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Bag, Money

Object number2008.128.4

Manufacturer A. Rifkin Company

Manufacturer Talon Inc.

Date1950-1959

OriginWIlkes-Barre, PA

Mediumcotton; various metals; leather; plastic

Credit LineGift of Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

DescriptionBrown canvas teller bag with silver metal zipper and lock with brown leather covering. Maker text on zipper and lock. Two brown plastic handles. Hand-embroidered text on front of bag in red. On back side: plastic identification window with brass border. Dimensions15 x 14.5 x 10.25 x 9.25 in. (38.1 x 36.8 x 26 x 23.5 cm)
InscriptionsHand-embroidered on front of bag in red, "Pennsylvania / Turnpike Commission / Teller Bag / GP2-10".
MarksEngrave text on lock "A. RIFKIN & CO. / WILKES-BARRE, PA." and "ARCO 7 LOCK" and zipper "TALON".

Two tags inside:
Fabric Sticker label: "This is...and original / R..KIN SAFETY SAC / with ARCLOCK by YALE / Your Assurance of Complete Security / A. RIFKIN & CO. / Established 1892 / WILKES-BARRE, PENNA., U.S.A.";
Paper sticker: "17".
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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