Jordan Radiator Emblem, circa 1925
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Edward S. "Ned" Jordan founded the Jordan Motor Car Company in 1916. The Cleveland, Ohio, company assembled automobiles and Ned Jordan advertised them. Attractive styling, unique model names, and creative advertising helped sales. However, a poor sales year in 1927, followed by the stock market crash of 1929, signaled the end. Jordan produced its last car in 1931.
Edward S. "Ned" Jordan founded the Jordan Motor Car Company in 1916. The Cleveland, Ohio, company assembled automobiles and Ned Jordan advertised them. Attractive styling, unique model names, and creative advertising helped sales. However, a poor sales year in 1927, followed by the stock market crash of 1929, signaled the end. Jordan produced its last car in 1931.
Artifact
Radiator emblem
Date Made
circa 1925
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Ohio, Cleveland
Creator Notes
Made for the Jordan Motor Car Company, Cleveland, Ohio.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
86.129.108
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Enamel (Fused coating)
Technique
Cloisonne
Die casting
Color
White (Color)
Gold (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Diameter: 2.25 in
Thickness: 0.04 in
Inscriptions
Front: JORDAN
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