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Bank Info for NB Charter 2153 (1874 - 1936+)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Safety Fund National Bank of
Fitchburg, MA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1874-1882 Frederick Francis Woodward Henry Allison
1883-1887 George K. Tapley Henry Allison
1888-1891 Walter Scott Jenks Henry Allison
1892-1896 Elvin J. Torrey Henry Allison
1897-1903 Elmer Alonzo Onthank Henry Allison
1904-1909 Elmer Alonzo Onthank Albert N. Lowe
1910-1928 Samuel H. Lowe Elmer Alonzo Onthank
1929-1929 * none * Elmer Alonzo Onthank
1930-1930 R. J. Hardy M. A. Coolidge
1931-1935 R. J. Hardy J. M. McPhee
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 4x5 1 - 2950
Original Series 3x20-50 1 - 2220
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 18492
Series 1875 3x20-50 1 - 2000
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 28250
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 7600
1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 14833
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 9367
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 7875
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 6050
1902 Plain Back 4x5 7876 - 45866
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 6051 - 29951
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 7874
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 3742
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 1008
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 12564
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 7279
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 1821
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Apr 17, 1874
  • Chartered Jun 9, 1874
  • Absorbed 2265 Jan 2, 1912 (Wachusett National Bank, Fitchburg, MA)
  • Bank was Open past 1935
  • For Bank History after 1935 see:
  • FDIC Bank History website
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1874) $239,722
High Bal (1928) $8,743,338
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1899) $45,000
High Bal (1914) $261,597
Total Out (1934) $200,000
# Large Notes 646,116
# Small Notes 97,408
# Total Notes 743,524
$ Large Size $5,017,920
$ Small Size $753,730
$ Total Issued $5,771,650
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1874 $239,721.58 $88,760.00
Oct-01-1875 $410,043.90 $134,280.00
Oct-02-1876 $438,702.65 $177,600.00
Oct-01-1877 $438,412.50 $169,270.00
Oct-01-1878 $432,645.44 $177,700.00
Oct-02-1879 $447,431.73 $177,370.00
Oct-01-1880 $476,034.08 $179,950.00
Oct-01-1881 $482,929.95 $179,950.00
Oct-03-1882 $571,157.57 $179,950.00
Oct-02-1883 $571,234.79 $178,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $510,570.04 $180,000.00
Oct-01-1885 $577,104.13 $176,780.00
Oct-07-1886 $645,257.52 $179,540.00
Oct-05-1887 $609,650.92 $180,000.00
Oct-04-1888 $643,188.06 $179,990.00
Sep-30-1889 $665,761.23 $180,000.00
Oct-02-1890 $615,561.68 $180,000.00
Sep-25-1891 $641,362.92 $180,000.00
Sep-30-1892 $695,358.51 $176,380.00
Oct-03-1893 $741,840.91 $180,000.00
Oct-02-1894 $800,537.70 $179,240.00
Sep-28-1895 $874,954.60 $176,820.00
Oct-06-1896 $786,775.65 $178,700.00
Oct-05-1897 $755,533.63 $180,000.00
Sep-20-1898 $785,112.33 $178,997.50
Sep-07-1899 $824,033.10 $45,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $794,729.95 $100,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $773,121.24 $100,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $723,323.07 $50,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $719,638.68 $50,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $730,879.82 $50,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $876,252.00 $50,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,204,918.00 $174,650.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,248,048.00 $200,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,345,658.00 $199,998.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,399,169.00 $199,997.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,559,976.00 $196,097.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,731,344.00 $197,598.00
Sep-04-1912 $2,330,510.00 $199,997.00
Aug-09-1913 $2,330,568.00 $197,497.00
Sep-12-1914 $2,573,960.00 $261,597.00
Sep-02-1915 $2,854,285.00 $196,113.00
Sep-12-1916 $3,765,102.00 $196,097.00
Sep-11-1917 $4,740,204.00 $191,902.00
Aug-31-1918 $5,786,967.00 $197,023.00
Sep-12-1919 $6,110,205.00 $189,798.00
Sep-12-1920 $6,375,940.00 $193,498.00
Sep-06-1921 $5,150,750.00 $192,098.00
Sep-15-1922 $5,704,716.00 $199,997.00
Sep-14-1923 $6,995,361.00 $199,997.00
Oct-10-1924 $8,158,469.00 $196,397.00
Sep-28-1925 $8,222,945.00 $196,600.00
Dec-31-1926 $8,020,614.00 $198,300.00
Oct-10-1927 $8,649,106.00 $195,600.00
Dec-31-1928 $8,743,338.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $8,644,912.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $8,110,862.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $7,453,129.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $7,107,853.00 $200,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $7,189,197.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $7,580,974.00 $200,000.00
Dec-31-1935 $8,103,137.00 $0.00

 

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