Details

Subject(s)

• Willkie, Wendell L. (Wendell Lewis) 1892-1944—Portraits [Browse]
• McNary, Charles Linza 1874-1944—Portraits [Browse]
• Bank notes—United States—20th century—Specimens [Browse]
• Financial instruments—United States—20th century—Specimens [Browse]
• Campaign funds—United States—History—20th century [Browse]
• Campaign paraphernalia—United States—20th century—Specimens [Browse]
• Political collectibles—United States—20th century—Specimens [Browse]
• Presidents—United States—Election—Finance [Browse]
• Presidents—United States—Election—1940 [Browse]
• Printed ephemera—United States—20th century—Specimens [Browse]
• United States—Politics and government—20th century [Browse]

Issuing body

• Republican Party (Pa.) [Browse]

Engraver

• E. A. Wright Bank Note Co. [Browse]

Copyright claimant

• E. A. Wright Bank Note Co. [Browse]

Former owner

• Patton, Gary W. R., 1937-2024 [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Ephemera [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• engravings (prints). [Browse]

Summary note

One dollar certificate. Includes bust portraits of Wendell L. Willkie and Charles L. McNary.

Notes

• At upper center: "Make America Strong - Work with Willkie."
• In lower right corner: emblem of the International Plate Printers, Die Stampers and Engravers Union of North America.
• On verso: "This is an acknowledgement and not a receipt for your contribution ... Republican Finance Committee of Pennsylvania ..."
• Princeton copy 1: Certificate number 29601.

Provenance

Princeton copy 1: From the collection of Gary W. R. Patton.

Source acquisition

Princeton copy 1: Gift of the heirs of Gary W. R. Patton ; 2025.

OCLC

1531296677

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