Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Inaugural License Plate, 1941
Object numberMO 2006.248.1
Name
Plate, License
Maker
Unknown
Date1941
Mediummetal, paint
Dimensionsoverall H 6 1/8 in x W 12 5/8 in (15.6 cm x 32.1 cm )
DescriptionA license plate used during the January 20, 1941 presidential inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt in Washington, DC. The white license plate has a blue border and blue raised text that reads: INAUGURAL / 383 / 1941 / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Flanking the text is a raised blue image of the United States Capitol dome on the left, and a red, white, and blue stars and stripes shield on the right.
Label TextThis license plate was used on an automobile during FDR's third inauguration which took place in Washington, DC on January 20, 1941. The license plate belonged to Henry Charles Spruks, a State Department official and protocol officer during the Roosevelt Administration and later administrations. Inaugural plates in a certain number series, like this one, were believed to have been issued to senators, congressmen, or high government officials or dignitaries. Customarily, the presidential limousine would have used inaugural license plate number 1.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the FDR Library by Christopher Russell, grandson of Henry Charles Spruks, in 2006.
Credit LineGift of Christopher Russell
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesCampaign Memorabilia (National Archives Identifier 778819)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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