Currency
- Object Name:
- Currency
- Object ID:
- 2012.500.099
- Creator:
- Danforth, Wright Company
- Place of Origin:
- Epping, NH
- Date:
- 1855
- Description:
- Currency. Bank Note. Engraving, printed on paper. Obverse: "P April 2nd, 1855. / The PAWTUCKAWAY BANK / WILL PAY / to the bearer TWO DOLLARS on demand. / EPPING, NEW HAMPSHIRE / Cashr. Prest." printed; "Danforth, Wright Co. Boston, New York Philad." fine print bottom; "TWO" printed red ink top; "TWO" printed bottom left, right sides; "TWO" printed in decorative oval right; "2" printed in decorative circles right corners; "2" printed in decorative circle bottom left; girl's portrait bottom left corner; girl holding cornucopia with fruit left; George Washington's portrait center, two women seated to left, sheaves, scythe, seated milkmaid holding pail to the right, cows, dog; Chas W Sargent, A H Pearson's signatures bottom. Reverse: H. A Blanchard's signature top; "J(?) Baya / May 27/65" written in ink center.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-2.9 W-7.1 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Washington, George (1732-1799)
- Subjects:
- Banking, Bank notes, Cow milking, Cows, Women, Cornucopias, Sheaves, Wheat, Scythes Sickles
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