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Bank Note, Portrait of Rutherford B. Hayes

This is a bank note. It was printed by Bureau of Engraving and Printing, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, D.C.. It is dated ca. 1890 and we acquired it in 1955. Its medium is steel engraving. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was transferred from Cooper Union Library.

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Bank Note, Portrait of Rutherford B. Hayes; Printed by Bureau of Engraving and Printing, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, D.C.; USA; steel engraving; 1955-94-17

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