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20 Old DMV Photos That Capture The Pinnacle Of Early-2000s Energy

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A California driver license for a male with brown hair and brown eyes, issued to a person born on March 17, 1991, expiring on March 17, 2026.
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Old DMV photos are able to take one back in rapid fashion to eras that have long since passed. To capture the peak-early 2000s energy is something special indeed. These DMV photos are

1. It’s giving 2000s

A person is holding an Illinois driver's license. The license has a photo of a young woman with long, dark hair and visible details such as her name, date of birth, issue and expiration dates, and physical descriptions.
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2. Oh, I remember those side bangs

A California driver's license sits on a textured black surface. The personal details and photo are partially obscured with black marker, but some visible info includes birth date, expiration date, and height/weight.
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3. Look at that smile!

A Maine driver’s license for Lori A. Voornas showing her photo, personal details (partially redacted), organ donor status, and the state’s orange and blue design. The license expires on 09/12/2014.
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4. It was all in the hair!

A California driver's license featuring a headshot of a young woman with long curly hair, wearing a blue top and a pearl necklace, against a blue background. Official text and security features are visible on the card.
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5. A whole early 2000s vibe

A woman with light brown skin and brown hair pulled back is shown in a close-up ID photo with a blue background and visible official markings.
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6. What can we say about young Lindsay!

A close-up of a California driver's license showing a woman with long dark hair smiling in her ID photo. Some text and security markings are visible, with an expiration date of 07-02-09.

7. Paris, peak 2000s indeed

A close-up photo of an ID card showing a woman with long blonde hair and a neutral expression. The card has text that includes "EXPIRES 02-17-03" in red at the top. Some details are partially obscured.

8. Excited about that driver’s license

A close-up of two overlapping New Mexico driver's licenses, showing a smiling person with brown hair on one ID. Some text, including part of a name and signature, is visible, but parts are obscured.
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9. She was definitely going to strike a pose at the DMV

A California driver license with a woman's photo on the left and personal details such as name, sex, height, weight, hair, eye color, and expiration date on the right. The license is for Janice Doreen Dickinson.
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10. Look at that goatee

A young man with dark hair, sideburns, and a small patch of facial hair on his chin poses for a photo ID. The year "2006" is visible at the top of the image. The background is blue.
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11. Nikki Sixx in the early 2000s

A California driver license with a photo of a man with long dark hair. The name reads "Nikki Sixx." The license shows details like sex: M, hair: BLK, eyes: HZL, height: 6-00, and an expiration date of 12-11-02.
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12. Evanescence owned every teen in the 2000s

A close-up photo of a person with short, dark hair, looking straight at the camera, set against a blue background on what appears to be an identification card.
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13. Those frosted tips don’t lie

A worn California driver's license with identifying details blacked out. The license features a photo of a young person with short blond hair, a plaid shirt, and a neutral expression against a blue background.
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14. Rocking hair!

A hand holds up a driver license displaying a person with spiked dark hair in the photo. Parts of the personal information are obscured. The background includes a building with columns and wooden flooring.
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15. The goth side of the early 2000s

A close-up of a UK driving licence showing a black-and-white ID photo of a person with curly dark hair and light skin. The top of the card displays bold blue "UK" text. A security hologram partially covers the photo.
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16. He was crushing that afro!

A man with curly brown hair and a beard smiles at the camera against a blue background, as seen in a photo ID with numbers visible along the left edge and a faint security seal across the image.
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17. Looks like a young Jim Carrey

A hand holding a Pennsylvania junior driver’s license with identifying information blacked out. The license shows a young person with medium-length brown hair smiling in the photo, and text indicating “UNDER 18 UNTIL 05/08/2010.”
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18. She saw something behind the camera and got scared

A person holds up an Alabama driver's license with most personal information covered by blue markings. The license features a photo of a woman with brown hair pulled back, and includes state symbols and text details.
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19. There’s nothing more 2000s than this

An Indiana operator driver license featuring a young person with dark hair. Key details such as ID number, address, and signature are visible, some information is redacted. The license issue date is 08/05/2014.
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20. Hey, Whitney!

A close-up of a driver's license
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Explore more vintage content:

These DMV photos look like a drawer of early-2000s memories. If you love this kind of throwback, keep scrolling through these 15 Yearbook Photos of Female Rappers from the 1970s-2000s, or these 20 Mugshots of Famous Musicians from the 2000s. For more early 2000s content, you can also check these 20 Early 2000s Gadgets That Were Ahead of Their Time.

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Matt has spent over the last 8 years as both a writer and editor, working in Seattle and Brooklyn, where he is now based. He loves escaping the tirelessly fast pace of the “Mad Apple” that is NYC by taking walks and runs through parks where he’s able to catch up on the latest tea about society from the city’s ever chatty, always hungry, occasionally maniacal, pigeons. They always have a lot to say. When he’s not taking his urban nature strolls, or dutifully combing the deepest rabbit holes of the internet to find the content that’s worth sinking your mind’s teeth into, he’s likely holed up at a dark-lit dive bar with a new book and/or some friends, or just as easily he could be on the hunt for the next addition to his steadily growing plant family.

These days Matt’s caught up in trying to provide folks as many vivid glimpses into the days long since passed as he can, through fun and engaging collections of hand-picked vintage photos.



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