- Ethnohistorical collection
Banknote
Canadian $20 bank bill from 1935. The Bank of Canada launched its first series of bank bills on March 11, 1935. On the front: portraits of members of the Royal Family and former Canadian prime ministers. On the reverse: images depicting the rise of agriculture, industry and commerce. Unilingual, the notes are available in English or French. Canadian banknotes became bilingual in 1937.
- Accession Number 1992.27
- Date 1935
- Materials paper
- Technique printed
- Measurements 7,3 x 15 cm
Historical context
Il s’agit d’un billet de 20 $ émis par la Banque de Montréal, en 1935. La Banque de Montréal est la plus ancienne constituée au Canada. Elle joue un rôle de premier plan dans l’économie canadienne en favorisant le développement commercial et industriel et en finançant de grands projets (colonisation, canaux, chemin de fer transcontinental). Jusqu’en 1935, elle joue le rôle de banque centrale canadienne et a donc le privil...
- Accession Number 1992.27
- Date 1935
- Materials paper
- Technique printed
- Measurements 7,3 x 15 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 1992.027
- On display
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