Of Time and Plates, Book I: The Visual Reference Series of Texas License Plates—The Foundation
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A history of Texas license plates providing descriptions, data tables, and photographs of plates organized in chronological order. Passenger and nonpassenger types are discussed in each section. Also includes a photographic history of ALPCA Texas Region and a transcript of a 1912 route from Fort Worth to San Antonio. See Book II for additions and corrections.
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Introduction
Prologue
Then to Now: History of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
Early Plates: Number Plates and Seal Plates
Engineering: Prototype Plates and Visibility Testing
Four Questions: Findings and Conclusions
Plate Data: Information and Observations
Owner Provided: Number Plates—1907/1917
Owner Provided: Kit Type Plates—1909/1917
State Issued: General Issue Plates—1917/1974
State Issued: About Multi-year Plates
State Issued: Plate Sticker Years—1995/present
State Issued: Windshield Sticker Years—1995/present
State Issued: Plates Not Pictured
Credits: Sources, References and Contributors
Appendix 1: Dating Sticker Plates
Appendix 2: Memories—ALPCA Texas Region
Appendix 3: The Log of Roads—1912
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Spiral bound book; 8½ × 11 inches; 280 pages
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Contact research@registrationhistory.org for access options; physical resource located in the VRHC collection.
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Self-published