The Front of the Bill pictures John Whiteaker, the first governor of the State of Oregon. The bill's denomination, 1859, is the year that the state entered the Union as the 33rd state. The actual date of admission, 02/14/59, is encoded in the serial number within OR, the state's abbreviation. Salem, OR is shown as the capital city. The Back of the Bill pictures the Western Meadowlark as the state bird, the Oregon Grape as the state wildflower, the Douglas Fir as the state tree, and the Beaver. Also pictured is the U.S. Commemorative Quarter Dollar for the State of Oregon. The state's nickname, The Beaver State, is shown.