Columbus and Indian Toy Bank

Object/Artifact

Museum Of American Heritage

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

1002.3.1045

Description

Christopher Columbus Toy Bank

Made/Created

Manufacturer

John Wright Co. (Likely)

Notes

Where made: Wrightsville, PA (likely) Model Name: Columbus Possibly made by the Grey Iron Casting Co., Mount Joy PA

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bank, Mechanical

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bank, Toy

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Material

Iron

Color

cream

Web Links and URLs

General information on the Book of Knowledge banks

General Notes

Note

Reproduction of the original for the "book of Knowledge" Place coin in slot, depress lever on right side, the Indian pops up and extends a peace pipe as Columbus extends his hand.