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- Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Department of Michigan 29th Annual Encampment Badge, 1907 - The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a Union veterans' organization formed in 1866, held state and national conventions or "encampments" where members could reunite with other Civil War veterans. Encampment attendees--sporting badges and other insignia--paraded through town, gathered at receptions, toured local attractions, and reminisced about shared wartime experiences. The G.A.R. sponsored these meetings for more than 80 years.
- June 01, 1907
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Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Department of Michigan 29th Annual Encampment Badge, 1907
The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a Union veterans' organization formed in 1866, held state and national conventions or "encampments" where members could reunite with other Civil War veterans. Encampment attendees--sporting badges and other insignia--paraded through town, gathered at receptions, toured local attractions, and reminisced about shared wartime experiences. The G.A.R. sponsored these meetings for more than 80 years.
- Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) 35th National Encampment Department of New York Badge, 1901 - The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a Union veterans' organization formed in 1866, held state and national conventions or "encampments" where members could reunite with other Civil War veterans. Encampment attendees--sporting badges and other insignia--paraded through town, gathered at receptions, toured local attractions, and reminisced about shared wartime experiences. The G.A.R. sponsored these meetings for more than 80 years.
- June 01, 1901
- Collections - Artifact
Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) 35th National Encampment Department of New York Badge, 1901
The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a Union veterans' organization formed in 1866, held state and national conventions or "encampments" where members could reunite with other Civil War veterans. Encampment attendees--sporting badges and other insignia--paraded through town, gathered at receptions, toured local attractions, and reminisced about shared wartime experiences. The G.A.R. sponsored these meetings for more than 80 years.
- Ford Good Drivers League "Contestant" Badge, 1940-1942 - Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. The League initially invited boys to compete in state and national championships--girls would join in 1941. Contestants wrote essays and participated in driving tests. National champions won trophies and scholarships. America's entry into World War II ended the program.
- 1940-1942
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Ford Good Drivers League "Contestant" Badge, 1940-1942
Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. The League initially invited boys to compete in state and national championships--girls would join in 1941. Contestants wrote essays and participated in driving tests. National champions won trophies and scholarships. America's entry into World War II ended the program.
- Hupmobile Automobile Emblem, circa 1925 - Robert Hupp and his brother Louis started Hupp Motor Car Company in 1908. Robert sold his interest in 1911, but the company kept the name. Hupp produced low and medium-priced reliable cars over the next decades. During the Great Depression, the company, like many other automobile manufacturers, struggled. Production of the Hupmobile ceased in 1940.
- circa 1925
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Hupmobile Automobile Emblem, circa 1925
Robert Hupp and his brother Louis started Hupp Motor Car Company in 1908. Robert sold his interest in 1911, but the company kept the name. Hupp produced low and medium-priced reliable cars over the next decades. During the Great Depression, the company, like many other automobile manufacturers, struggled. Production of the Hupmobile ceased in 1940.
- Cord Automobile Emblem, 1937 - Errett Lobban Cord purchased the Auburn Automobile Company in 1924. He hired imaginative designers, partnered with the Duesenberg Corporation, and began a line of self-named vehicles. Though stylish and well-engineered, Cord's vehicles were expensive. The company did not survive the Great Depression. Cord used this family crest logo created by an advertisement firm.
- 1937
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Cord Automobile Emblem, 1937
Errett Lobban Cord purchased the Auburn Automobile Company in 1924. He hired imaginative designers, partnered with the Duesenberg Corporation, and began a line of self-named vehicles. Though stylish and well-engineered, Cord's vehicles were expensive. The company did not survive the Great Depression. Cord used this family crest logo created by an advertisement firm.
- Kissel Radiator Emblem, circa 1920 - Louis Kissel and his two sons formed Kissel Motor Car Company in Hartford, Wisconsin, in 1906. It was one of a number of businesses run by the family. Rather than assemble vehicles from purchased parts, Kissel manufactured nearly the entire car. The start of the Great Depression caused financial problems for the automobile company and car manufacturing ceased soon after.
- circa 1920
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Kissel Radiator Emblem, circa 1920
Louis Kissel and his two sons formed Kissel Motor Car Company in Hartford, Wisconsin, in 1906. It was one of a number of businesses run by the family. Rather than assemble vehicles from purchased parts, Kissel manufactured nearly the entire car. The start of the Great Depression caused financial problems for the automobile company and car manufacturing ceased soon after.
- Plymouth Front Grille Emblem, 1959 - An automobile manufacturer's badge is fundamental to the company's brand identity -- just as the maker's name is often important to <em>our</em> identity as consumers and drivers. Early automobile badges tended to be small and often discreetly located; today they have evolved into enlarged, prominently placed, and frequently symmetrical logos -- easy to recognize, even at a glance in a rear-view mirror.
- 1959
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Plymouth Front Grille Emblem, 1959
An automobile manufacturer's badge is fundamental to the company's brand identity -- just as the maker's name is often important to our identity as consumers and drivers. Early automobile badges tended to be small and often discreetly located; today they have evolved into enlarged, prominently placed, and frequently symmetrical logos -- easy to recognize, even at a glance in a rear-view mirror.
- Dodge Brothers Automobile Emblem, circa 1925 - After several years as suppliers to Ford Motor Company, brothers John and Horace Dodge formed their own automobile company in 1914. They selected a logo with two interlocking triangles to represent the brothers' close collaboration. Although their logo resembles the Jewish Star of David, John and Horace Dodge were Presbyterians. Chrysler purchased the Dodge Brothers company in 1928.
- circa 1925
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Dodge Brothers Automobile Emblem, circa 1925
After several years as suppliers to Ford Motor Company, brothers John and Horace Dodge formed their own automobile company in 1914. They selected a logo with two interlocking triangles to represent the brothers' close collaboration. Although their logo resembles the Jewish Star of David, John and Horace Dodge were Presbyterians. Chrysler purchased the Dodge Brothers company in 1928.
- Honda Emblem, 1997-2011 - An automobile manufacturer's badge is fundamental to the company's brand identity -- just as the maker's name is often important to <em>our</em> identity as consumers and drivers. Early automobile badges tended to be small and often discreetly located; today they have evolved into enlarged, prominently placed, and frequently symmetrical logos -- easy to recognize, even at a glance in a rear-view mirror.
- 1997-2011
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Honda Emblem, 1997-2011
An automobile manufacturer's badge is fundamental to the company's brand identity -- just as the maker's name is often important to our identity as consumers and drivers. Early automobile badges tended to be small and often discreetly located; today they have evolved into enlarged, prominently placed, and frequently symmetrical logos -- easy to recognize, even at a glance in a rear-view mirror.
- Lincoln Town Car Emblem, 1991 - An automobile manufacturer's badge is fundamental to the company's brand identity -- just as the maker's name is often important to <em>our</em> identity as consumers and drivers. Early automobile badges tended to be small and often discreetly located; today they have evolved into enlarged, prominently placed, and frequently symmetrical logos -- easy to recognize, even at a glance in a rear-view mirror.
- 1991
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Lincoln Town Car Emblem, 1991
An automobile manufacturer's badge is fundamental to the company's brand identity -- just as the maker's name is often important to our identity as consumers and drivers. Early automobile badges tended to be small and often discreetly located; today they have evolved into enlarged, prominently placed, and frequently symmetrical logos -- easy to recognize, even at a glance in a rear-view mirror.