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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.
New York State License Plate
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

New York State License Plate

Artifact IDMO 2005.63
Object Type Plate, License
Issuing Body (American, 1924 - 1960)
Date1946
Mediummetal, paint
Dimensionsoverall H 6 1/4 in x W 13 1/2 in (15.9 cm x 34.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA pressed metal New York State automobile license plate for 1946. On a golden yellow background, in black embossed letters and numbers, is the registration information: 3D46▪83 / NY 46.
Historical NoteThis license plate was from Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1936 Ford Phaeton which is now in the collection of the FDR Library and Museum (see MO 1947.70.1). It is believed to have been the automobile’s license plate from the period when Eleanor Roosevelt drove the Ford after FDR's death, before she donated the car to the Library.
Additional Details
Custodial History NotePresented to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum (as part of the 1936 Ford Phaeton automobile) by Eleanor Roosevelt on November 5, 1946.
Credit LineGift of Eleanor Roosevelt
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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