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Christopher Columbus

Category: Miscellaneous

Manufacturer: Bankers' Thrift Corporation, Chicago

Material: Plaster

Year: 1930s

Note:

  • The front of the bust says Columbus
  • Life size bust of Christopher Columbus made of plaster. It's 18 1/4" tall, 11" deep, and 12" wide.
  • Most probably used in class room settings. measures about 12" wide, 18 1/4" high, and 11" deep.
  • Right profile
  • Left profile
  • On the back is engraved "Banker's Thrift Corp. Chicago"

Clock

Category: Miscellaneous

Manufacturer: Bankers' Thrift Corporation, Chicago

Material: Pressed Steel

Year: 1930s

Note:

  • The bottom of the clock says "PAT. PEND. B. T. CORP. CHGO"

Edison Bust (1)

Category: Miscellaneous

Manufacturer: Bankers' Thrift Corporation, Chicago

Material: Plaster

Note:

  • Right progile
  • Life size bust of Thomas Alva Edison made of plaster. It's 17" tall and weighs 10 pounds.

Edison Bust (2)

Category: Miscellaneous

Manufacturer: Bankers' Thrift Corporation, Chicago

Material: Plaster

Note:

  • Life size bust of Thomas Alva Edison made of plaster. It's 17" tall, 8 1/2" deep, and weighs 11 pounds.

Edison Bust (3)

Category: Miscellaneous

Manufacturer: Bankers' Thrift Corporation, Chicago

Material: Plaster

Note:

  • The front of the bust says T. A. Edison
  • Life size bust of Thomas Alva Edison made of plaster. It's 17" tall, 8 1/2" deep, 10 1/2" wide, and weighs 13.65 pounds.
  • Right profile
  • Left profile
  • On the back is engraved R"Banker's Thrift Corp. Chicago"

Theodore Roosevelt

Category: Miscellaneous

Manufacturer: Bankers' Thrift Corporation, Chicago

Material: White Metal

Year: 1922

Note:

  • Teddy Roosevelt bust is about 8.75" tall and base is 6.50" x 3.50". It weighs about 7 lbs.
  • Designed by Louis Vincent Aronson
  • Another front view
  • Left profile
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