Bald eagle / American Bank Note Co. – Historic Reproduction
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(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This antique engraving of Bald eagle / American Bank Note Co. brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Bald eagle / American Bank Note Co.
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A bald eagle, numbered 61 in its series, was engraved as a vignette for a bank note, the small decorative picture printed on paper currency. The American Bank Note Company, formed in New York in 1858 by the merger of several engraving firms, produced such designs for banks across the country. Eagles were a favorite motif because the bald eagle had been the national emblem since the Great Seal was adopted in 1782. Printed on notes that circulated widely before the Civil War, these images carried the patriotic symbolism of the young nation into everyday commerce.
| Created / published | [c1859 or c1860] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Genre | Bank note vignettes 1850-1860.Engravings 1850-1860. |
| Notes | No. 61. |
| Subjects | Eagles--United States--1850-1860. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 2,550 × 3,283 px · prints to 8 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-185734 |
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