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- Ohio License Plate, 1910 - Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- circa 1910
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Ohio License Plate, 1910
Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- Saskatchewan License Plate, 1929 - 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 Saskatchewan in 1929 sported a plate like this one.
- 1929
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Saskatchewan License Plate, 1929
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 Saskatchewan in 1929 sported a plate like this one.
- Ohio License Plate, 1974 - Seat belts were available on some automobiles by the mid-1950s, but most motorists were indifferent to their safety benefits. Even after federal regulations required seat belts in American cars starting with the 1968 model year, many drivers and passengers simply refused to use them. Public education campaigns tried to change habits. Ohio promoted seat belt use through its license plates.
- 1974
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Ohio License Plate, 1974
Seat belts were available on some automobiles by the mid-1950s, but most motorists were indifferent to their safety benefits. Even after federal regulations required seat belts in American cars starting with the 1968 model year, many drivers and passengers simply refused to use them. Public education campaigns tried to change habits. Ohio promoted seat belt use through its license plates.
- Ohio License Plate, 1959 - Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- 1959
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Ohio License Plate, 1959
Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- 27-Millionth Ford Car's License Plates, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939 - On February 15, 1939, the twenty-seven millionth Ford automobile rolled off a Richmond, California, assembly line. The green DeLuxe Tudor embarked on a promotional tour from San Francisco to New York City and back -- an 8,854-mile circuit. A visit to the 1939-40 New York World's Fair was a highlight of the famous sedan's transcontinental journey.
- June 16, 1939
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27-Millionth Ford Car's License Plates, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939
On February 15, 1939, the twenty-seven millionth Ford automobile rolled off a Richmond, California, assembly line. The green DeLuxe Tudor embarked on a promotional tour from San Francisco to New York City and back -- an 8,854-mile circuit. A visit to the 1939-40 New York World's Fair was a highlight of the famous sedan's transcontinental journey.
- California Commercial License Plate, 1922 - Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- 1922
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California Commercial License Plate, 1922
Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- Ohio License Plate, 1923 - Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- 1923
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Ohio License Plate, 1923
Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- Wisconsin License Plate, 1961 - In Wisconsin in 1961, historic vehicle owners received an "Antique" license plate, like this one, for qualifying automobiles. Many states have set definitions of what an "Antique" or "Historic" vehicle is. These qualifications usually include cars over a certain age and ones used for specific, limited purposes and not as a main source of transportation.
- 1961
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Wisconsin License Plate, 1961
In Wisconsin in 1961, historic vehicle owners received an "Antique" license plate, like this one, for qualifying automobiles. Many states have set definitions of what an "Antique" or "Historic" vehicle is. These qualifications usually include cars over a certain age and ones used for specific, limited purposes and not as a main source of transportation.
- Oral History Interview with Carroll Shelby, August, 2008--Photographs--Digital Images--Item 7 - Carroll Shelby is synonymous with performance automobiles. His Cobras, with Ford V-8 engines dropped into lightweight British AC sports cars, took the racing world by storm in the 1960s. His collaborations with Ford and Chrysler continue to inspire auto enthusiasts. The Henry Ford interviewed Shelby in 2008 as a part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- August 19, 2008
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Oral History Interview with Carroll Shelby, August, 2008--Photographs--Digital Images--Item 7
Carroll Shelby is synonymous with performance automobiles. His Cobras, with Ford V-8 engines dropped into lightweight British AC sports cars, took the racing world by storm in the 1960s. His collaborations with Ford and Chrysler continue to inspire auto enthusiasts. The Henry Ford interviewed Shelby in 2008 as a part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- Nova Scotia License Plate, 1929 - 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 Nova Scotia in 1929 sported a plate like this one.
- 1929
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Nova Scotia License Plate, 1929
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 Nova Scotia in 1929 sported a plate like this one.