Dollar - Frances E. Willard Women's Christian Temperance Union

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Lettering: Presented / to / Chicago / by the / Loyal Temperance Legion / of the World's / W.C.T.U.

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Frances E. Willard (1839-1898) was leader of temperance movement; president of Women's Christian Temperance Union in 1879; helped organize Prohibition Party. Her statue is Illinois' contribution to Statuary Hall, Washington, DC.
National Statuary Hall created 1864 to occupy former hall of House of Representatives; states invited to contribute not more than two statues of distinguished persons worthy of national commemoration. In 1933 number of statues in Hall itself limited to 48, others to be placed elsewhere in Capitol. By 1960, total of 79 statues had been contributed by 42 states. Most issues of this general type were of official nature, cost of statue being met by public contributions. Considerable revenue often was derived from sale of medals and other souvenirs commemorating event.