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Plate, License

Object number77.78.75 a-c

Date1953

OriginWashington, D.C.

MediumMetal; Ink; Paint; Paper

Credit LineGift of James G. Fulton

DescriptionInaugural license plate depicting Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon with envelope.DimensionsHeight x Length x Depth (a): 6.125 × 12.375 × 0.125 in. (15.6 × 31.4 × 0.3 cm)
Height x Length x Depth (b): 6.375 × 12.438 × 0.063 in. (16.2 × 31.6 × 0.2 cm)
Inscriptions(a) "INAUGURAL / 1099 / 1953 DIST. OF COLUMBIA"

(b) Front, top-left : "FROM / DEPARTMENT OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, D.C. / 301 C. STREET, NORTHWEST / WASHINGTON 1. D.C. / [HANDWRITTEN] From Series II C, Folder 21, 1953"

Center: [handwritten] "MISC-" [typed] "INAUGURAL / LICENSE PLATES" "20 c [cents symbol]"

Bottom: On left side, "POSTMASTER / DO NOT TRANSFER OR FORWARD / IF NOT DELIVERABLE AS / ADDRESSED, RETURN TO / SENDER; RETURN POST- / AGE GUARANTEED. / FOURTH CLASS MAIL -- / THIS PARCEL MAY BE OPENED FOR POSTAL IN- / SPECTION IF NECESSARY."

On right side: "INSTRUCTIONS!! / REMOVE YOUR REGISTRATION CARD / FROM POCKET AT LEFT; COMPARE TAG NUMBER THEREON WITH BOTH TAGS / ENCLOSED IN ENVELOPE. IF TAG NUM- / BER ON CARD AND NUMBERS ON / LICENSE TAGS DO NOT AGREE NOTIFY / THIS DEPARTMENT AT ONCE! / THESE TAGS NOT TO BE USED / UNTIL MIDNIGHT JAN. 12, 1953".

Center: "No. 1099".

Back of envelope reads: "Do not use these tags before mid- / night January 12, 1953, or after mid- / night January 26, 1953. / COMPLIMENTS OF THE INAUGURAL COMMITTEE / Jos. C. McGarraghy, Chairman / Fred A. Smith, Chairman, / Transportation Committee".

(c) "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA / INAUGURAL REGISTRATION CARD / VALID FROM MIDNIGHT JANUARY 12 TO MIDNIGHT JANUARY 26 1953 / Issued to James G. Fulton, M.C. / 246 House Office Building / Address Washington D.C. / SOUVENIER / TRADE NAME BODY YEAR / State Tag No. / DEPARTMENT OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC". Along right side reads "INAUGURAL / TAG NO. 1099".

Back reads "Mr. James G. Fulton, M.C. / 246 House Office Building / Washington, D.C."

Related person Dwight David Eisenhower (1890 - 1969)

Related person Richard Milhous Nixon (1913 - 1994)

Related person Joseph C. McGarraghy

Related person Fred A. Smith

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