[Marshall, Field & Company Charge Plate]
$40.00
Charga-plate, a predecessor to the credit card, for Marshall Field & Company,
1 in stock
Description
‘Charga-cards’, predecessors to the modern credit card, were in use from the mid-1930s to the early 1950s across the United States for a variety of commercial establishments. The name can be seen faintly stamped near the bottom of the plate.
This particular example was owned by Mrs. H.E. Gregg, a resident in the historic Bryn Mawr Apartments in Edgewater. It was for her account at the world-famous Marshall Field & Company of Chicago, imprinted on both the card and embossed on the custom leather case.
Map Details
Publication Date: c. 1940
Author: Farrington Manufacturing Company
Sheet Width (in): 2.5
Sheet Height (in): 1
Condition: B+
Condition Description: Metal plate, about 2.5" x 1", with an enclosed paper slip and embossed verso. Custom leather case embossed Marshall Field & Company and Chicago, Ill. Is slightly worn.
$40.00
1 in stock