Automobile Club of Michigan Safety Patrol Armband, 1945-1960
THF103423 / Automobile Club of Michigan Safety Patrol Armband, 1945-1960 / front
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Artifact Overview
In 1920, the American Automobile Association (AAA) launched a safety program to protect school children from traffic dangers. School-aged patrollers, under adult supervision, wear belts and badges and help their classmates make it safely to school. In the decades after the Second World War, Michigan student patrollers wore armbands similar to this one.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Armband
Date Made
1945-1960
Creators
Creator Notes
Made for the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.135.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Felt (Textile)
Metal
Color
Green
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 2.875 in
Inscriptions
Center: AAA / AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF MICHIGAN
Encircling center logo: SAFETY/ PATROL
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