Cardboard temporary tags were used from 1956(?) until 1980.
1957

1959

1961

1962

1965

1965

1966

1968Jeff Fazekas

1969

1972

1975

1976

1976

Non-Resident temp tags were in a similar style but had green lettering.
c.1970

1971

1972

1973Greg Kostecki

1971

1972

1975

1975

1975

1976

Starting in 1981, dealers were allowed to place new regular-issue (metal) plates on new cars, and then file the registration papers later.
In May of 1983, this process was discontinued, and new paper temporary plates were used - these went in the back window.
1984

1985

1986

1987

1986

1987

198760-DAY

1988

198860-DAY

198960-DAY

1989

1991

1991

Non-resident temps had small serial numbers in the upper right corner.
1983NON-RESIDENT

1985/86NON-RESIDENT

This style was discontinued around 1992 for both resident and non-resident temps.