Let's Save Money
Let's Save Money
- Description (Brief)
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Original artwork for the book, Let's Save Money, by Loyta Higgins with illustrations by Violet Lamont, and published by Simon & Schuster in New York, New York, in 1958.
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Violet Lamont was born in New York and studied at the University of Kansas. She worked for Little Golden Books from 1953-1959 and was best known for her activity books, including her illustrations for books on learning the ABCs and numbers. The cover of the book has 4 circular slots for holding pennies, encouraging children to save money. Hanging in the window is the sign "BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS," another popular way to encourage investing money.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Illustration
- Date made
- 1958
- maker
- LaMont, Violet
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 13 3/8 in x 10 1/2 in; 33.9725 cm x 26.67 cm
- ID Number
- 1992.0634.065
- accession number
- 1992.0634
- catalog number
- 1992.0634.065
- Credit Line
- Gift of Western Publishing Company, Inc. (through Richard Bernstein)
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Family & Social Life
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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