Envelope, savings

Archive

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West Chicago City Museum

Name/Title

Envelope, savings

Entry/Object ID

1978.279.0180

Scope and Content

Bank, "Handi-Pocket Coin Bank". The bank is a sturdy 2-3/4 x 4.5 inch yellow manila envelope. The front features as coin slot in the upper right that fits dimes, and there is a tracker that runs around the left and bottom edges. The envelope can hold $3. The front advertises the State Trust and Savings Bank of West Chicago, Illinois. Back side advertises the Day's Phillips "66" with the three digit telephone number "646". C. 1945

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bank, Still

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Novelty, Promotional

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bank, Toy

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1945

Notes

20th Century

Dimensions

Dimension Description

2-3/4 x 4.5 inch

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

West Chicago State Bank, Day's Phillips 66 Station

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

c. 1945 was chosen as the date because The last copyright date on the design was 1941, and a quick look at the telephone directory showed that West Chicago had a mix of 3 and 4 digit numbers in 1953. Item not on original list from donation; uncertain how this item got assigned this number. Number standardized to 2021 system (XXXX.XXX.XXXX) 6/28/2021 JP