1 Dollar, Legal Tender Note, United States, 1917
date: label: date made
content: 1917
name: label: depicted
content: Washington, George
label: maker
content: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) dollar note
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1917
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: At left, a depiction of Christopher Columbus in sight of land. Bust of George Washington in center.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER FOR ONE DOLLAR / H97209609A / THE UNITED STATES WILL PAY TO BEARER ONE DOLLAR / WASHINGTON, D.C. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / UNITED STATES NOTE / E / SERIES OF 1917 / ENGRAVED & PRINTED AT THE BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING / ACT OF MARCH 3RD 1863.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: "Sawhorse reverse" - two lines crossed to form an 'X' over an ornate design.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1 / ONE DOLLAR / SERIES OF 1917 / THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER AT ITS FACE VALUE FOR ALL DEBTS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, EXCEPT DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT. / COUNTERFEITING OR ALTERING THIS NOTE OR PASSING ANY COUNTERFEIT OR ALTERATION OF IT OR HAVING IN POSSESSION ANY FALSE OR COUNTERFEIT PLATE OR IMPRESSION OF IT, OR ANY PAPER MADE IN IMITATION OF THE PAPER ON WHICH IT IS PRINTED IS FELONY, AND IS PUNISHABLE BY $5,000 FINE, OR 15 YEAR IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR OR BOTH. / PRINTED AT THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
label: Associated Place
content: United States
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Legal Tender Notes
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: U. S. Department of the Treasury
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.78.5.120
label: catalog number
content: 78.5.120
label: accession number
content: 1978.0941
label: serial number
content: H97209609A
objectType: label: Object Name
content: note
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 8 cm x 18.9 cm x .01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 7 7/16 in x in