Bag, Money
Object number2008.128.3
Manufacturer
A. Bifkin and Company
Manufacturer
Talon Inc.
Date1950-1959
OriginWIlkes-Barre, PA
Mediumcotton; various metals; leather; plastic
Credit LineGift of Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
DescriptionGreen canvas money 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 13.75 x 10.25 x 9.25 in. (38.1 x 34.9 x 26 x 23.5 cm)InscriptionsHand-embroidered on front of bag in red, "Pennsylvania / Turnpike Commission / 140-19".
MarksEngraved text on lock "ARCOLOCK / MADE FOR / A. BIFKIN & CO. / WILKES BARRE, PA." and zipper "TALON".
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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1960s
1980-1989
1925
2004
2004
