Illinois one hundred dollar bond, 1840

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

This image depicts an antique $100 financial document issued by the Fund Commissioner of the State of Illinois, dated March 18, 1840. The detailed design includes ornate typography, elaborate borders, and engraved illustrations. On the left, there is an image of a seated woman with a shield, while the right side shows a pastoral scene with a woman holding a jug. The middle section prominently features the phrase “Fund Commissioner of the State of Illinois” with “ONE HUNDRED” underneath. The top right corner reads "Office of the Board of Public Works," highlighting its official nature.

This image depicts an antique $100 financial document issued by the Fund Commissioner of the State of Illinois, dated March 18, 1840. The detailed design includes ornate typography, elaborate borders, and engraved illustrations. On the left, there is an image of a seated woman with a shield, while the right side shows a pastoral scene with a woman holding a jug. The middle section prominently features the phrase “Fund Commissioner of the State of Illinois” with “ONE HUNDRED” underneath. The top right corner reads "Office of the Board of Public Works," highlighting its official nature.

Name/Title

Illinois one hundred dollar bond, 1840

Entry/Object ID

2020.2.160

Description

Illinois one hundred dollar bond, 1840. Front: "Issued on No. 745", "OFFICE OF THE BOARD of PUBLIC WORKS, Springfield, Ill. March 18th, 1840. Fund Commissioner of the State of Illinois, Pay to the order of H. Fellows Commissioner of the Board of Public Works, ONE HUNDRED Dollars, with interest from July 30th, 1840 until paid at the rate of six percent per annum and charge same to … No 745 dated July 1st 1840". Large "100" in each corner. Next to the "100" in the upper left corner, there is a picture of a train passing by a hill. On the left edge, there is a picture of a woman pouring out an urn. On the right, a woman is pictured harvesting grain. Back: Stamp reading "Paid on the principal of the within bond, $52, being amount of prorate dividend, due January 1st, 1858. … Auditor P.A." Written in the middle "Pay Bearer J4 …" Bill is worn around the edges, with a tear in the middle on the right edge. Two holes have been punched into the bottom of the bill, each a third of the way from either edge. 7.5"lx3"h

Collection

Marshall White

Made/Created

Date made

1840

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Currency

Search Terms

Illinois, Bond

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Currency

Dimensions

Height

3 in

Length

7-1/2 in

Material

Paper

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 17, 2020

Provenance

Notes

Collected by: Marshall White