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The Indian head was also used by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) [15] in Canada in conjunction with its own monochrome test pattern, [16] following the Canadian national anthem sign-off in the evening, and during its final years in the late-1970s and early-1980s it was shown before sign-on in the morning, after the showing of the ...
In the poem "Remembrance" by Ray Bradbury the author tells of finding an old note, written in his childhood, on "Ruled paper from an old Sioux Indian Head scribble writing book." In the Waltons TV movie The Homecoming John-Boy Walton hides a Big Chief tablet he’s been using to jot down his thoughts.
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When the Indian Head nickel, or Buffalo nickel, was introduced in 1913, it became popular among coin engravers. The big Native American head was a radical departure from previous designs and would not be seen on any subsequent coins. The large, thick profile gave the artists a larger template to work on and allowed for finer detail.
The Indian Head gold pieces or Pratt-Bigelow gold coins were two separate coin series, identical in design, struck by the United States Mint: a two-and-a-half-dollar piece, or quarter eagle, and a five-dollar coin, or half eagle. The quarter eagle was struck from 1908 to 1915 and from 1925–1929.
Former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King said a means-tested system could provide greater support to those in need.