Piggy bank mechanical recorder
Mechanical money box from Hopkinsville Federal Savings & Loan Association. The chrome-plated case is square in shape. A slot is located on the top edge. A promotional message and the name of the institution are inscribed on the front. There are also two mechanical counters. The back of the piggy bank is blue and has an opening.
- Accession Number 2020.02.1015
- Period 20th century
- Materials metal
Historical context
From the last decade of the 19th century onwards, many American financial institutions adopted the portable piggy bank system developed in 1890 by the American Charles Owen Burns. These boxes became one of the banking institutions’ preferred means of promoting savings. The boxes remain the property of the bank and are rented to depositors so that they can fill them up and deposit their savings in the bank.
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- Accession Number 2020.02.1015
- Period 20th century
- Materials metal
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2020.002.1015
Photo by Daphnée Bouchard
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