Automobile Club of Michigan Safety Patrol Armband, 1945-1960

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Artifact Overview

In 1920, the American Automobile Association (AAA) launched a safety program to protect school children from traffic dangers. School-aged patrollers, under adult supervision, wear belts and badges and help their classmates make it safely to school. In the decades after the Second World War, Michigan student patrollers wore armbands similar to this one.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Armband

Date Made

1945-1960

Creator Notes

Made for the Automobile Club of Michigan.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

87.135.6

Credit

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

Material

Felt (Textile)
Metal

Color

Green
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 2.875 in

Inscriptions

Center: AAA / AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF MICHIGAN Encircling center logo: SAFETY/ PATROL
Automobile Club of Michigan Safety Patrol Armband, 1945-1960