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Bank Info for NB Charter 12816 (1925 - 1932)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Mechanics National Bank of
Milwaukee, WI
2 Bay View National Bank of (4/26/1930)
Milwaukee, WI
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1926-1929 Arthur H. Lambeck William R. Franzen
1930-1931 William Edward Morris William P. Westenberg
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: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 19237
1: 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 4092
2: 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 9676
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Aug 27, 1925
  • Chartered Sep 5, 1925
  • 1: Assumed Bay View Bank by consolidation with title change
  • 2: Liquidated Oct 18, 1932
  • 2: Absorbed by 64 (FNB/First Wisconsin NB, Milwaukee, WI)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1926) $926,090
High Bal (1930) $3,105,781
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1929) $95,320
High Bal (1926) $100,000
Total Out (1931) $100,000
# Large Notes 76,948
# Small Notes 82,608
# Total Notes 159,556
$ Large Size $384,740
$ Small Size $413,040
$ Total Issued $797,780
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Dec-31-1926 $926,090.00 $100,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $1,239,311.00 $98,800.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,322,154.00 $97,500.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,284,035.00 $95,320.00
Dec-31-1930 $3,105,781.00 $100,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $2,549,828.00 $100,000.00

 

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