Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1909

In 1909 Minnesota joined the list of states and territories providing license plates to vehicle owners, and North Carolina and Utah entered the prestate era. There were now 15 states and territories that were issuing license plates and 17 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 issuedNotesAlabamaNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1911.AlaskaNo 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.ArkansasNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1911.CaliforniaState issued plates begin in 1914.Canal ZoneNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1910.ColoradoNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913.Connecticut DelawareDistrict ofColumbiaFloridaState issued plates begin in 1918.GeorgiaNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1910.GuamNo prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1916.Hawai'iNo prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1922.IdahoNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913.IllinoisState issued plates begin in 1911.IndianaState issued plates begin in 1913.IowaState issued plates begin in 1911.KansasNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913.KentuckyNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1910.LouisianaNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1915.MaineMaryland Last year for prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1910.MassachusettsMichiganLast year for prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1910.MinnesotaFirst year for state issued plates.MississippiNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1912.MissouriState issued plates begin in 1911.MontanaPrestate plates start in 1913. State issued plates begin in 1915.NebraskaState issued plates begin in 1915.NevadaPrestate plates start in 1913. State issued plates begin in 1916.New HampshireNew Jersey New MexicoState issued plates begin in 1912.New YorkLast year for prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1910.North CarolinaFirst year for prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913.North DakotaNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1911.Northern Mariana IslandsNo prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1944.OhioOklahomaNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1915.OregonState issued plates begin in 1911.PennsylvaniaPuerto RicoNo prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1912.Rhode IslandSouth CarolinaNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1917.South DakotaState issued plates begin in 1913.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.UtahFirst year for prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1915.VermontVirginiaWashingtonState issued plates begin in 1915.West VirginiaWisconsinRiveted aluminum serial on black zinc platenone6193-W to 9232-WIssued July 1905 to August 1911; replaced in 1912. Serials issued show plates issued in 1909.WyomingNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913.

Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1909

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