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The origin of the license plate dates
back to 1901.
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These early plates were
the owner's initials.
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Early license plates
were made from wood, rubber and metal.
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State made license
plates first appeared in Massachusetts in 1903.
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It was during this time
that prisoners started making license plates...which
continues in most states even today.
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Connecticut was the
first state to offer vanity plates in 1937.
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Now many states offer
vanity plates which brings in a lot of money.
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License plate
collecting is a big deal for thousands of people
throughout the world.
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Wyoming's plate design
first appeared in 1936 and is the oldest design
still in use.
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Maine is owner of the
oldest plate slogan "Vacationland" which first
appeared in 1935.
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During WWI and WWII
plates were manufactured from fiberboard to conserve
metal.
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Porcelain plates were
last issued in Delaware in 1942.
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Georgia was the first
state in 1941 to issue reflectorized plates and the
first to use decals on the plates.
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The states started
making plates the same size in 1956.
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By 1918 all states
issued state-wide license plates with Florida being
the last state.
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Rubber plates were
issued by the Canadian government in 1909.
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The first license plate
in England was issued in 1903. |
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