Sunday, July 06, 2008

Yukon License Plates

I spent some of this long weekend doing research on the Great White North. It relates to the trip I took last year to the Arctic. One focus, of course, will be on the Alaska Highway. Something I had a lot of time doing on my trip was looking at license plates. The plates of the Yukon Territory say a lot about the people, their heritage, and how their view of themselves have evolved over the second half of the 20th century.

1950s Land of the Midnight Sun

1960s More Compact Land of the Midnight Sun

1970s Home of the Klondike

1980s Just "The Klondike"

1990s "The Klondike" In Color

Thanks to woody1778a for these great shots.

CKY

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