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There ar... more "I read Dane Sanders’ book, Fast Track Photographer, several months ago. Reading it changed the way I perceived the wedding and portrait photography industry, and really the way I look at photography services in general.
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Some people enjoy exploring the smallest details of paper money.
This $100 note has been macro photographed and now you can take a closer look at its signs.
All the details are inside the post.
Short Dollar ... moreA Close Look At $100
Some people enjoy exploring the smallest details of paper money.
This $100 note has been macro photographed and now you can take a closer look at its signs.
All the details are inside the post.
Short Dollar History
The United States dollar history is over 200 years.
The design we know today was approved in 1928.
The word “dollar” stands for “daler”.
It was an abbreviation for Joachimsdaler, a coin that came from Joachim’s Valley (Bohamia).
“Dalers” became popular in England at the times of King George III.
Each “daler” was about 1/8 of English pound, thus it was called “piece of eight”.
This long name soon transformed into a famous $ sign.
$100 banknote has a portrait of Benjamin Franklin on the front.
The back of $100 note illustrates USA history.
You can see Independence Hall (Philadelphia) where Independence Declaration was signed.
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Then, from the corner seat, my Dad, bowl of ice cream in his lap, and making his way methodically through it, smack in the middle of an uproar of our hilarity:
"That SHIT!" -- like a bowling ball at us, right down the center of the alley....STRIKE! All pins of mirth down. That's 10 for starters, for you, Dad, and you've still got another roll.
"That's STUPID!"
OK, Dad, you're really on a roll. That's another
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