print email comment close American Currency Exhibit URL: http://www.frbsf.org/currency/ Description: An online exhibit of U.S. currency, beginning with the colonial and Continental periods and continuing through westward expansion, the Civil War, the Industrial Revolution, the adoption of metal standards, and up to the current Federal Reserve note period. "Historical Context" tells the "story of American history [as] told in its currency" for each era. Information about the artists and imagery is also included. From the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Publisher: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Extra Keywords grmoney Library of Congress Subject Headings: Money -- United States -- History LII Database Information: Record 12072 created by Dana Lubow on 10/10/1999 Last modification on 05/27/2005 Published: 10/10/1999   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/12072