AAA School Safety Patrol Lieutenant Badge, 1950-1965
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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. This lieutenant's badge from the 1950s and 1960s would have been worn by a student who assisted the patrol captain.
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. This lieutenant's badge from the 1950s and 1960s would have been worn by a student who assisted the patrol captain.
Artifact
Badge
Date Made
1950-1965
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.135.91
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Metal
Color
Silver (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 2.3875 in
Width: 2 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: Lieutenant / School Safety Patrol / AAA
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