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Plate, License

Object Name:
Plate, License
Object ID:
2012.043.611
Creator:
Adams, S. G.
Place of Origin:
St. Louis, MO
Date:
1912
Description:
License plate, New Hampshire non-resident vehicle. Embossed steel. Horizontal rectangle with diagonal cut bottom corners 1.8" from top, bottom edge centered and 2.8" wide. Green on white: "780" in center, "N" top left corner, "H" top right corner, "1912" at bottom. A horizontal slot in each top corner. A round hole in each corner and at bottom. Reverse: white. Edges folded over. "MADE IN ST. LOUIS / BY ADAMS." stamped twice along right side edge.
Material:
Metal
Enamel
Steel
Dimensions:
H-6.8 W-14.3 inches
Provenance:
One of 771 New Hampshire license plates bequeathed by Stanley A. Hamel (1927-2012) of Seabrook, NH, who was a member of the NH House of Representatives, 1965-75, and chairman of the House Transportation Committee.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Stanley A. Hamel
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