1897 Gettysburg Cyclorama Confederate $10 Facsimile Ad Note Tennessee Centennial
CIVIL WAR MEMORY, EXPOSITION ADVERTISING, AND GETTYSBURG CYCLORAMA HISTORY IN ONE PERIOD SOUVENIR NOTE?? The reverse carries advertising text for "The Stellar Attraction" of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition: Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama. This is not genuine Confederate currency.
It is a collectible historical advertising / souvenir piece connected to Civil War remembrance and late-19th-century exposition culture. TYPE: Souvenir / advertising facsimile note. 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition period.
FRONT TEXT: "Confederate States of America" / "Ten Dollars" / "FAC-SIMILE". REVERSE ADVERTISING: Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama / Tennessee Centennial Exposition. THEME: Civil War, Gettysburg, Confederate history, exposition advertising, ephemera.
Please review all photos carefully. Gettysburg Cyclorama & Exposition-Era Advertising. In the late 1800s, Civil War memory became a major public attraction. Cycloramas were enormous panoramic paintings designed to surround viewers with dramatic battlefield scenes.The Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama became one of the best-known Civil War visual attractions of the period. This souvenir note reflects that era of patriotic memory, public spectacle, and exposition advertising. The reverse promotes the Gettysburg Cyclorama as a featured attraction, while the front borrows the familiar appearance of Confederate currency to create a collectible advertising piece.
This piece is ungraded and circulated. There is missing paper along portions of the edge, but the major design elements and reverse advertising text remain visible.
Please review the photos closely. You will receive the exact item shown. LadzVault73 Curator's Note: This is a great conversation piece for collectors of Civil War ephemera, Confederate-themed souvenirs, Gettysburg memorabilia, obsolete-style paper, and exposition advertising.It is not genuine Confederate currency, but it is an interesting period-style advertising item with strong historical crossover appeal. LadzVault73 is a Washington State-registered numismatic and currency dealer.