✅ SOLVED Anyone Know What This Name Plate Was Used For?

[Natman]

Dug this name/address plate up, anyone know what it's used for? Thanks in advance.

 

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[Anduril]

Don't know...
But Google Earth shows the address as a non-descript lower/middle-class single family dwelling.
Nothing special that I know of..

Also, the State abbreviation being "IND" instead of "IN", and no zip code might be a clue as to age. (?)

It remotely reminds me of those insert plates used on circa late-70 / early 80's manual entry credit card machines.
You would slide a handle (with paper inserted) and it would emboss the card info into the NCR-type carbonless paper.
Maybe it's a library card? (unlikely?)

 

[Natman]

It's pretty old. I found out the guy was born in 1873 and died in 1953. Mr. Butler's wife was a member of the Woman's Franchise League in Kokomo from 1915 to 1917. This group, among others, fought for women's right to vote only a few years before the 19th amendment was ratified.​

 

[jeff of pa]

Evening times-Republican. (Marshalltown, Iowa), 23 June 1914.




https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/...ler+&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

 

[DCMatt]

Google "Charge-a-plate" for more info.

 

[Iron Buzz]

Google "Charge-a-plate" for more info.

https://goo.gl/fVthmQ

 

[Natman]

Thanks you guys!

 

[nhbenz]

There is the slight difference that the text is indented rather than raised though... but surely similar use.