Winton Six Radiator Emblem
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content: This radiator emblem belonged to a Winton 6 automobile manufactured by the Winton Motor Carriage Company of Cleveland, Ohio, around 19Alexander Winton switched from bicycle to auto manufacturing in 1897. Winton was originally celebrated for its racing prowess with the Bullet model, and a Winton touring car was the first automobile to make the transcontinental tour across the United States. The first Winton 6 was produced in 1909, becoming a standard model in 1911. In 1924 Winton ceased to make automobiles, but continued to make marine diesel engines as a division of General Motors.
label: Description
content: Radiator emblems are small, colorful metal plates bearing an automobile manufacturer's name or logo that attached to the radiators grilles of early automobiles. Varying in shape and size, the emblems served as a small branding device, sometimes indicating the type of engine, place of manufacturing, or using an iconic image or catchy slogan to advertise their cars make and model. This emblem is part of the collection that was donated by Hubert G. Larson in 1964.
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content: Work and Industry: Transportation, Road
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content: Radiator Emblems
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content: America on the Move
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content: Transportation
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content: Road Transportation
label: Exhibition
content: America On The Move
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Hubert G. Larson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TR.325528.259
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content: 260303
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content: 325528.259
objectType: label: Object Name
content: emblem, radiator
label: Other Terms
content: emblem, radiator; Road; Automobile