Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1904
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| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1903 | Events of 1904 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1905 |
In 1904 Rhode Island became the second state, joining Massachusetts, to issue its own license plates, and the states of Iowa and Maryland began to require owners to provide their own license plates. [1][2][3][4]
Passenger baseplates
In the table below, a light green background indicates that the owner of the vehicle was required to provide their own license plates. These plates are called "prestate" by most collectors. In the prestate era many states only provided the license plate number on a small disc or on paper, and the owner was required to have their license plate(s) made. These early license plates were created from kits that could be purchased at a hardware store, may have been available from automobile clubs or associations, they were forged by blacksmiths or other tradesmen, or the owner may have made their own plate with whatever materials they had on hand. Prestate plates were made from a variety of materials, but most often were made of leather, steel, or wood.
| Legend: | Regular state issue plate(s) | Prestate era plate(s) | No plates issued by state or territory |
| Image | State | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Alabama | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1911. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Alaska | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1921. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | American Samoa | No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1924. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Arizona | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1914. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Arkansas | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1911. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | California | Prestate plates start in 1905. State issued plates begin in 1914. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Canal Zone | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1910. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Colorado | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Connecticut | Last year for prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1905. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Delaware | Prestate plates start in 1905. State issued plates begin in 1908. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | District of Columbia |
District issued plates begin in 1907. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Florida | Prestate plates start in 1905. State issued plates begin in 1918. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Georgia | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1910. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Guam | No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1916. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Hawai'i | No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1922. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Idaho | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Illinois | Prestate plates start in 1907. State issued plates begin in 1911. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Indiana | Prestate plates start in 1905. State issued plates begin in 1913. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Iowa | First year for prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1911. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Kansas | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Kentucky | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1910. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Louisiana | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1915. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Maine | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1905. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Maryland | First year for prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1910. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Massachusetts | |||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Michigan | Prestate plates start in 1905. State issued plates begin in 1910. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Minnesota | State issued plates begin in 1909. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Mississippi | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1912. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Missouri | Prestate plates start in 1907. State issued plates begin in 1911. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Montana | Prestate plates start in 1913. State issued plates begin in 1915. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Nebraska | Prestate plates start in 1905. State issued plates begin in 1915. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Nevada | Prestate plates start in 1913. State issued plates begin in 1916. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | New Hampshire | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1905. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | New Jersey | State issued plates begin in 1908. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | New Mexico | Prestate plates start in 1905. State issued plates begin in 1912. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | New York | State issued plates begin in 1910. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | North Carolina | Prestate plates start in 1909. State issued plates begin in 1913. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | North Dakota | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1911. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Northern Mariana Islands |
No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1944. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Ohio | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1908. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Oklahoma | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1915. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Oregon | Prestate plates start in 1905. State issued plates begin in 1911. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Pennsylvania | State issued plates begin in 1906. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Puerto Rico | No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1912. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Rhode Island | First year for state issued plates. Second state to issue license plates.[5] | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | South Carolina | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1917. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | South Dakota | Prestate plates start in 1905. State issued plates begin in 1913. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Tennessee | Prestate plates start in 1905. State issued plates begin in 1915. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Texas | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1917. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | U.S. Virgin Islands | No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1917. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Utah | Prestate plates start in 1909. State issued plates begin in 1915. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Vermont | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1905. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Virginia | No prestate plates.State issued plates begin in 1906. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Washington | Prestate plates start in 1906. State issued plates begin in 1915. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | West Virginia | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1905. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Wisconsin | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1905. | ||||
| File:Blank License Plate Shape.svg | Wyoming | No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913. |
See also
References
- ↑ Fox, Jams K. (1997). License Plates of the United States: A Pictorial History 1903-To the Present. Jerico, New York: Interstate Directory Publishing Company. ISBN 9781886777002.
- ↑ Minard, Jeff; Stentiford, Tim (2004). A Moving History, 50 Years Of ALPCA. 100 Years Of License Plates. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company. p. 58. ISBN 1-56311-975-7.
- ↑ Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company.
- ↑ Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN 0-8092-7205-9.
- ↑ Fox, James K. (1997). License Plates of the United States: A Pictorial History 1903-To the Present. Jerico, New York: Interstate Directory Publishing Company. p. 89. ISBN 9781886777002.