1 Dollar, Fort Wayne & Southern Rail Road Company, Indiana, United States, 1854

1 Dollar, Fort Wayne & Southern Rail Road Company, Indiana, United States, 1854

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Description (Brief)
One (1) dollar note
Indiana, United States, 1854
Obverse Image: At left, men, cattle, and cart loaded with hay. In center, men chopping down trees. At right, portrait of George Washington.
Obverse Text: 1 / STATE OF INDIANA / INCORPORATED BY THE STATES OF INDIANA AND KENTUCKY / NO. 2639 / B / THE FORT WAYNE & SOUTHERN RAILROAD CO. WILL PAY ONE DOLLAR ON DEMAND TO THE BEARER. / MUNCIE OCTOBER 2ND 1854
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
note
date made
1854
maker
Toppan, Carpenter & Company
place of issue
United States: Indiana, Muncie
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 7.8 cm x 18.4 cm x.01 cm; 3 1/16 in x 7 1/4 in x in
ID Number
2002.0007.0780
catalog number
2002.0007.0780
serial number
2639
accession number
2002.0007
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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