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March 18, 1961

Monetary and Medal Exhibit in the Arts and Industries Building. Three wall cases are visible in this photo: 'War and Reconstruction, 1860-1873,' 'Rise of Modern America, 1873-1900,' and 'The Twentieth Century.' Two visitors are standing in front of the cases.

The new Hall of Monetary History and Medallic Art opens in the Arts and Industries Building, illustrating major aspects of the development of money economy. Part of the Exhibits Modernization Program, the exhibit ranges from the beginning of primitive barter to the establishment of our modern monetary system.

Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution Archives

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