Alaska License Plate from 1964-65 New York World's Fair
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Visitors to the Ford Motor Company pavilion at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair could ride on the Magic Skyway. Late model Ford convertibles traveled along a track in and out of the pavilion -- winding through exhibits and providing spectacular views. Each automobile sported a license plate, like this one, from one of the fifty states or the District of Columbia.
Visitors to the Ford Motor Company pavilion at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair could ride on the Magic Skyway. Late model Ford convertibles traveled along a track in and out of the pavilion -- winding through exhibits and providing spectacular views. Each automobile sported a license plate, like this one, from one of the fifty states or the District of Columbia.
Artifact
License plate
Date Made
1964
Subject Date
1964-1965
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
85.127.372.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Enamel (Fused coating)
Color
White (Color)
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 12 in
Inscriptions
front: 78798 / Alaska / 62
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