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Image of Charga-Plate credit card for The Bon Marché department store, ca. 1940
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Charga-Plate credit card for The Bon Marché department store, ca. 1940

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This was an early form of credit card for use at The Bon Marché department stores in Seattle in the 1940s.
ID Number: 2019.45.1
Date: Circa 1940
Physical Description: 1 Card, Credit; metal, cardboard, leather; Card: 1.25 in.H x 2.5 in.W, Holder: 1.5 in.H x 2.5 in.W
Credit: MOHAI, 2019.45.1
Subjects: Retail and Department Stores, Businesses and Corporations

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