Ontario License Plate, 1929

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Artifact Overview

Early license plates issued by Canadian provincial governments consisted of porcelain coated steel, embossed or painted tin, or fiberboard. By the 1920s most provinces produced plates made of embossed steel. Automobiles registered in Ontario in 1929 sported a plate like this one.

Artifact Details

Artifact

License plate

Date Made

1929

Creator Notes

Made for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

77.10.57

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Steel (Alloy)

Color

White (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 5.375 in
Width: 12.25 in

Inscriptions

Stamped on front: 418-215 / ONTARIO 1929
Ontario License Plate, 1929