Automobile Club of Michigan Badge, 1940-1950
THF151076 / Automobile Club of Michigan Badge, 1940-1950
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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. The Automobile Club of Michigan, a local AAA affiliate, issued blue plastic badges, liked this one, around 1950.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Badge
Date Made
1940-1950
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.135.17
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Plastic
Color
Blue
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 4.0625 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: AUTOMOBILE CLUB / AAA / MICHIGAN
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