This advertisement for a London “bank for women” proudly boasts “the whole of the advantages and facilities offered to the Male Customers…apply equally to Women,” in an environment “entirely worked by Women.” In addition to the fascinating look at the Edwardian practice of capitalising words seemingly by rolling a D12, it’s also a stark reminder of the kind of limits on women’s independent financial lives that have long been part of society.
Update Scott Edelman sez, “Saw your post abut that 1911 bank for women, and thought you might find this 1912 ad about a private detective for women equally interesting.”