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Bank Info for NB Charter 10408 (1913 - 1933)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Ames National Bank
Ames, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1913-1914 Ivan Orliff Hasbrouck William Douglas Meltzer
1915-1921 Ivan Orliff Hasbrouck Harris Watson Stafford
1922-1933 Clay William Stafford Harris Watson Stafford
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
1902 Date Back 4x10 1 - 2600
1902 Plain Back 4x10 2601 - 12856
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1764
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 25, 1913
  • Chartered Jun 14, 1913
  • Liquidated Mar 31, 1933
  • Absorbed by Ames Trust & Savings Bank, Ames
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds Commercial Department of Ames Savings Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1913) $142,966
High Bal (1930) $786,033
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1913) $24,980
High Bal (1914) $50,000
Total Out (1932) $50,000
# Large Notes 51,424
# Small Notes 10,584
# Total Notes 62,008
$ Large Size $514,240
$ Small Size $105,840
$ Total Issued $620,080
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Aug-09-1913 $142,966.00 $24,980.00
Sep-12-1914 $237,707.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $243,631.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $327,204.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $365,855.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $373,534.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $583,248.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $726,422.00 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $644,404.00 $49,200.00
Sep-15-1922 $693,688.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $717,652.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $707,410.00 $48,600.00
Sep-28-1925 $621,002.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $569,370.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $715,624.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $754,164.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $771,220.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $786,033.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $758,922.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $760,944.00 $50,000.00

 

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