Title

Abraham Lincoln Promotional Bust Bank

Creator

Banthirco

Files

Creator Role

manufacturer

Description

The underside features a coin slot and a trapdoor that is key-locked. The door features an inscription: Banthrico, Inc. / Chicago, U.S.A.

Description Source

MyAntiqueMall.com. http://www.myantiquemall.com/AQstories/banks/Banks.html (accessed May 2, 2018).

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1950s

Materials and Techniques Display

white metal

Inscription

at front, facsimile signature: A. Lincoln at back: SOUTH WEYMOUTH SAVINGS BANK / SOUTH WEYMOUTH MASS

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Work Type

piggy bank

Class

statuettes & figurines

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

6832

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.