Maibohm Radiator Engine
notes: label: Description
content: This radiator emblem belonged to an automobile manufactured by the Maibohm Motors Company from 1919 until 1922. The company was founded in Racine, Wisconsin in 1916 but moved to Sandusky, Ohio in 1919. The shield-shaped radiator emblem has family crest design, in quarters, with a green and red vertical stripe first, and horizontal stripes fourth. The second quarter is as green field, and the third is a green tree. The text “Maibohm/Sandusky/USA” is in black enamel on the emblem.
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: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: Transportation, Road
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content: Radiator Emblems
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content: Transportation
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content: Road Transportation
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Hubert G. Larson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TR.325528.151
label: accession number
content: 260303
label: catalog number
content: 325528.151
objectType: label: Object Name
content: emblem, radiator
label: Other Terms
content: emblem, radiator; Road; Automobile