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Maker:
American Bank Note Company  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 7.6 cm x 18 cm x .01 cm; 3 in x 7 3/32 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place of issue:
United States: Tennessee, Chattanooga
Date made:
1860
Date on object:
1860-10-01
Description (Brief):
One (1) 50 dollar note
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 1860
Obverse Image: An enslaved man walking next to oxen pulling a cart. Portrait of a man at right.
Obverse Text: 50 / NO. 1197 / A / REDEEMABLE AT THE BANK OF MEMPHIS / THE BANK OF CHATTANOOGA WILL PAY FIFTY DOLLARS TO BEARER ON DEMAND AT __ / CHATTANOOGA, OCT 1 1860 / CASHR. / PREST. / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY / TENNESSEE
Reverse Image: Floral and geometric designs.
Reverse Text: BANK OF CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE / FIFTY / 50
Location:
Currently not on view
Related Publication:
Doty, Richard. Pictures from a Distant Country
Credit Line:
Byron Cook
ID Number:
NU.NU81841
Accession number:
253098
Catalog number:
NU81841
Serial number:
1197
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-7938-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1203503