Savings book West Philadelphia Federal Savings & Loan from Mae's Millinery Shop

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A coin savings book from West Philadelphia Federal Savings and Loan Association found in cash box 2010.6.33.1 from Mae's Millinery Shop. The book is a bi-fold coin savings book constructed of blue and white paper laminated to cardboard with semi-circular cut-outs for quarters on the interior. Text below each cut-out indicates how much the user has saved, totaling $5.00 when full.

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