Mane Attraction: A tail of mistaken identity
As the resident Barkivist, my job is to ensure that there is some paw and order in the Corporate Archives. When I found this advertisement from the 1960s, I knew I had to clear up any ruff understanding.
The banking system in the United States has changed steadily over the years since the first bank was chartered in 1791. The laws have varied from state to state, but nationwide branch banking was not legalized until 1994, when the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act was signed into law. Before then, banks had to be creative when wanting to expand to help better assist their customers. Harris Bank opened the Convenience Corner in 1966, next door to the bank’s Chicago headquarters. It operated as a limited-service facility that offered basic teller and ATM services. At a time when branch banking was illegal in Illinois, the Convenience Corner was not technically considered a branch because it did not offer a full range of services. However, it provided customers with more convenient locations for their banking needs and demonstrated the bank’s commitment to innovation.
The Convenience Corner is not the only tail of mistaken identity in this advertisement. As you can see, the dog pound appeared to fetch the wrong man(e)! Fortunately, the truth was ultimately un-leashed and Hubert the Harris Lion was let go after being confused for a stray dog. If only I was a retriever, then I could have been put on the Hubert rescue team.