Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
2010.039.001 |
Object Name |
Plate, License |
Title |
Bicycle License Plate from Owen Sound, Ont. |
Lexicon category |
7: Distribution & Transportation Artifact |
Date |
20th-century |
Made |
City of Owen Sound |
Place of Origin |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
Description |
Metal bicycle license plate. It has a green finish, with a white margin line and the words: "BICYCLE / 1869 / OWEN SOUND" embossed in white lettering. There are two elliptical holes at the top, and a circular hole at the left. No maker's identification or date observed. |
Makers mark |
None |
Provenance |
Issued by the City of Owen Sound, Grey County. Dates to the 20th-century. The license number is not the year of manufacture. |
Collection |
Organizational/Government Collection |
Material |
Metal/Inks |
Dimensions |
W-12.6 L-8.1 D-0.4 cm |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
Subjects |
Bicycles & tricycles License plates |
Search Terms |
Owen Sound Bicyling History (Owen Sound) |
Function |
This item was proof that someone had purchased a bicycle license from the City of Owen Sound. The license plate was to be affixed to the back end of one's bicycle. |