Banknote
Five-dollar bill from the People’s Bank.
- Accession Number 2019.01.01.07
- Date 1836
- Medium and Support ink, paper
- Measurements 7,79 x 18,3 cm
Historical context
This $5 banknote was issued by the Banque du Peuple in 1836. Originally named the Viger, DeWitt and Company, the institution was founded in Montreal in 1835 by Jacob de Witt (1785-1859), a Canadian businessman and politician, and the Viger family. The institution was renamed Banque du Peuple in 1836.
The institution was born of the desire of certain members of the French-Canadian bourgeoisie to reform the financial system and give ...
- Accession Number 2019.01.01.07
- Date 1836
- Medium and Support ink, paper
- Measurements 7,79 x 18,3 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière, Papineau fonds, donation by Denis St-Martin, 2019.001.001.007
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