Collection Highlights
I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.011.5
Medium:
Albumen print mounted on card (Carte de Visite)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Token
Object Number:
2002.1.2063
Date:
1920-1940
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1/8 x 1 1/4 in. diameter
Description:
Token embossed on the front with a square frame around the words "The Oakland Savings Bank", circled by the words "Good At Our Branches/ Est. 1867/ Oakland CA." Embossed on the reverse, "We Will Accept This/ On Deposit/ For 50 cts./ If You Open A New Savings Account of $5.00 or More/ Leaving It In The Bank 12 Months/ We Pay 4% Compound Interest On Your Savings/ Jan. 1st. and July 1st."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
