The Front of the Bill pictures Elisha Ferry, the first governor of the State of Washington. The bill's denomination, 1889, is the year of admission to the Union as the 42nd state. The actual date of admission, 11/11/1889 is encoded in the serial number within WA, the abbreviation for Washington. Olympia, WA is listed as the capital city. The Back of the Bill pictures the Willow Goldfinch as the state bird, the Coast Rhododendron as the state flower, the Western Hemlock Tree as the state tree, and the Orca, or Killer Whale, as the state's marine mammal. Also pictured is the U.S. Commemorative Quarter Dollar for the State of Washington. The state's nickname, The Evergreen State, is mentioned.