David Eilers

Photo of Bantam BRC-40 w/ Eddie Cantor on eBay

Great photo!

"1941- Because he was the first person to buy a defense savings bond at Treasury House in Rockefeller Plaza, actor Eddie Cantor was taken for a ride in an Army jeep. Shown here on the steps of the Bowery Savings Bank on 42nd Street."

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1 Comment

  1. SE Pennsylvania Steve
    Wow, the prize for buying a bond was getting a ride in a jeep. Shows you how special they were back then.

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