1 Dollar, Silver Certificate, United States, 1896
date: label: date made
content: 1896
name: label: depicted
content: Washington, Martha
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, 1896
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: In the foreground, a woman and child representing History instructing Youth. The Constitution at right side and U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument in background. The names of various Americans surround the edge of the note.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / HISTORY INSTRUCTING YOUTH / THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES ONE SILVER DOLLAR PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND. / WASHINGTON, D.C. / SERIES OF 1896. / 56091554 / B / ACT OF AUG. 4, 1886. / SILVER CERTIFICATE / BUREAU OF ENGRAING AND PRINTING
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Portraits of Martha and George Washington.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: UNITED STATES SILVER CERTIFICATE / ONE DOLLAR / THIS CERTIFICATE IS RECEIVABLE FOR CUSTOMS TAXES AND ALL PUBLIC DUES AND WHEN SO RESERVED MAY BE REISSUED. / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING.
label: Description
content: The U.S. government released a series of silver certificates in 1896 with neoclassical designs. They are considered to be among the most beautiful American notes ever printed. These notes are often referred to as the “Educational Series.” The one dollar note depicts the allegorical figure of History instructing Youth. The two dollar note depicts the figure of Science presenting the children, Steam and Electricity, to the adults, Commerce and Manufacture. The figure of Electricity also appears on the five dollar note, but there she has matured into a powerful woman of influence.
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: Silver Certificates
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.78.5.554
label: catalog number
content: 78.5.554
label: accession number
content: 1978.0941
label: serial number
content: 56091554
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