Banking Artifacts
This stamp is made for a date to be
inserted in the slot in the center from the letters in the kit below and
has a permanent PAID stamp. This stamp is from First State Bank and was
used to stamp these cashier's checks and Christmas club checks on display
with it.
The stamp at the top of this photo was
used to announce meetings of the board of directors and has a blank line
to fill in the date and time and for a signature. In the days before
e-mail, photocopiers and fax machines this device saved a lot of time for
busy bank employees.
This display of advertising items is
from all the banks in the county. Banks are one of the largest groups of
advertisers and they give a lot of small gifts to their
customers.
Banks use various methods to encourage
peopel to save, and save at their institution. These money banks,
passbooks and money bags are all examples of ways to encourage saving.
Some of these money banks are shaped like buildings, money valults, mail
boxes or other items. Money banks like these are highly
collectible.
This clock hung for years outside of
Security Bank & Trust on the corner of 4th and Market Streets. It is
electric and still runs. It was donated to the museum many years
ago.
