1976 Washingto D.C. Official Road and Transportation Map
1976 AMOCO Oil Company Bicentennial Commemorative Road Map
Official Washington, D.C. Bicentennial Picture Maps
1976 AAA National Capital and Chesapeake Bay Are Road Map
1975 - 76 Capsco Washington, D. C. road map


76 D.C. expiration tab issued in 1975, and 77 D.C. expiration tab issued in 1976

Early issues of this license plate came out with a debossed 75 in the lower right sticker well
Later issues came out without any debossing in the sticker well
Both plates are shown here with the back side of the sticker wells shown below



Low numbered license plate (1 to 1,250) were given out by the Mayor's office, and at the discretion of City Council members

Sample version of D.C. Bicentennial plate used during 1976


District of Columbia Bicentennial city council sample license plate

Bicentennial District of Columbia government plates
DC 1 plate is purported to be the 1976 District of Columbia Mayor's plate
However, I cannot find verification of that in the ALPCA archive

Non embossed, flat and stenciled version of District of Columbia Bicentennial government plate



D. C. Diplomatic license plates expiring in March of 1976 and 1977

1976 District of Columbia bus plate as noted by B prefix
Sample version of District of Columbia Bicentennial bus plate

1976 District of Columbia commercial plate

1976 District of Columbia dealer plate



1976 District of Columbia taxi plates used through March 31, 1976 and 1978

Sample version of District of Columbia Bicentennial taxi and livery plates

1976 District of Columbia medical doctor plate showing 3-31-76 expiration
This well worn plate was noted as being used well into 1996
Sample version of the District of Columbia Bicentennial medical doctor plate


1976 District of Columbia rental car plate
Sample version of the District of Columbia Bicentennial rental car plate

Sample version of District of Columbia Bicentennial trailer plate

1976-77 District of Columbia license plate for diplomatic staff, as noted by the WN prefix
Sample version of District of Columbia Bicentennial diplomatic staff plate

1969 District of Columbia vanity base with 76 expiration sticker

Plates that were attached to the bottom of regular license plates for Congressional and Senate staff

This 1976 U.S. Congress staff plate strip belonged to Frances D. Heyward, General Counsel to the Coast Guard Subcommittee of the House of Representatives Merchant Marine & Fisheries Committee


I am not sure whether this 1976 U.S.
Capitol staff strip was used as the items above, or it was simply a souvenir item

U.S. Government plate for use in the District of Columbia
The type is first noted in 1966 and used through to 1980



This type of District of Columbia police department plate was first issued in 1973


District of Columbia Annual Special Permit License Plate which is listed as a 1976 issue on the ALPCA archive site
There is question as to its actual use. See this webpage
The 65 on it was indicate it was used on a vehicle of 65,000 lbs. or more gross vehicle weight

On the left is the D.C. motorcycle plate used from 4/1/75 to 3/31/76
On the right is the D.C. motorcycle license plate utilized from 4/1/76 through 3/31/77
This is the plate on D.C. motorcycles for the greater part of 1976

Temporary District of Columbia license plate expiring on March 1, 1976 

1976 District of Columbia prototype plate

1976 Washington, D.C. souvenir license plate
District of Columbia National Bicentennial Cherry Blossom Festival Parade plate

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