1 Dollar, The Timber Cutter's Bank, Savannah, Georgia, 1862

1 Dollar, The Timber Cutter's Bank, Savannah, Georgia, 1862

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Description (Brief)
One (1) dollar note
The Timber Cutter's Bank, Savannah, Georgia, February 14, 1862
Obverse Image: on the bottom left a Black man carries a basket on his shoulder, in the center five Black men chop trees while a white man looks on from a horse. A sailor sits on a bucket in the bottom right.
Obverse Text: 1 / THE TIMBER CUTTER'S BANK WILL PAY ONE DOLLAR TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND / SAVANNAH / FEB. 14 1862 / GEORGIA
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Object Name
note
date made
1862
place made
United States: Georgia, Savannah
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 7.4 cm x 17.7 cm; 2 29/32 in x 6 31/32 in
ID Number
NU.170666.0231
catalog number
NU.170666.0231
accession number
170666
serial number
2374
Credit Line
Estate of Victor H. Huberich
Exhibition
American Enterprise
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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