PHOTOS: How Minnesota License Plates Have Evolved Since 1909
This year, the Minnesota Department of Transportation unveiled new licenses to choose from, which included a very popular blackout option.
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However, if you look back through the history of Minnesota license plates, you'll see that blackout-style plates are nothing new.
Take a fun look at how Minnesota license plates have evolved since 1909.
See How Minnesota's License Plates Have Evolved Since 1909
Nothing beats a nostalgia trip. It's always fun to see how things looked the year you were born and how much they've changed throughout the years.
Minnesota's license plates have certainly gone through many evolutions. The first "license plate" was actually a rectangular black leather automobile license tag with a brass number '1' on the center front. It was issued by the State Boiler Inspector in the State of Minnesota in 1903.
The first Minnesota license plate as we know it was issued in 1909. Let's take a look at that license plate and then all the plates that followed, along with some interesting Wikipedia knowledge as we go.
We've certainly come a long way, but it's also interesting that the now popular blackout plates have been around before.
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