sellers up through the Depression. Its last car was manufactured in 1936. The name continued in a truck division of one of its succeeding owners, White Motors. The REO brand lasted into the 1970s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Radiator emblem
Date Made
1920-1930
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made for Reo Motor Car Company, Lansing, Michigan.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
86.129.78
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Enamel (Fused coating)
Technique
Cloisonne
Die casting
Color
Copper (Color)
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.063 in
Width: 2.875 in
Thickness: 0.06 in
Inscriptions
Center: REO
Verso: illegible makers mark
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