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Bank Info for NB Charter 1210 (1865 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Adams National Bank of
North Adams, MA
2 The North Adams National Bank (5/4/1905)
North Adams, MA
3 North Adams National Bank [1929]
North Adams, MA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1865 Edward S. Wilkinson William E. Brayton
1865-1884 Edward S. Wilkinson Sanford Blackinton
1885-1897 Edward S. Wilkinson Shubael W. Brayton
1898-1902 William H. Pritchard Edward S. Wilkinson
1903-1907 William H. Pritchard Wm. Arthur Gallup
1908-1932 A. E. Spencer William H. Pritchard
1933-1933 T. E. Dooley C. Q. Richmond
1934-1935 T. E. Dooley H. B. Clark
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
1: Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 6000
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 7750
1: Original Series 4x10 1 - 4375
1: Original Series 3x20-50 1 - 1680
1: Original Series 50-100 1 - 334
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 3800
1: Series 1875 4x10 1 - 5548
1: Series 1875 3x20-50 1 - 3808
1: Series 1875 50-100 1 - 400
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 55593
2: 1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 20750
2: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 11600
2: 1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 25750
2: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 19800
2: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 25751 - 72555
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 19801 - 53889
3: 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 11304
3: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 5206
3: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 1610
3: 1929 Type 2 5 1 - 16298
3: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 8202
3: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 2748
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 4, 1865
  • Chartered Jun 2, 1865
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion (written in margin)
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Adams Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1865) $956,946
High Bal (1929) $6,498,478
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1865) $40,000
High Bal (1903) $500,000
Total Out (1934) $294,200
# Large Notes 990,860
# Small Notes 135,968
# Total Notes 1,126,828
$ Large Size $9,291,900
$ Small Size $1,063,150
$ Total Issued $10,355,050
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $956,946.17 $40,000.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,068,042.36 $294,300.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,011,921.78 $295,200.00
Oct-05-1868 $1,059,663.89 $295,200.00
Oct-09-1869 $1,004,255.05 $295,250.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,172,979.49 $295,250.00
Oct-02-1871 $1,282,804.60 $293,765.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,306,197.72 $292,881.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,290,125.21 $291,651.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,441,444.10 $289,001.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,565,337.45 $324,135.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,351,037.13 $320,890.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,364,352.59 $276,685.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,558,867.16 $369,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,445,344.88 $367,845.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,508,523.86 $402,300.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,593,353.83 $449,950.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,502,751.77 $405,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,483,095.51 $404,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,488,094.91 $405,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $1,556,912.63 $332,880.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,434,451.89 $333,000.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,390,755.61 $224,940.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,259,755.94 $224,000.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,284,162.08 $134,970.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,299,779.95 $132,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,286,741.07 $197,660.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,793,014.37 $450,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,492,360.88 $449,890.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,787,070.30 $450,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $1,796,339.26 $440,200.00
Oct-06-1896 $1,658,303.52 $450,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $1,829,004.69 $448,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $1,673,318.83 $296,490.00
Sep-07-1899 $1,701,882.81 $293,400.00
Sep-05-1900 $1,760,686.83 $350,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,754,153.95 $350,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,800,620.31 $346,200.00
Sep-09-1903 $2,216,973.93 $500,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $2,439,279.10 $461,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $2,200,128.00 $390,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $2,347,365.00 $500,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $2,573,920.00 $500,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $2,303,532.00 $498,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,758,062.00 $299,997.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,700,522.00 $294,900.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,973,939.00 $297,300.00
Sep-04-1912 $2,008,764.00 $296,200.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,979,085.00 $294,500.00
Sep-12-1914 $2,284,243.00 $294,870.00
Sep-02-1915 $2,264,691.00 $292,500.00
Sep-12-1916 $2,483,118.00 $293,300.00
Sep-11-1917 $3,095,673.00 $289,598.00
Aug-31-1918 $3,528,929.00 $295,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $3,646,615.00 $300,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $3,864,030.00 $295,100.00
Sep-06-1921 $3,812,997.00 $287,500.00
Sep-15-1922 $4,308,152.00 $296,800.00
Sep-14-1923 $5,072,260.00 $292,200.00
Oct-10-1924 $5,183,230.00 $296,150.00
Sep-28-1925 $5,473,955.00 $295,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $5,689,616.00 $299,950.00
Oct-10-1927 $6,256,813.00 $293,900.00
Dec-31-1928 $6,293,105.00 $295,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $6,498,478.00 $300,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $6,016,947.00 $300,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $5,948,976.00 $300,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $5,215,162.00 $300,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $4,957,978.00 $300,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $5,785,856.00 $294,200.00
Dec-31-1935 $5,460,433.00 $0.00

 

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