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- Butler County Ohio Automobile Club Badge, 1920-1932 - 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 Butler County members of the Ohio State Automobile Association in the 1920s and 1930s.
- 1920-1932
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Butler County Ohio Automobile Club Badge, 1920-1932
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 Butler County members of the Ohio State Automobile Association in the 1920s and 1930s.
- Woman Putting on a Golf Course, 1947 -
- 1947
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Woman Putting on a Golf Course, 1947
- Peerless Radiator Emblem, 1920-1930 - This emblem underscores the quality and luxury of Peerless vehicles. Peerless Motor Car Company, founded in 1900, manufactured quality luxury cars and, for a time, was "peerless." But during the 1920s, the company found it hard to compete with other luxury car makers. The years following the stock market crash of 1929 brought an end to the manufacturer.
- 1920-1930
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Peerless Radiator Emblem, 1920-1930
This emblem underscores the quality and luxury of Peerless vehicles. Peerless Motor Car Company, founded in 1900, manufactured quality luxury cars and, for a time, was "peerless." But during the 1920s, the company found it hard to compete with other luxury car makers. The years following the stock market crash of 1929 brought an end to the manufacturer.
- Flint Automobile Emblem, circa 1920 - This Flint emblem combines the angular lettering of the company's name with two stylized arrowheads. Flint Motors was a division of Durant Motors Incorporated. Assembly began in 1923 and continued until 1927.
- circa 1920
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Flint Automobile Emblem, circa 1920
This Flint emblem combines the angular lettering of the company's name with two stylized arrowheads. Flint Motors was a division of Durant Motors Incorporated. Assembly began in 1923 and continued until 1927.
- Plymouth Radiator Emblem, circa 1935 - Chrysler Corporation formed its Plymouth Division in 1928. Low-priced Plymouth models competed directly with cars from Ford and Chevrolet. For many years, Plymouth's logo featured an illustration of the <em>Mayflower</em>, the ship that carried the Pilgrims from England to the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. DaimlerChrysler discontinued the Plymouth brand in 2001.
- circa 1935
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Plymouth Radiator Emblem, circa 1935
Chrysler Corporation formed its Plymouth Division in 1928. Low-priced Plymouth models competed directly with cars from Ford and Chevrolet. For many years, Plymouth's logo featured an illustration of the Mayflower, the ship that carried the Pilgrims from England to the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. DaimlerChrysler discontinued the Plymouth brand in 2001.
- Conneaut Ohio Automobile Club Badge, 1920-1932 - 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. Badges, like this one, were used by members of the Ohio State Automobile Association from Conneaut in the 1920s and 1930s.
- 1920-1932
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Conneaut Ohio Automobile Club Badge, 1920-1932
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. Badges, like this one, were used by members of the Ohio State Automobile Association from Conneaut in the 1920s and 1930s.
- American Austin Automobile Emblem, circa 1930 - Formed in 1929, American Austin built automobiles in Butler, Pennsylvania, under license from Great Britain's Austin Motor Company. Sales of the little four-cylinder cars were encouraging at first, but the deepening Great Depression forced American Austin into bankruptcy in 1934. Its assets were acquired by American Bantam Car Company, which continued production until 1941.
- circa 1930
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American Austin Automobile Emblem, circa 1930
Formed in 1929, American Austin built automobiles in Butler, Pennsylvania, under license from Great Britain's Austin Motor Company. Sales of the little four-cylinder cars were encouraging at first, but the deepening Great Depression forced American Austin into bankruptcy in 1934. Its assets were acquired by American Bantam Car Company, which continued production until 1941.
- Gray Automobile Emblem, circa 1930 - Early automobile manufacturers took advantage of the prominent location of radiators and affixed branded emblems to them. As cars evolved and radiators were hidden within vehicle bodies, manufacturers retained this practice by branding hoods or grilles. Emblems remained important branding tools, but also became meaningful to consumers as statements about their cars and themselves.
- circa 1930
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Gray Automobile Emblem, circa 1930
Early automobile manufacturers took advantage of the prominent location of radiators and affixed branded emblems to them. As cars evolved and radiators were hidden within vehicle bodies, manufacturers retained this practice by branding hoods or grilles. Emblems remained important branding tools, but also became meaningful to consumers as statements about their cars and themselves.
- Automobile Club of Holyoke Badge, 1920-1930 - 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. The Automobile Club of Holyoke, Massachusetts, a local AAA affiliate, used this badge in the 1920s.
- 1920-1930
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Automobile Club of Holyoke Badge, 1920-1930
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. The Automobile Club of Holyoke, Massachusetts, a local AAA affiliate, used this badge in the 1920s.
- Rockne Radiator Emblem, circa 1930 - Studebaker introduced its Rockne automobile brand for 1932. The car was named for famous Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne, who had died in an airplane crash in 1931. The six-cylinder Rockne was well built and affordably priced, but the Great Depression hurt sales. Studebaker canceled the Rockne line in 1933.
- circa 1930
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Rockne Radiator Emblem, circa 1930
Studebaker introduced its Rockne automobile brand for 1932. The car was named for famous Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne, who had died in an airplane crash in 1931. The six-cylinder Rockne was well built and affordably priced, but the Great Depression hurt sales. Studebaker canceled the Rockne line in 1933.