Archive Entry
1913 NJ Automobile License Plate
Object/Artifact
1913 enameled metal New Jersey automobile license plate #1033 with attached makers tag. White background with red, slightly raised letters. Ca. 7" wide x 3/4" high area along bottom of plate is missing enamel and has rusted. Enamel is also worn off at the top, adjoining the two 1 1/2" oval holes on the top.Makers tag has a 1 1/2" split along approximate middle of tag, which has white corrosion overall most of the surface. Owner of 79 Minnisink said the plates were found under the floor boards of a former carriage house(?) on the property, which is now their guest house. The plates (and some old newspapers) were apparently put there to provide insulation from the exposed soil below.
2008.006.016
2008.006
12 in
6 in