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Bank Info for NB Charter 1007 (1865 - 1943)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Mechanics National Bank of
Providence, RI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1866 John Albert Field Amasa Manton
1867-1871 John Albert Field Moses Brown Lockwood
1872-1872 John Albert Field Lewis Dexter
1873-1883 Samuel Herbert Tingley Lewis Dexter
1884-1897 Samuel Herbert Tingley James Hervey Chace
1898-1911 Hiram Edward Thurston James Hervey Chace
1912-1922 Hiram Edward Thurston Charles Carroll Harrington
1923-1923 * none * Charles Carroll Harrington
1924-1925 Edward Augustus Havens Charles Carroll Harrington
1926-1935 Shirley Harrington Charles Carroll Harrington
Other Known Bank Note Signers
  • No other known bank note signers for this bank
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 7200
Original Series 4x5 1 - 15500
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 10100
Original Series 50-100 1 - 350
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 11500
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 11440
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 9698
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 58750
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 34400
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 17750
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 7900
1902 Red Seal 50-100 1 - 1200
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 38665
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 21200
1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 450
1902 Date Back 3x50-100 1 - 4875
1902 Plain Back 4x5 38666 - 104014
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 21201 - 49587
1902 Plain Back 3x50-100 4876 - 5893
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 14326
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 6376
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 1728
1929 Type 1 6x50 1 - 498
1929 Type 1 6x100 1 - 156
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 4920
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 1845
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 595
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Mar 20, 1865
  • Chartered Apr 14, 1865
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Acquired by Industrial Trust Company on Oct 23, 1943.
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Mechanics Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $1,009,426
High Bal (1928) $8,299,680
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1887) $39,205
High Bal (1929) $500,003
Total Out (1934) $250,000
# Large Notes 1,378,928
# Small Notes 145,864
# Total Notes 1,524,792
$ Large Size $11,600,080
$ Small Size $1,317,650
$ Total Issued $12,917,730
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $1,009,426.38 $290,220.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,173,505.33 $447,670.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,136,607.80 $447,537.00
Oct-05-1868 $1,250,420.92 $445,904.00
Oct-09-1869 $1,195,452.32 $446,075.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,203,246.77 $443,152.00
Oct-02-1871 $1,205,000.48 $443,520.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,183,430.57 $441,154.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,223,469.16 $443,530.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,302,890.97 $432,387.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,255,060.92 $426,115.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,303,865.08 $415,500.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,300,455.06 $441,400.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,241,772.40 $439,800.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,242,803.51 $445,011.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,279,936.24 $449,888.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,344,771.10 $445,162.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,428,763.77 $447,815.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,409,551.72 $449,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,474,865.80 $442,105.00
Oct-01-1885 $1,477,417.70 $445,845.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,456,056.03 $449,145.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,119,388.71 $39,205.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,183,136.03 $43,600.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,213,875.56 $44,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,294,986.93 $44,600.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,155,628.65 $42,185.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,610,032.90 $449,180.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,626,832.66 $447,660.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,596,055.74 $446,740.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,667,056.95 $449,180.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,622,440.52 $444,200.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,566,094.13 $443,320.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,523,052.59 $446,095.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,550,763.50 $442,640.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,638,074.38 $493,725.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,857,448.85 $500,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $2,077,459.47 $498,100.00
Sep-09-1903 $2,215,573.34 $499,190.00
Sep-06-1904 $2,266,536.76 $496,380.00
Aug-25-1905 $2,826,444.00 $493,580.00
Sep-04-1906 $3,201,573.00 $492,100.00
Aug-22-1907 $2,736,333.00 $494,225.00
Sep-23-1908 $3,277,712.00 $496,220.00
Sep-01-1909 $3,622,545.00 $494,580.00
Sep-01-1910 $3,924,420.00 $492,250.00
Sep-01-1911 $4,359,848.00 $481,445.00
Sep-04-1912 $4,516,894.00 $494,200.00
Aug-09-1913 $4,752,494.00 $484,800.00
Sep-12-1914 $4,835,533.00 $494,025.00
Sep-02-1915 $4,971,519.00 $486,300.00
Sep-12-1916 $5,304,548.00 $494,600.00
Sep-11-1917 $5,596,313.00 $491,600.00
Aug-31-1918 $6,010,684.00 $493,300.00
Sep-12-1919 $5,917,710.00 $497,400.00
Sep-12-1920 $6,945,475.00 $491,200.00
Sep-06-1921 $6,401,450.00 $488,650.00
Sep-15-1922 $6,568,965.00 $493,600.00
Sep-14-1923 $7,164,383.00 $485,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $7,122,295.00 $500,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $7,274,984.00 $493,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $7,993,689.00 $495,500.00
Oct-10-1927 $7,795,890.00 $493,500.00
Dec-31-1928 $8,299,680.00 $493,950.00
Dec-31-1929 $7,754,775.00 $500,003.00
Dec-31-1930 $7,750,261.00 $491,963.00
Dec-31-1931 $7,126,983.00 $495,683.00
Dec-31-1932 $6,138,373.00 $500,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $5,589,335.00 $500,002.00
Dec-31-1934 $5,660,752.00 $250,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $5,349,073.00 $0.00

 

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