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License Plate
License Plate

License Plate

Association (1881 London, Ohio - 1960 Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Date1964
Mediummetal
Dimensions6 1/8 × 12 × 1/8 in. (15.6 × 30.5 × 0.3 cm)
ClassificationsTransportation
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Mrs. Catherine Higgins
Object numberPC1986.6.15
DescriptionThis 1964-issued New Mexico license plate with the number “2" on the left and "141” on the right, featuring raised red lettering and design elements on a cream-colored background. The plate displays the slogan “LAND OF ENCHANTMENT” along the top edge, with “NEW MEXICO” inscribed at the bottom. A small green validation sticker in the lower right corner reads “NEW MEXICO 1964 No. 009427.” The Zia sun symbol, a significant emblem in New Mexico’s cultural and state identity, appears in the center of the plate.
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