Object Details
maker
MasterCard Worldwide
Description
Over the course of the twentieth century, new technologies gave American consumers more options in making payments, the most significant of which were charge and credit cards. General-purpose credit cards were first developed in the United States. Master Charge (now MasterCard) started in 1966 following BankAmericard (now Visa) and American Express which first became available to consumers in the late 1950s.
Credit Line
Elvira Clain-Stefanelli
date made
1978
ID Number
NU.84.17.21
catalog number
84.17.21
accession number
1984.0606
serial number
843
Object Name
credit card
Physical Description
plastic (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 5.4 cm x 8.5 cm x .1 cm; 2 1/8 in x 3 11/32 in x 1/32 in
place made
United States
Related Publication
Feingold, Ellen R.. Value of Money, The
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Exhibition
Value of Money
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1444251