Butler County Ohio Automobile Club Badge, 1920-1932
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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. Enameled badges, like this one, were used by Butler County members of the Ohio State Automobile Association in the 1920s and 1930s.
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. Enameled badges, like this one, were used by Butler County members of the Ohio State Automobile Association in the 1920s and 1930s.
Artifact
Badge
Date Made
1920-1932
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.135.72
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Metal
Enamel (Fused coating)
Color
Blue
Red
White (Color)
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.25 in
Width: 3.25 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: AAA / OSAA / BUTLER CO. / AUTO CLUB Reverse: THE GUSTAVE FOX CO. / CIN. O
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