Piggy bank home
In-house piggy bank from the Canadian branch of the US-based Western Savings & Loan Association. The metal case is predominantly beige and red. A blue plaque identifying the institution is affixed to the base.
- Accession Number 2020.02.292
- Fabricant / Éditeur Chicago Thrift Company
- Period 1st half of the 20th century
- Materials metal
- Measurements 7,5 x 10 x 6,5 cm
Historical context
Canada’s geographic and economic position predisposes it to develop savings practices comparable to those in the United States. In addition to the main chartered banks and the establishment of American banks, numerous financial institutions sprang up throughout the first part of the 20th century. They adopted the piggy bank system perfected in 1890 by the American Charles Owen Burns. The boxes remained the property of the bank and w...
- Accession Number 2020.02.292
- Fabricant / Éditeur Chicago Thrift Company
- Period 1st half of the 20th century
- Materials metal
- Measurements 7,5 x 10 x 6,5 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2020.002.0292
Photo by Louis-Etienne Dore
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