8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1929 Packard Adonis hood ornament, front view. Inscribed on photo back; radiator ornaments, Packard radiator cap mascot 'Adonis, official name of this mascot is also known as 'Dauphin,' 'Daphne at the Well,' etc., designed by Edward McCarten - New York City, patent applied for 11/7/1928, design patent #79,561 10/6/1929, introduced on sixth series Packards, discontinued with introduction of tenth series, December 1932.
Item # EB01e892
Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
This picture was taken during the PI (Packards International) Swap Meet held in Orange, CA on Feb 4, 2007.
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