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 The
American West has inspired some unique images on currency. For example,
the buffalo, or American bison, found its way onto a 1901 U.S. note. This
note quickly became nicknamed "the buffalo bill." |
 Actual
historical figures such as Chief Running Antelope and idealized Native
Americans also were depicted by engravers as embodying virtues of a young
nation, implying strength, adventure, expansion, and beauty. A design
entitled "The Indian Maiden as America" appeared on Treasury notes issued
in the mid-1800s. |
 Other
notes depicted our country's westward expansion. Some notes also illustrated
scenes of the country's agrarian pursuits and the coming of the industrial
revolution. |
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The
American West has inspired some unique images on currency. For example,
the buffalo, or American bison, found its way onto a 1901 U.S. note. This
note quickly became nicknamed "the buffalo bill."
Actual
historical figures such as Chief Running Antelope and idealized Native
Americans also were depicted by engravers as embodying virtues of a young
nation, implying strength, adventure, expansion, and beauty. A design
entitled "The Indian Maiden as America" appeared on Treasury notes issued
in the mid-1800s. 
Other
notes depicted our country's westward expansion. Some notes also illustrated
scenes of the country's agrarian pursuits and the coming of the industrial
revolution.
