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Bank Info for NB Charter 3961 (1889 - 1934)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The South Bethlehem National Bank
South Bethlehem, PA
2 The Bethlehem National Bank (8/25/1919)
Bethlehem, PA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1889-1889 Joel B. McCamant William Rothrock
1890-1891 Joel B. McCamant Jacob Fegely
1892-1896 Jacob B. Meixell Jacob Fegely
1897-1900 Osman F. Reinhard Jacob Fegely
1901-1917 Osman F. Reinhard Adam Brinker
1918-1921 Harry Luster Ache Adam Brinker
1922-1927 Philip J. Byrne Adam Brinker
1928-1932 Philip J. Byrne Robert Pfeifle
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: 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 4319
1: 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1299
1: 1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 4600
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3640
1: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 4601 - 7400
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 3641 - 5140
2: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 7755
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 5258
2: 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 2144
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1006
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 286
2: 1929 Type 2 5 1 - 564
2: 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 162
2: 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 117
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Dec 10, 1888
  • Chartered Jan 14, 1889
  • 2: Conservatorship Mar 15, 1933
  • 2: Receivership Mar 26, 1934
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1889) $102,774
High Bal (1929) $9,182,778
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1898) $10,845
High Bal (1908) $50,000
Total Out (1932) $50,000
# Large Notes 124,684
# Small Notes 21,459
# Total Notes 146,143
$ Large Size $974,330
$ Small Size $165,780
$ Total Issued $1,140,110
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-30-1889 $102,773.68 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1890 $160,019.56 $11,250.00
Sep-25-1891 $162,624.27 $11,250.00
Sep-30-1892 $194,298.25 $11,250.00
Oct-03-1893 $179,607.38 $11,250.00
Oct-02-1894 $179,325.44 $11,250.00
Sep-28-1895 $178,036.92 $11,250.00
Oct-06-1896 $209,741.81 $11,250.00
Oct-05-1897 $207,174.24 $11,250.00
Sep-20-1898 $211,658.86 $10,845.00
Sep-07-1899 $275,971.28 $11,250.00
Sep-05-1900 $333,453.99 $12,500.00
Sep-30-1901 $430,296.05 $12,500.00
Sep-15-1902 $548,247.25 $12,500.00
Sep-09-1903 $656,430.28 $12,500.00
Sep-06-1904 $747,158.58 $12,500.00
Aug-25-1905 $844,181.00 $12,500.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,101,684.00 $12,500.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,334,765.00 $12,500.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,216,926.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,344,039.00 $49,950.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,546,976.00 $50,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,823,075.00 $49,500.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,867,435.00 $49,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $2,013,199.00 $49,500.00
Sep-12-1914 $2,038,007.00 $50,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $2,191,275.00 $48,800.00
Sep-12-1916 $2,899,282.00 $49,400.00
Sep-11-1917 $3,918,382.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $4,535,691.00 $49,100.00
Sep-12-1919 $5,141,611.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $5,627,490.00 $49,000.00
Sep-06-1921 $5,345,855.00 $48,700.00
Sep-15-1922 $5,257,340.00 $50,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $6,368,741.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $6,921,978.00 $49,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $7,588,923.00 $49,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $8,088,953.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $8,610,603.00 $48,800.00
Dec-31-1928 $8,517,757.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $9,182,778.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $8,176,281.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $7,080,904.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $6,638,404.00 $50,000.00

 

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