Postcard, Photographic

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Postcard, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

LU169.174

Description

First National Bank, Waseca, Minn. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2". Color lithographic print by R. F. NY shows bees putting coins into a safe, captioned: "Bees are wise they save their honey. Let us bee wise and save our money. Put your money in our bank. We pay 4 cents interest." May 1909 calendar inset on right top. Caption under calendar: "You will know no "winter of discontent" if like the bees and ants, you will store away a part of what you make. Nor can your money slip away from you if you have it safe in our bank where it will grow." "James E. Child, President; C.P. Sommerstad, Vice President; H.C. Didra, Cashier. The First National Bank, Waseca, Minn." Reverse side message: "April Showers, May Flowers, The First National Bank, Waseca, Minn."; postmarked Waseca, Minn. 1909; addressed to Hugh Murray of Janesville.

Context

First National Bank

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Made/Created

Date made

May 19, 2009

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Postcard, Photographic

Class

Advertising Medium

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

August 28, 2012

Update Date

November 21, 2024