GRAHAM / USA

GRAHAM  BROTHERS ( GRAHAM - PAIGE ) / USA ( 1919- 1929 )
 

I thought I knew more or less all GRAHAM BROTHERS emblems before I discovered this unusual emblem.
It is obviously an emblem for commercial vehicles that were exported to Europe. 

Since the company was taken over by DODGE BROTHERS in 1927/1928 and shortly thereafter ceased to use the name GRAHAM BROTHERS, this emblem can be accurately dated to 1928 or 1929. 

 

I'm still looking for an advertisement for this UF 10 truck. Does anyone know of one?

Size	c.6.5 cm x 5.0 cm
Year	1928 - 1929
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The three  GRAHAM brothers Joseph, Robert and Ray acquired the PAIGE concern in 1927.
First year production was more than 73,000 cars.
After WW II GRAHAM - PAIGE joined forces with Henry J, Kaiser to build the Kaiser and Frazer cars.

The logo with  three men was designed by Mr. Lorado Taft, a sculptor, famous for the monument overlooking the Rock River in Illinois, the Indian Chief Blackhawk.

The three helmet knights are of course the Graham brothers and it was a symbol for honesty, integrity and unity of purpose.

Size	3.6 cm x  6.7 cm
Year	1927 - 1929
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1928 advertisement for the French market

Size	3.6 cm x  6.7 cm
Year	1927 - 1929
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1929 ad for the British market

1927 brochure shown the emblem above

GRAHAM also built trucks with a much more simple emblem:

GRAHAM truck emblem

beautiful emblem made of two pieces

Size	4.1 cm x  5.7cm
Year	1929
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no readable makers mark

1929 brochure with the emblem shown above

the 1930 GRAHAM PAIGE had this  rear light,  a nice addition for every collection

1930 was the last year for the car as a GRAHAM - PAIGE.  The name became simply GRAHAM after summer.  But the name PAIGE was used for the firms new commercial vehicles ( see PAIGE ).

this small emblem was mounted on the bar between the lights

Size	2.5 cm x  4.8 cm
Year	1930 - 1931
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no repro known   but the left  emblem with a makers mark from FOX  

 

In 1934 there was a wonderful hood ornament showing the three brothers with an incorporated  blue enameled emblem:

evaluation is for the emblem only:

Size	7.7 cm x  4.4 cm
Year	1934
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Another 1934 hood mascot had a brass emblem:

the holes are not original -  evaluation is for the emblem only

Size	7.7 cm x  4.4 cm
Year	1934
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1934 brochure with the emblem shown above

In 1937 there was another hood ornament with an incorporated enameled emblem

evaluation is for the emblem only

Size	5.0 cm
Year	1937
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very beautiful 1937 brochure

 

 The GRAHÀM BROTHERS  trucks ( 1919 - 1928 )  used these emblems:

bottom right you see an aluminium emblem

Size	5.7  cm
Year	1919 - 1928
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GRAHAM also exported trucks to Germany:

1926 German advertisement for GRAHAM trucks sold via DODGE agencies

Size	10.5 cm x  2.8 cm
Year	unknown
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my GRAHAM and PAIGE collection

For more  car and truck emblems see older posts or top right  ( list of car makers ).

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