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Chicago Automobile License
Catalog #: 335,599,
Accession #: 1977.0637
Currently on display
From the Smithsonian Collection
Cities registered vehicles in Illinois until 1907. Illinois began to require statewide vehicle registration in 1907, but did not issue plates until 1911. |
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Physical Description |
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artifact. Round 1 3/8” diameter, 1/2” depth; brass pin; blue enameled center section lettered "Chicago automobile license," and in the center of that a brass sheild, stamped “873”
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Details |
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Credit: | Gift of Honor Youngs |
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History |
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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
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Related People, Places, and Events |
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Donor
Honor Youngs
donor gave the artifact to the museum in 1976
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