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Bank Info for NB Charter 1260 (1865 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Pittsfield National Bank of
Pittsfield, MA
2 2nd title not used on notes: The Pittsfield National Bank and Trust Company (2/18/1927)
Pittsfield, MA
3 The Pittsfield-Third National Bank and Trust Company (8/31/1929)
Pittsfield, MA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1869 Edward S. Francis Julius Rockwell
1870-1872 Edward S. Francis Thomas Colt
1873-1873 Edward S. Francis John Vandenburgh Barker
1873-1873 Edward S. Francis Thomas Colt
1874-1874 Edward S. Francis John Vandenburgh Barker
1874-1887 Edward S. Francis Julius Rockwell
1888-1891 Edward S. Francis Zenas Crane
1892-1892 Edward S. Francis Andrew Jackson Waterman
1893-1896 Henry Allen Brewster Andrew Jackson Waterman
1897-1898 Henry Allen Brewster James Wilson
1899-1901 Henry Allen Brewster William Wirt Gamwell
1902-1906 George Henry Tucker William Wirt Gamwell
1907-1922 Edson Bonney George Henry Tucker
1923-1923 Monture Aylesworth Andrew George Henry Tucker
1924-1928 Monture Aylesworth Andrew Charles Whittelsey Power
1929-1935 Malcolm W. Lehman Charles Whittelsey Power
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 - 14545
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 13150
1: Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 5300
1: Original Series 50-100 1 - 1530
1: Series 1875 4x5 1 - 6950
1: Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 12158
1: 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 6666
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 8596
1: 1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 375
1: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1900
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 6100
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 6101 - 9481
3: 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 3816
3: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 2368
3: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 944
3: 1929 Type 2 5 1 - 10210
3: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 5376
3: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 1579
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 6, 1865
  • Chartered Jun 10, 1865
  • 3: Assumed 2525 by consolidation with title change and assumed its circulation (Third National Bank, Pittsfield, MA)
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Pittsfield Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1896) $851,737
High Bal (1929) $6,884,721
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1898) $43,520
High Bal (1868) $438,505
Total Out (1934) $200,000
# Large Notes 318,794
# Small Notes 59,933
# Total Notes 378,727
$ Large Size $2,765,545
$ Small Size $506,230
$ Total Issued $3,271,775
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $1,373,843.99 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $1,352,348.52 $384,500.00
Oct-07-1867 $1,259,917.24 $421,288.00
Oct-05-1868 $1,429,062.10 $438,505.00
Oct-09-1869 $1,545,390.28 $437,609.00
Oct-08-1870 $1,454,036.55 $435,126.00
Oct-02-1871 $1,477,191.56 $426,290.00
Oct-03-1872 $1,404,635.36 $428,653.00
Sep-12-1873 $1,528,805.04 $427,557.00
Oct-02-1874 $1,421,581.94 $427,022.00
Oct-01-1875 $1,424,295.22 $405,675.00
Oct-02-1876 $1,386,327.11 $422,322.00
Oct-01-1877 $1,365,410.15 $389,130.00
Oct-01-1878 $1,338,555.31 $403,100.00
Oct-02-1879 $1,456,851.80 $437,225.00
Oct-01-1880 $1,603,255.28 $434,125.00
Oct-01-1881 $1,531,095.63 $434,825.00
Oct-03-1882 $1,554,309.29 $418,925.00
Oct-02-1883 $1,454,433.77 $415,305.00
Sep-30-1884 $1,499,299.69 $402,475.00
Oct-01-1885 $1,403,390.51 $392,025.00
Oct-07-1886 $1,552,235.27 $416,535.00
Oct-05-1887 $1,397,452.38 $187,525.00
Oct-04-1888 $1,254,229.48 $96,585.00
Sep-30-1889 $1,301,806.88 $120,750.00
Oct-02-1890 $1,267,390.37 $45,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $1,230,677.46 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $1,230,679.27 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1893 $1,095,873.39 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $1,219,777.97 $45,000.00
Sep-28-1895 $930,023.86 $44,240.00
Oct-06-1896 $851,737.18 $45,000.00
Oct-05-1897 $898,402.03 $45,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $880,443.71 $43,520.00
Sep-07-1899 $982,965.14 $133,900.00
Sep-05-1900 $979,721.57 $100,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $1,062,968.70 $98,750.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,038,050.34 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,113,068.45 $49,350.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,090,378.08 $49,200.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,075,798.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,257,104.00 $50,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,241,353.00 $48,300.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,251,083.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,490,826.00 $49,300.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,592,918.00 $48,700.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,666,825.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,676,337.00 $50,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,903,264.00 $49,150.00
Sep-12-1914 $2,103,293.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $1,956,389.00 $49,200.00
Sep-12-1916 $2,430,431.00 $49,297.00
Sep-11-1917 $2,768,251.00 $49,098.00
Aug-31-1918 $3,263,260.00 $49,598.00
Sep-12-1919 $3,870,801.00 $47,997.00
Sep-12-1920 $3,923,408.00 $49,197.00
Sep-06-1921 $3,421,130.00 $47,497.00
Sep-15-1922 $3,431,739.00 $49,397.00
Sep-14-1923 $3,754,579.00 $49,997.00
Oct-10-1924 $4,028,535.00 $49,298.00
Sep-28-1925 $4,013,709.00 $49,198.00
Dec-31-1926 $3,970,817.00 $49,997.00
Oct-10-1927 $4,689,329.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1928 $4,697,144.00 $0.00
Dec-31-1929 $6,884,721.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $6,545,844.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $6,151,712.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $5,276,393.00 $200,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $4,900,649.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $4,919,495.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $5,179,722.00 $0.00

 

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