Skip to main content

Item 114: Chinese currency with image of spinning equipment and workers

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 5

Scope and Contents

Color paper currency, "5 Wu Jiao" dated 1972 (on reverse). Image shows a woman working at a spinning frame on the left. Another woman is pushing a cart in the center. More spinning frames and another worker are visible in the right background. Possibly a 5 yuan note? Reverse side of bill reads: Zhongguo Renmin Yinhang, which is printed on all Chinese currency since 1949. 11 x 5 cm.

Format: Memorabilia.

Dates

  • 1842-2003

Language of Materials

Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.

Extent

6.33 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

Contact:
227 Ives Hall Tower Road
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3183