School notebook promotional

Color school notebook from the Italian savings bank Cassa di Risparmio in Lugo. A father and son are at a table with a piggy bank. Several inscriptions in Italian are inscribed around the representation.

  • Accession Number 2020.02.2095
  • Fabricant / Éditeur Tipo-litografia Turati Lombardi & C.
  • Date 1933
  • Measurements 25,5 x 14,8 cm
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Historical context

At the beginning of the 20th century, several networks of philanthropic banks dedicated to small-scale savings developed in northern Italy. This emulation encouraged banks to invest in promoting savings: the piggy bank system was introduced in Italy between 1900 and 1910. Italy was to play a major role in the savings movement and its promotion. In 1924, Milan became the international center for savings banks, and the International Thrift ...

  • Accession Number 2020.02.2095
  • Fabricant / Éditeur Tipo-litografia Turati Lombardi & C.
  • Date 1933
  • Measurements 25,5 x 14,8 cm
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© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2020.002.2095

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