Detroit Automobile Club Badge, 1915-1920
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Artifact Overview
Members of the Detroit Auto Club displayed their membership in the organization by attaching a badge to their car. This late 1910s enameled badge contains the club logo, membership number, and a warning to would-be auto thieves.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Badge
Date Made
1915-1920
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
87.135.22
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Metal
Enamel (Fused coating)
Technique
Cloisonne
Color
Blue
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 3.125 in
Inscriptions
Encircling upper front: DETROIT AUTOMOBILE CLUB
Center front: AAA / 140828
Lower front: THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED
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