Bag, Money
Object number2008.128.2
Manufacturer
ARCO
Date1950-1959
Mediumcotton; metal; leather
Credit LineGift of Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
DescriptionRed cotton money bag with silver metal zipper and lock with brown leather covering. Black rubber covering on zipper tab. Maker text engraved on zipper and lock. Hand-embroidered text on bag in yellow.Dimensions8.75 x 12 x 8.625 in. (22.2 x 30.5 x 21.9 cm)InscriptionsHand-embroidered on bag in yellow, "Pennsylvania / Turnpike Commission / 34-36".
MarksEngraved text on zipper "Rifkin" and lock "ARCO 7 LOCK / PAT. APP. FOR."
Historical NotesTeller bag used by employees of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Part of a collection of artifacts that document the history of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the first toll road in the United States.
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