New Mexico License Plate
Date1949
Mediumaluminum, paint
Dimensions5 7/8 × 13 1/2 in. (14.9 × 34.3 cm)
ClassificationsAwards, Plaques, & Signs
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Helen Grevey in memory of her husband Jay D. Hertz
Object numberPC2021.1.10
DescriptionEmbossed license plate with a blue paint background with white text and numbers. It has an overall waffle-pattern texture. Debossed and unpainted border with embossed text and numbers. Across the top in white paint are the words "The Land of Enchantment." Across the bottom in white paint are the words "New Mexico." There is a Zia symbol with the number "49" in its center. To the left of the Zia symbol is the serial number "10." To the right of the Zia symbol is the serial number "864." On the right side of the plate is the word "Truck" in white paint spelled out top to bottom.On View
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