Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1913

In 1913 Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, North Carolina, South Dakota, and Wyoming joined the list of states and territories providing license plates to vehicle owners, and Montana and Nevada entered the prestate era. There were now 35 states and 3 territories that were issuing license plates and 8 other states requiring owners to provide their own license plates.

Passenger baseplates In the table below, a light green background indicates that the owner of the vehicle was required to provide their own license plates. These plates are called "prestate" by most collectors. In the prestate era many states only provided the license plate number on a small disc or on paper, and the owner was required to have their license plate(s) made. These early license plates were created from kits that could be purchased at a hardware store, may have been available from automobile clubs or associations, they were forged by blacksmiths or other tradesmen, or the owner may have made their own plate with whatever materials they had on hand. Prestate plates were made from a variety of materials, but most often were made of leather, steel, or wood.

Legend:Regular state issue plate(s)Prestate era plate(s)No plates issued by state or territory

ImageStateDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesAlabamaAlaskaNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1921.American SamoaNo prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1924.ArizonaNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1914.ArkansasCaliforniaLast year for prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1914.Canal ZoneColoradoFirst year for state issued plates.Connecticut DelawareDistrict ofColumbiaFloridaState issued plates begin in 1918.GeorgiaGuamNo prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1916.Hawai'iNo prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1922.IdahoFirst year for state issued plates.IllinoisIndianaFirst year for state issued plates.IowaKansasFirst year for state issued plates.KentuckyLouisianaNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1915.MaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaFirst year for prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1915.NebraskaPrestate plate made by owner with house numbers mounted on leather None12345State issued plates begin in 1915.NevadaFirst year for prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1916.New HampshireNew Jersey New MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaFirst year for state issued plates.North DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsNo prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1944.OhioOklahomaNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1915.OregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1917.South DakotaFirst year for state issued plates.TennesseeState issued plates begin in 1915.TexasNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1917.U.S. Virgin IslandsNo prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1917.UtahState issued plates begin in 1915.VermontVirginiaWashingtonState issued plates begin in 1915.West VirginiaWisconsinRiveted aluminum serial on dark blue platenone12345W1W to approximately 35000WLast year of riveted plates.WyomingFirst year for state issued plates.

Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1913

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