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

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

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

References

  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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