Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 2 dollar note, Deposit Savings Association of Mobile
- Mobile, Alabama, 1870
- Obverse Image: Image of an African American man with a cow and her calf at upper center. To the right is a blacksmith and to the left a female figure is looking out at the ocean.
- Obverse Text: DEPOSIT SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OF MOBILE / 2 / 11737 / ALABAMA / MOBILE, ALA. / WILL PAY TO BEARER TWO DOLLARS ON RETURN OF THIS VOUCHER / A / DEC. 1ST, 1870 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. N.Y.
- Reverse Image: Geometric designs in green ink.
- Reverse Text: DEPOSIT SAVINGS ASSOCIATION / SAID CORPORATION MAY ISSUE TO ITS DEPOSITORS CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS OR VOUCHERS IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THEREOF IN SUCH FORM AS MAY BE AGREED UPON AND ACCEPTED BY SAID DEPOSITORS / ACT APPROVED FEB 23RD 1860 / 2 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. N.Y.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1871
- Credit Line
- Benjamin, Harvey G., and Norman Stack
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8.1 cm x 18.4 cm x .01 cm; 3 3/16 in x 7 1/4 in x in
- Object Name
- note
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