Name/Title
Still BankEntry/Object ID
2020.32.1Description
Steel oval shaped container with slots on the sides and ends for different coins -- Nickels, dimes, half dollars, quarters, pennies and paper currency. The top has a hole for a key (now missing). The top says, "the Peoples National Bank, Barre, Vermont." The bottom is marked, "The Wealthometer".Use
Banks like these were distributed, often to children, to encourage them to deposit money into their bank accounts. The distributing banks retained the key, so the device had to be taken into the bank to empty the money.Context
Given away promotionally by The Peoples National Bank in Barre, VermontAcquisition
Accession
2020.32Source or Donor
Drown, Ernest A.Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Automatic Recording Safe CompanyPlace
City
ChicagoState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Bank, StillNomenclature Primary Object Term
Bank, ToyNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational Objects