Official Indianapolis 500 Badge, 1938

Description: Depicted here is the official badge for the 1938 Indianapolis 500. Made by the St. Louis Button Company, this badge measured roughly 1.25 x 1.25 in size and featured the pagoda in the center. Race officials, VIPS, members of the media, and fans used the Badges for access to Gasoline Alley throughout the month of May.
Origin: 1938
Contributor(s): Funding provided by an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant, administered by the Indiana State Library
Source: http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/IMS/id/15359
Collection: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Collection
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/
Copyright: Copyright Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Copyright permissions granted for non-commercial use by Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Subjects: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Race

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