Texas License Plate from HemisFair, 1968
THF154966 / Texas License Plate from HemisFair, 1968
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Artifact Overview
License plates have been used to advertise significant events held within a state. Texas promoted the 1968 Hemisphere -- a World's Fair held in San Antonio -- with this state-issued plate. The plate became a daily reminder to drivers to come to the fair -- and encouraged others who saw the auto pass by to visit.
Artifact Details
Artifact
License plate
Date Made
1968
Subject Date
1968
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
85.127.446
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Enamel (Fused coating)
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 12 in
Inscriptions
front: TEXAS / BCV-428 / 68 / HEMISFAIR / 68
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