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The first permanent license plates for a car were issued on this date in 1937

Our Flickr photo of the day, from improbcat, depicts the license plate on a very old Dodge pickup truck. Coincidentally, on this date — March 1, 1937 — Connecticut issued the first permanent license plate for an automobile. If you'd like to share a photo with us to feature in this space, please add it to the Motoramic group on Flickr, or message us via Twitter or Facebook.