Piggy bank home
Home-made money box from the Caisse Populaire canadienne Desjardins. The plastic case is white, black and green. A slot is placed on the roof of the house. The two main sides of the box feature the institution’s name and an illustration. An opening is located under the box.
- Accession Number 2020.02.302
- Period 2nd half of the 20th century
- Materials plastic
- Measurements 14 x 11,3 x 7,5 cm
Historical context
In the 1810s, Canada followed in the British footsteps, and its first savings banks were established as separate branches of the major chartered banks. In 1841, a law was passed allowing the foundation of independent savings banks. In Quebec, a network of caisses populaires developed in towns and rural villages: La Caisse Populaire Desjardins.
Because of their similarity to European institutions, their cooperative philosophy meant ...
- Accession Number 2020.02.302
- Period 2nd half of the 20th century
- Materials plastic
- Measurements 14 x 11,3 x 7,5 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2020.002.0302
Photo by Daphnée Bouchard
- On display
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