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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. SIAHVA_150717_025.JPG: Persecution and Genocide: These notes were issued under the order of Nazi officials during the Holocaust for use by Jewish people in concentration camps and ghettos. This currency could only be used in limited ways inside places of Nazi imprisonment and served as a device to further isolate and denationalize Jewish people.
2. SIAHVA_150717_032.JPG: Wartime Emergencies and Imprisonment: Emergency currencies have often been issued during wartime. After the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, the US withdrew its regular notes from Hawaii and issued notes printed with the island's name to protect the national currency in case Hawaii fell to Japanese invasion. Armies also issued currencies specifically for prisoners of war.
3. SIAHVA_150717_054.JPG: Currency Shortages: During the 1830s and the early 1840s, the US faced economic decline and a shortage of coins. These copper tokens, called hard-times tokens, were issued privately and used as money. Some contain satirical images, such as a tortoise carrying a safe with the word "Treasury" on it.
4. SIAHVA_150717_077.JPG: Hardship and Hunger: Food stamps are issued by the US government to low-income families and individuals and are accepted by most grocery stores as money for food purchases. The US first began issuing good stamps in 1939 to help struggling families during the Great Depression. Since then, the government has also developed special programs for mothers and babies in need.
5. SIAHVA_150717_086.JPG: Religious Messages: Money has often been used to carry religious messages. The US first included "In God We Trust" on circulating coins in 1864. The inclusion of religious messages was also popular in the Islamic world. From the 7th to the 19th century, many Islamic coins states versions of the Profession of Faith -- "There is no God but God alone" -- and religious verses from the Quran.
6. SIAHVA_150717_093.JPG: Abraham Lincoln: President Abraham Lincoln was the first historic figure to be depicted on a circulating coin issued by the US Mint. The decision to include him on the 1909 cent reflects his position as a symbol of national unity and stability. Lincoln has also been featured on US paper money.
7. SIAHVA_150717_113.JPG: Unity: During the Revolutionary Period, American money often contained messages about unity. The image of thirteen interlocking rings on Continental money was intended to illustrate the solidarity of the thirteen colonies against the British crown. In the 1780s the new national motto, "E Pluribus Unum" -- or "out of many, one" -- began to appear on American coins.
8. SIAHVA_150717_128.JPG: Independence and Strength: Some Continental currency of the Revolutionary Period contained graphic illustrations inspired by the American colonies fighting and defeating Great Britain. On this note from 1779, America is depicted as an eagle eating the liver of the Greek god Prometheus, who represents a chained Great Britain. The eagle has become a prominent symbol of national strength on American money.
9. SIAHVA_150717_136.JPG: Liberty and Justice; Political ideals and values, such as liberty and justice, have often been depicted on American money as allegorical figures. On this interest-bearing note of 1863, Justice is shown holding her scales. A strong Liberty appears on the right side of the fifty dollar note from 1880 with her sword and shield. Liberty has also appeared on many US coins.
10. SIAHVA_150717_145.JPG: The Rule of Law: Currency issued by governments is protected by law. Historically money has conveyed messages to people about the consequences of counterfeiting it. These American colonial notes from the 1770s plainly state the punishment for falsely imitating the legal tender at the time, with phrases like: "'Tis Death to Counterfeit."
11. SIAHVA_150717_159.JPG: Medals and Plaques by Coin Artists: Sculptures are often commissioned to design and engrave coin dies. These medals and plaques were made by three artists: George T. Morgan, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, and Victor D. Brenner. They are each responsible for some of America's most famous coin designs. These works of art showcase the artists' talents ona larger scale.
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Description of Subject Matter: The Value of Money
July 1, 2015 – Permanent
The Value of Money examines global histories of exchange, cultural interaction, political change, and innovation through more than 400 objects from the National Museum of American History’s National Numismatic Collection. The exhibition explores the origins of money, new monetary technologies, the political and cultural messages money conveys, numismatic art and design, and the practice of collecting money.
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