McFarlan Radiator Emblem
notes: label: Description
content: This radiator emblem belonged to a car manufactured by the Macfarlan Motor Car Company during the early 20th century. The McFarlan Motor Car Company was an offshoot of the McFarlan Carriage Company, building automobiles from 1909 through 1928. Although most of the cars were produced by assembling parts from other manufacturers, McFarlans are not usually considered assembled vehicles due to the care and detail the company paid to each car.
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.325528.157
label: accession number
content: 260303
label: catalog number
content: 325528.157
objectType: label: Object Name
content: emblem, radiator
label: Other Terms
content: emblem, radiator; Road; Automobile