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

New Deal Still Bank

Artifact IDMO 2009.19.9
Object Type Bank, Still
Maker (American, 1903 - ca. 1980s)
Dateca. 1933-1939
MediumMetal (tin), Paint
Dimensionsoverall H 3 1/4 in x Diam 2 in (8.3 cm x 5.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA lithographed still bank. The top and bottom covers of the cylindrical bank are painted red, with a coin slot in the top cover and a key trap in the bottom cover. The body of the bank is decorated with alternating horizontal bands of various widths in blue (with white stars), white, and red. At the center of one side is a black and white illustration of an eagle with outspread wings with white and red text above and below that reads: NEW DEAL / BANK. On the opposite side, the image of the eagle is repeated, along with a small red, white, and blue shield with the manufacturer's information: J. CHEIN / & CO. / MADE IN / U•S•A•.
Additional Details
Custodial History NotePurchased at auction in May 2009 by the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Credit LineGift of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesArtifacts Relating to the New Deal (National Archives Identifier 750981)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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