One Dollar Greenback, with engraving of Secretary
One Dollar Greenback, with engraving of Secretary of the Treasury, Salmon Chase. Greenbacks were legal tender, but were not backed by gold or silver, only the credibility of the U.S. government. Greenbacks were legal tender, with which soldiers were paid. They bought armaments, hospitals, and other war material during the US Civil War
Picture No
13124157
Media ID
45372117
Size
3000px x 2667px
(3.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
