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Bank Note, Portrait of Franklin Pierce

This is a bank note. 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 Franklin Pierce; USA; steel engraving; 1955-94-12

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