LICENSE PLATE

Date1958-1971

Geography Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

DimensionsL:6.80 x W:6.80 x

Object numberHF.01.14.112.1-22

DescriptionSquare plastic tags with two rectangular cut outs lined in metal. Each tag has four lines of writing which includes a year written near the bottom. The tags are all strung on a string.

Narrative

In the mid-to-late 20th century, licensing cyclists in the capital city was the norm. These 22 green, white, blue, and orange bike licenses range in date from 1958 to 1971. The family who owned them lived on Nassau Street in Charlottetown, and many belonged to their oldest child and her second-hand bike. The license plates cost 50 cents, and each bike owner was required to get a new one every year.

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