Hank Aaron Toyota Dealership Groundbreaking plaque

Date2003 October 22

DescriptionRectangular wooden plaque, vertically oriented, with a heavily varnished surface and a black and gold-colored metal placard attached to the front. There is a miniature gold-colored metal shovel attached diagonally at the top to the lower right of a Toyota logo. Beneath this reads "October 22, 2003 / Hank Aaron Toyota / McDonough, Georgia / In Recognition of Your Dedication To The / Growth and Expansion of Hank Aaron Toyota. / We Congratulate You On The Occasion of This / Ground Breaking Ceremony. / The Future Belongs To Those Who Prepare For It" in gold lettering. There are two signatures and titles at the bottom with "Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC" in gold lettering along the very bottom. Four small nails hold the placard to the plaque, one in each corner. Back side of the plaque has a manufacturer sticker at the lower center along with two areas to hang the plaque either vertically or horizontally. There is also a bored hold at the upper center with a bolt which holds the miniature shovel in place on the front. There is a "Made in China" sticker at the top center of the back side, beneath one of the hanging indentations.

Bio/Historical NotePlaque commemorating the groundbreaking of Hank Aaron's Toyota dealership in McDonough, GA.

Object numberB-2021-0047-007

Subject Aaron, Hank, 1934-2021

Attributes

Classificationsawards

Dimensionsw x h x d: 10.5 x 13 x 1.75 in.

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