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Chauffeur's license from Indiana
Currently on display
From the Smithsonian Collection
This chauffeur's license was number 6688, issued by the State of Indiana in 1925, to Howard W. Marty. It expired at the end of the calender year. |
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Physical Description |
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paper. red, with photograph of licensee in circle on left.
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History |
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Early motorists were taught to drive by automobile salesmen, family and friends, or organizations like the YMCA. States required car registrations before they required licenses for drivers. Drivers licenses were issued by 39 states by 1935 and few required a test.
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