Automotive Golden Jubilee Commemorative License Plate, 1946
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In 1896, Charles Brady King drove the first gasoline-powered vehicle down the streets of Detroit. Fifty years later, Detroit celebrated with the Automotive Golden Jubilee. Parades, pageants, automotive displays, and a general air of celebration marked the event, which ran from May 29th to June 9th. This license plate was made for the commemoration of that historic drive.
In 1896, Charles Brady King drove the first gasoline-powered vehicle down the streets of Detroit. Fifty years later, Detroit celebrated with the Automotive Golden Jubilee. Parades, pageants, automotive displays, and a general air of celebration marked the event, which ran from May 29th to June 9th. This license plate was made for the commemoration of that historic drive.
Artifact
License plate
Date Made
1946
Subject Date
1896-1946
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
68.85.61
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the State of Michigan.
Material
Metal
Color
Gold [Color]
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6.375 in
Width: 14.25 in
Inscriptions
Stamped on front: 1896-1946 / AUTOMOTIVE / GOLDEN JUBILEE / MICHIGAN
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