Put this in your pocketbook, Home Savings Bank, 75 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., 1928

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1928

GUSN

GUSN-366218

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Description

Handbill published by the Home Savings Bank, Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., demonstrating the size of the new paper currency to be issued by the U.S. Treasury Department in 1929. One side contains an illustration of a beehive surrounded by the saying "wise bees save honey, wise folks save money". The other side contains further information about the denominations of the new currency. Both sides are decorated with engraved designs similar to those on American paper money.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
banking
paper money
handbills

Physical Descrption

1 handbill, illustrated; 6 5/16 x 2 11/16 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.016.03.01.032

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

The Walker Lithography Company (Lithographer)

Material Type

handbills

Description Level

Item

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