Bidspirit auction | The ”Pingree Potato” Iron Bank

The ”Pingree Potato” Iron Bank - Scarce Ebony Black Example. Designed by Mary A. Martin American - 1890's - 5 1/2” Long. Hazen Pingree was a four time republican mayor of Detroit (1889-1897). During the economic Panic of 1893, Pingree launched his innovative ”Potato Patch Plan”, opening up empty city lots for urban farming to all citizens.