- Ethnohistorical collection
Piggy bank pocket
First National Bank pocket money box. This small, flat chrome-plated case is round in shape. It has a slot on the edge. A red label with the bank’s lettering appears on the top. A lock and a blue label with inscriptions are placed on the back. The piggy bank has a small counter.
- Accession Number 2020.02.547
- Fabricant / Éditeur Chicago Thrift Company
- Date 1935 c
- Materials metal, chrome
- Measurements 1,5 x 6,3 cm
Historical context
Au tournant du 20e siècle, les tirelires deviennent un des moyens de promotion privilégiés des institutions bancaires étasuniennes. Les boîtiers restent la propriété de la banque et sont loués aux déposants afin qu’ils puissent les remplir, puis déposer leurs épargnes en banque. Ces dernières font appel aux nombreux fabricants présents sur le marché, la grande majorité d’entre eux proposant des modèles similaires.
...- Accession Number 2020.02.547
- Fabricant / Éditeur Chicago Thrift Company
- Date 1935 c
- Materials metal, chrome
- Measurements 1,5 x 6,3 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2020.002.0547
Photo by Louis-Etienne Dore
- On display
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