Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1937

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1936 Events of 1937 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1938

Each of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1937.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates

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Passenger  Car  Plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
 

 

 
Alabama
  Alaska
  American Samoa
  Arizona
  Arkansas
  California
  Canal Zone
  Colorado
  Connecticut
  Delaware
  District of
Columbia
  Florida
  Georgia
  Guam
  Hawai'i
  Idaho
  Illinois
  Indiana
  Iowa
  Kansas
  Kentucky
  Louisiana Embossed golden yellow serial with pelican separator on maroon plate with border line; "LOUISIANA–1937" centered at bottom none 123-456 Issued in blocks by horsepower class and branch office
  Maine
  Maryland
  Massachusetts
  Michigan
  Minnesota
  Mississippi
  Missouri
  Montana
  Nebraska Black on gray; "37 – NEBRASKA" at bottom none 1-12345
10-1234
Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
  Nevada
  New Hampshire
  New Jersey
  New Mexico
  New York
  North Carolina
  North Dakota
  Northern Mariana
Islands
  Ohio
  Oklahoma
  Oregon
  Pennsylvania
  Puerto Rico
  Rhode Island
  South Carolina
  South Dakota
  Tennessee
  Texas
  Utah
  Vermont
  Virginia
  Washington
  West Virginia
  Wisconsin
  Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

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Non-passenger  Plates  
Image (standard) Region Type Design & Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Wisconsin City bus Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; unknown format Coded by weight class
  Dealer Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "37 DEALER WIS" at top 1234A Dealer number and plate number Number is the dealer number, letter is the plate number for that dealer
  Duplicate Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; unknown format 1234 1 to unknown
  Farm Embossed white serial on red plate with border line; "36 FARM TRUCK 37" at bottom, vertical "WIS" at left 12-345 1 to approximately 49-000
  Interurban bus Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; unknown format Coded by weight class
  Motorcycle Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "37 - WIS" at top 1234 1 to approximately 1200
  Motorcycle dealer Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; unknown format
  Municipal Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "37 WISCONSIN" at top, hollow star at right 1234 1 to approximately 7300 Identifiable by a hollow star
  Municipal motorcycle Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "37 - WIS" at top, hollow star at right 12 1 to approximately 99
  Trailer Embossed white serial on red plate with border line; unknown format 1234 A Coded by weight class Weight classes same as truck
  Truck Embossed white serial on red plate with border line; "36 TRUCK WIS 37" at bottom 12-345 A Coded by weight class Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Fox, Jams K. (1997). License Plates of the United States: A Pictorial History 1903-To the Present. Jerico, New York: Interstate Directory Publishing Company. ISBN 9781886777002.
  2. ^ Minard, Jeff; Stentiford, Tim (2004). A Moving History, 50 Years Of ALPCA. 100 Years Of License Plates. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company. p. 58. ISBN 1-56311-975-7.
  3. ^ Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company.
  4. ^ Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN 0-8092-7205-9.
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