History Transportation Flashback 1970s: New License Plates Dave Kenney • September 19, 2013 New “Scenic” License Plate, 1977 The Minnesota Department of Public Safety announced on September 20, 1977, that it had begun issuing license plates with a new “canoeists on a tree-framed lake” design. The plates haven’t changed much in the 35 years since then. Bored with them yet? Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterRedditLinkedInMastodon Related