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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Still Bank
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Still Bank

Object numberMO 2007.169.49
Name Bank, Still
Maker (American)
Dateca. 1930s
Mediummetal
Dimensionsoverall H 5 in x W 3 3/8 in x D 2 3/8 in (12.7 cm x 8.6 cm x 6 cm )
DescriptionA cast metal still bank. The bank consists of a bronze-finished head and shoulders bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He is shown wearing a suit jacket, waistcoat, shirt, and tie. Text on the front of the base reads: F.D. ROOSEVELT. On the underside of the base is a lockable access door (key missing) with a spring-protected coin slot. The manufacturer’s information is engraved on the access door: PREFERRED BANK SER. CO. / BROOKLYN, N.Y.
Label TextFranklin Roosevelt loomed large in American popular culture. Elected to four terms as America’s president, he became a familiar presence on the radio and in newspapers, magazines, and newsreels. Inevitably, his well-known likeness appeared on products such as this still bank.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Helene Harris
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
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