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Charleston, South Carolina, automobile registration
Currently on display
From the Smithsonian Collection
South Carolina began registering automobiles in 1906, the year this example was issued. |
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Physical Description |
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artifact. paper.
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Details |
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South Carolina
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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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