The history of US dollar bills in 7 amazing GIFs

Nowadays,$1 is synonymous with Washington, the $5 with Lincoln, and the $100 with Ben Franklin.Butthese major historical figures didn't always grace United States currency.Back in the day,there were USbills that featureda woman, a Native American chief, and evenpersonifications of science, electricity, and commerce.CreditRepair.com created seven gifs showing the major design changes in US currency over the years startingfrom1862.Check them out below.SEE ALSO:18 gifts that math nerds actually wantThe $1 Silver Certificate was actually the first bill to feature a real woman as the solo figure ' the first First Lady Martha Washington ' back in 1886. It also had Salmon P. Chase and a bald eagle once.Source: CreditRepair.comIn 1896, the Treasury released an "Educational Series" of $1, $2, and $5 Silver Certificates, which featured allegorical motifs of "History guiding Youth," "Science presenting Steam and Electricity to Commerce and Manufacturing" and "Electricity as the Dominant Force in the World" respectively instead of actual people.Source: CreditRepair.comIn 1899, the $5 Silver Certificate featured Running Antelope, the head chief of the Hunkpapa and advisor to Sitting Bull. Christopher Columbus and an Indian Princess appeared on the $5 in 1870.Source: CreditRepair.comSee the rest of the story at Business Insider
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