Sandusky County Ohio Automobile Association Badge, 1926

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Artifact Overview

Twentieth-century motorists who belonged to automobile clubs attached badges or emblems to their vehicles. These membership badges were displayed prominently on radiators, license plates, bumpers, or elsewhere on the car. The badges helped identify members and promoted the organization. Enameled badges, like this one, were used by Sandusky County members of the Ohio State Automobile Association in 1926.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Badge

Date Made

1926

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

87.135.4

Credit

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

Material

Metal
Enamel (Fused coating)

Technique

Cloisonne

Color

Blue
White (Color)
Red
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Width: 2.75 in
Length: 4.3125 in

Inscriptions

Front: AAA / 1926 / FREMONT / SANDUSKY / COUNTY / AUTOMOBILE CLUB / O.S.A.A. On back: illegible...NS COMPANY / MASS.