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February 14, 1875
Nashville Union And American
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
Public curiosity surrounds the identity of a beautiful but notorious woman whose portrait was mistakenly printed on US fractional currency by the Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing, violating a law against living persons' images. Representative Butler introduces a resolution demanding an investigation from the Secretary of the Treasury.
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WHO IS SHE?
Chicago Times
The very general and interesting query just now is as to the identity of that very beautiful, though somewhat notorious woman, who, through the bad management of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the Treasury Department, has had her vignette placed on one of the issues of the fractional currency. Butler means to find out, for he has introduced a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for information as to whether portraits of any living original had been prepared, or engraved for the purpose of being printed upon any currency or stamps issued under the authority of the Treasury Department; and if so, under what authority it has been done in contravention of a law prohibiting a portrait of any living person being placed on issues of any kind from said department. If a goddess of license has displaced our goddess of liberty, the matter is worthy of investigation. Let us, though, be charitable. Perhaps she'll be redeemed when the currency is.
Chicago Times
The very general and interesting query just now is as to the identity of that very beautiful, though somewhat notorious woman, who, through the bad management of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the Treasury Department, has had her vignette placed on one of the issues of the fractional currency. Butler means to find out, for he has introduced a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for information as to whether portraits of any living original had been prepared, or engraved for the purpose of being printed upon any currency or stamps issued under the authority of the Treasury Department; and if so, under what authority it has been done in contravention of a law prohibiting a portrait of any living person being placed on issues of any kind from said department. If a goddess of license has displaced our goddess of liberty, the matter is worthy of investigation. Let us, though, be charitable. Perhaps she'll be redeemed when the currency is.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Mystery
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Fractional Currency
Portrait Violation
Butler Resolution
Treasury Department
Law Contravention
What entities or persons were involved?
Butler
Secretary Of The Treasury
Where did it happen?
Treasury Department
Story Details
Key Persons
Butler
Secretary Of The Treasury
Location
Treasury Department
Story Details
A notorious woman's portrait appears on fractional currency due to mismanagement, prompting Butler's resolution to investigate legal violations against printing living persons' images.