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- AAA Oakland County Michigan Sign, 1925-1940 - The Detroit Automobile Club was established in 1916. Over the years, the club arranged auto tours, lobbied for motorist-friendly legislation, promoted road and highway improvements, and encouraged tourism in Michigan. Its work continues today under the banner of the Auto Club Group, the second-largest AAA club in North America.
- 1925-1940
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AAA Oakland County Michigan Sign, 1925-1940
The Detroit Automobile Club was established in 1916. Over the years, the club arranged auto tours, lobbied for motorist-friendly legislation, promoted road and highway improvements, and encouraged tourism in Michigan. Its work continues today under the banner of the Auto Club Group, the second-largest AAA club in North America.
- Detroit Automobile Club Badge, 1915-1920 - 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.
- 1915-1920
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Detroit Automobile Club Badge, 1915-1920
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.
- Christening the Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-3 Prior to the 1927 National Air Tour - From 1925-1931, Ford Motor Company sponsored annual air tours to promote reliability and safety in commercial aircraft. Pilots flew to pre-determined cities around the country, and their airplanes were rated on the ability to take off and land quickly and maintain consistent speeds. The 1927 tour included 14 planes. Participants covered 4,120 miles and visited 25 American cities.
- June 23, 1927
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Christening the Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-3 Prior to the 1927 National Air Tour
From 1925-1931, Ford Motor Company sponsored annual air tours to promote reliability and safety in commercial aircraft. Pilots flew to pre-determined cities around the country, and their airplanes were rated on the ability to take off and land quickly and maintain consistent speeds. The 1927 tour included 14 planes. Participants covered 4,120 miles and visited 25 American cities.
- Trophy Awarded to Ford Motor Company during Detroit Safety Parade, 1925 - Automobiles made city streets more dangerous to pedestrians and playing children. In the 1910s and 20s, urban safety committees sponsored "Safety Week" events to promote accident-free streets. These educational campaigns included speeches, slogans, banners and parades. Ford Motor Company won this trophy for their entry in Detroit's 1925 Safety parade. This was the second consecutive year Ford took first place.
- 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Trophy Awarded to Ford Motor Company during Detroit Safety Parade, 1925
Automobiles made city streets more dangerous to pedestrians and playing children. In the 1910s and 20s, urban safety committees sponsored "Safety Week" events to promote accident-free streets. These educational campaigns included speeches, slogans, banners and parades. Ford Motor Company won this trophy for their entry in Detroit's 1925 Safety parade. This was the second consecutive year Ford took first place.
- Detroit Automobile Club Sign, 1920-1935 - The Detroit Automobile Club was established in 1916. Over the years, the club arranged auto tours, lobbied for motorist-friendly legislation, promoted road and highway improvements, and encouraged tourism in Michigan. Its work continues today under the banner of the Auto Club Group, the second-largest AAA club in North America.
- 1920-1935
- Collections - Artifact
Detroit Automobile Club Sign, 1920-1935
The Detroit Automobile Club was established in 1916. Over the years, the club arranged auto tours, lobbied for motorist-friendly legislation, promoted road and highway improvements, and encouraged tourism in Michigan. Its work continues today under the banner of the Auto Club Group, the second-largest AAA club in North America.
- Ford V-8 Automobiles at the Automobile Club of Michigan, January 1937 - Three men pose with a pair of Ford V-8 cars outside the Detroit offices of the Automobile Club of Michigan. Founded in 1916, over the years the club arranged auto tours, lobbied for motorist-friendly legislation, promoted road and highway improvements, and encouraged tourism in the Great Lakes State.
- January 11, 1937
- Collections - Artifact
Ford V-8 Automobiles at the Automobile Club of Michigan, January 1937
Three men pose with a pair of Ford V-8 cars outside the Detroit offices of the Automobile Club of Michigan. Founded in 1916, over the years the club arranged auto tours, lobbied for motorist-friendly legislation, promoted road and highway improvements, and encouraged tourism in the Great Lakes State.