Title

Clock used by the Citizen's Savings and Trust Company, 1920-2013. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Founded in 1904 as the One-Cent Savings and Trust Company Bank by African-American minister and businessman Richard Henry Boyd, the Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company served the financial needs of African American depositors who believed that white-owned banks looked down on their small deposits. A large rectangular clock and sign. The front and back of the clock has a stained glass sign that reads “CITIZENS / SAVINGS / BANK / & TRUST CO.” The clock is located under the stained glass sign on the clock's front. The body of the clock is constructed of copper metal. The sides of the clock are made of copper and have small vent-like patterns running from top to bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM21A73_315

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

85,9Mb (2,3Mb) / 13,7in x 24,3in / 4109 x 7303 (300dpi)

Keywords

people black time arts industry country money bank finance art museum color clock industrial location century Art Deco savings thirties company concept African American twenties African-American timepiece afro-american United States of America Colour 1930s 1920s 20th century heritage American America USA object united states Unknown cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC Heritage Art clocks Citizen's Savings and Trust Company Richard Henry Boyd Boyd Richard Henry Rev. Dr. Richard Henry Boyd R. H. Boyd R.H. Boyd R. H. R.H.