Alabama

The State of Alabama first began registering automobiles in 1912 with a standard-issued license plate. Thus, there are no state licenses from the State of Alabama during the pre-state era.

old Alabama porcelain license plates 1
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old Alabama leather license plate

Certain cities did, however, require autos to be registered in the first-decade of the century, including:

  • Mobile used official-issued porcelain tags in 1909, 1910 (and 1911)
  • Montgomery used an official-issued porcelain tag in 1909
  • Birmingham used an official-issued porcelain tag in 1909, 1910 (and 1911)
  • Decatur – owner-provided leather license plate, undated