EditorialA page from the first “test book” of the Emigrant Savings Bank in Manhattan, from 1850, listing details that would be used to confirm clients’ identities, part of "Treasures," a permanent exhibition at the New York Public Library's flagship branch, Dec. 20, 2021. (Vincent Tullo/The New York Times)
EditorialA page from the first “test book” of the Emigrant Savings Bank in Manhattan, from 1850, listing details that would be used to confirm clients’ identities, part of "Treasures," a permanent exhibition at the New York Public Library's flagship branch, Dec. 20, 2021. (Vincent Tullo/The New York Times)