Studebaker Radiator Emblem, 1925-1935

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Artifact Overview

Established in South Bend, Indiana, in 1852, Studebaker was the world's largest maker of horse-drawn vehicles before it manufactured its first electric automobiles in 1902. It began building gasoline-powered cars under the Studebaker name for 1913. The company survived wars and depression but suffered increasingly difficult economic troubles in the 1950s. Studebaker ended vehicle production in 1966.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Radiator emblem

Date Made

1925-1935

Creator Notes

Made for Studebaker Corporation, South Bend, Indiana by the D. L. Auld Company in Columbus, Ohio.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

86.129.101

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Brass (Alloy)
Enamel (Fused coating)

Technique

Cloisonne
Die casting

Color

White (Color)
Blue
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Width: 2.75 in
Diameter: 2.25 in

Inscriptions

Front cloisonne script : STUDEBAKER Verso stamp: PAT. APRR 23 1918 / THE D. L. AULD CO. COL. O