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Title
1929 Packard Adonis hood ornament, right side view
Creator
Packard Motor Car Company

Institution
Detroit Public Library

Subject
Packard automobile--Radiator ornaments

Subject
Packard automobile--History

Subject
Automobile industry and trade--History

Item Number
EB01e893

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1929 Packard Adonis hood ornament, right side view. Inscribed on photo back: radiator ornaments, Packard radiator cap mascot "Adonis," official name of this mascot/emblem, designed by Edward McCarten - New York City, patent applied for 11/7/1928, design patent #79,561 10/8/1929, introduced on sixth series Packards, discontinued with introduction of tenth series, December 1932.

1929 Packard Adonis hood ornament, right side view

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