Private Bank Note

Name/Title

Private Bank Note

Entry/Object ID

1975.89a-b

Description

Two sheets of uncut paper money proofs printed onto tissue. The proofs have security slashes cut across each bill. The print shows four denominations: 1, 2, 5, and 10. All the notes are inscribed with the label, "SOUTH ROYALTON BANK with pay [denomination] to Bearer on demand. South Royalton 185__." The top bill (the one) has an image of several people in a field. The second bill (the two) has an image of a locomotive. The third bill (the five) has an image of two cows. The bottom bill (the ten) has an image of horses. Each bill has an illustration of the bank at the center bottom.

Context

Made for the South Royalton Bank of South Royalton, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.89

Acquisition Method

Unknown

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1859

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Note, Private Bank

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Money, Paper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Money

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

13-1/2 in

Width

8-3/4 in

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

South Royalton Bank

Related Places

Place

Village

South Royalton

Town

Royalton

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America