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Plate, License

Object number2015.51.10

Date2009-2014

OriginPennsylvania

MediumMetal/Paint/Adhesive/Plastic/Paper

Credit LineGift of Terry Gruber

DescriptionMetal Pennsylvania license plate with personalized license number "YOREDA-2". Metal paint is reflective. License plate is a rounded rectangle with white and blue border and three bands of color: blue at top, white at center, and yellow at bottom. Multiple rectangular vehicle registration stickers layered in each corner.Dimensions6.125 x 12.125 in., 0.188 in. (15.6 x 30.8 cm, 0.5 cm)
InscriptionsMetal Pennsylvania license plate with personalized license number "YOREDA-2" ("A deRoy" backwards).

Text on the front "PENNSYLVANIA / YOREDA-2 / WWW.STATE.PA.US"; the "YOREDA-2" is raised text.

Paper adhesive sticker along the left side has handwritten text "= ADEROY / BACK / WARDS / AARONEL'S UNCLE'S B[illegible]".

Sticker in top left corner is white and red with text "PENNSYLVANIA / 9-14 / 0821708", sticker in top right corner is red and white with text "PENNSYLVANIA / 9-11 / 0686314", sticker in bottom left corner is green and white with text "PENNSYLVANIA / 9-09 / 0693738", and the sticker in the bottom right corner is blue and white with text "PENNSYLVANIA / 9-10 / 0666542".

Back is silver and undecorated, but the outline of "YOREDA-2" is visible as is a rectangle in the top right corner.
Historical NotesThis Pennsylvania license plate was personalized and is "A DEROY" backwards. Possibly belonged to the Aaronel deRoy's Gruber's uncle. Part of a collection related to Aaronel deRoy Gruber and her husband Irving B. Gruber. Donor Terry Gruber is the son of Aaronel deRoy Gruber and Irving Gruber.

Related person Aaronel deRoy Gruber (1918 - 2011)

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