Question about Old Picture + Lefty Grove Photo with Car....

[slidekellyslide]

The top photo I would say is circa 1908-15..the guy wearing the different uniform probably played for a different team, but may have been filling in that day. And I don't know my automobiles well enough to tell you a date on the Lefty photo..if you hi-res scan the license plate you may be able to find the exact year.

[leftygrove10]

Here's a blow-up of the license plate....



The link below shows license plates from Maryland....



The 1927 and 1929 are similar... Based on my high res scan above, it looks more like a 1929 than a 1927. The question is, did they change license plates every year back then, or were they able to keep a given license plate for several years?

[slidekellyslide]

Looks like a 1929..and yes, you got a new plate every year.

[leftygrove10]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Looks like a 1929..and yes, you got a new plate every year.

Really? What a pain for the motor vehicles people... But that certainly helps me nail down the year.... Thanks!

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by leftygrove10

Really? What a pain for the motor vehicles people... But that certainly helps me nail down the year.... Thanks!

Not nearly as many cars on the road in 1929 as there are today...I doubt they thought of it as a pain..more like easy money.

[Jay Wolt]

Brad, great pickups, they are fantastic.

[steve B]

Some states let you use a vintage plate on an antique car if they're the same year. Pretty cool to see a 1929 car with 1929 plates.

Certainly looks like a 29 nash.
http://www.pnwnash.org/common/gallery.php?year=1929

Although the close years look similar. The people at that site will probably know for sure.

Steve B