Kansas License Plate

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Object Details

Description

This Kansas license plate was used around 1924. The state of Kansas first issued license plates in 1913, but didn't put the year on them until 1921. Before then, the state changed the shape and location of the "KAN" abbreviation or changed the color to differentiate between years.

As the number of motor vehicles reached tens of thousands, state and local governments assumed a new power: authorizing vehicles and drivers. In 1901, New York became the first state to register automobiles; by 1918 all states required license plates.

Date made

1924

ID Number

1985.3084.01

catalog number

1985.3084.01

accession number

1985.3084

Object Name

License Plate: Kansas

license plate

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 5 3/4 in x 14 3/4 in x 1/4 in; 14.605 cm x 37.465 cm x .635 cm

Associated Place

United States: Kansas

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Road

America on the Move

Transportation

Exhibition

America On The Move

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source