Join the School Saving Bank
Vintage poster, lithograph

36 x 25 cm
Printed 1967, numbered 4/67

The post-war period in the United States saw the growth of the school savings bank movement, in which children were encouraged to save money by opening and regularly depositing into savings bank accounts through the school. This poster was presumably designed to be hung in classrooms across the country. Showcasing a colourful minimalist design, this poster features a circle with the slogan ‘Join the School Saving Bank’ in a configuration that recalls the face of a coin,