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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Inaugural License Plate, 1941
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Inaugural License Plate, 1941

Object numberMO 1957.15
Name Plate, License
Maker
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 / 100 / 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 a Cadillac automobile during FDR's third inauguration which took place in Washington, DC on January 20, 1941. The number of the plate - 100 - indicates the license plate was most likely issued to a senator, congressman, or high government official or dignitary. Customarily, the presidential limousine would have used inaugural license plate number 1.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the FDR Library by Felix Doran, Jr.
Credit LineGift of Felix Doran, Jr.
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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