-Roof Bank- still bank 1896

E. Stevens created this -Roof Bank- still bank from cast iron. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these banks were more than mere financial tools; they were cultural artifacts reflecting the values of thrift and aspiration deeply embedded in American society. Consider the historical backdrop: a period marked by rapid industrialization, urbanization, and the rise of a burgeoning middle class. For immigrants and working-class families, saving was not just a virtue but a necessity, a means of securing a better future for themselves and their children. These still banks often took the form of miniature buildings. Saving became synonymous with building, constructing not just personal wealth, but also the foundations of a stable and prosperous society. The -Roof Bank- still bank offered not just a place to store money but also a vision of upward mobility.