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Bank Info for NB Charter 7143 (1904 - 1925)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Lake Park, MN
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1904-1906 J. E. Bakke Peter Morton Joice
1907-1907 Ole Christian Hage W. L. Taylor
1908-1909 Ole Christian Hage C. E. Bjorge
1910-1911 E. M. Bjorge C. E. Bjorge
1912-1913 H. S. Wilson O. Wangensteen
1914-1918 Chas. H. Kelson O. Wangensteen
1919-1919 George Oliver Kelson O. Wangensteen
1920-1923 George Oliver Kelson Chas. H. Kelson
1924-1924 Reno Selmer Bergeson Chas. H. Kelson
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
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1200
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1490
1902 DB/PB 3x10-20 1491 - 1620 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1621 - 3448

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Feb 10, 1904
  • Chartered Feb 17, 1904
  • Opened for business Feb 18, 1904
  • Receivership Aug 24, 1925
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Succeeds Bank of Lake Park
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1904) $65,771
High Bal (1920) $533,348
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1904) $10,000
High Bal (1905) $25,000
Total Out (1924) $25,000
# Large Notes 18,592
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 18,592
$ Large Size $232,400
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $232,400
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-06-1904 $65,770.54 $10,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $101,581.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $102,090.00 $25,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $136,721.00 $25,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $158,683.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $180,271.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $199,112.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $175,499.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $153,122.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $165,786.00 $24,600.00
Sep-12-1914 $197,345.00 $25,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $219,931.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $262,628.00 $25,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $340,086.00 $24,400.00
Aug-31-1918 $376,119.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $440,025.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $533,348.00 $24,600.00
Sep-06-1921 $407,232.00 $25,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $397,667.00 $24,300.00
Sep-14-1923 $403,930.00 $24,700.00
Oct-10-1924 $431,975.00 $25,000.00

 

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