- Postcards
Postcard promotional
French color postcard from the Caisse d’Épargne. A child presents her savings book at the bank counter, holding a terracotta piggy bank. French text accompanies the illustration.
- Accession Number 2020.02.2203
- Period 4th quarter of the 20th century
- Measurements 13,7 x 8,9 cm
Historical context
Les caisses et banques d’épargnes apparaissent progressivement au cours du 19e siècle, et commencent à délivrer des tirelires métalliques à partir du 20e siècle. Ces moyens de promotion et de gestion de l’épargne supplantent les tirelires traditionnelles en terre cuite ou autres sortes de tirelires cochons, qui, fragiles et peu sûres, ne sont reliées à aucune institution.
Au 19e siècle, le modèle des caisses dâ...
- Accession Number 2020.02.2203
- Period 4th quarter of the 20th century
- Measurements 13,7 x 8,9 cm
© Pointe-à -Callière Collection, 2020.002.2203
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