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Bank Info for NB Charter 7273 (1904 - 1935)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Belle Plaine, MN
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1904-1908 Henry Bernard Kamp John Grant Lund
1909-1914 Alfred Frederick Meyer Dr. Florado Houser Wellcome
1914-1914 Alfred Frederick Meyer Ernst Vinkemeier (VP)
1915-1917 H. A. Hillstrom Dr. Florado Houser Wellcome
1918-1918 Alphonse Ambrose Ahmann Dr. Florado Houser Wellcome
1919-1920 Henry Edward Fay Dr. Florado Houser Wellcome
1921-1921 Henry Edward Fay Theodore Albrecht
1922-1922 Edward Otis Peterson Theodore Albrecht
1923-1926 Francis James Connolly Theodore Albrecht
1926-1933 Edward Otis Peterson Theodore Albrecht
1934-1934 Florian H. Grosser Edward Otis Peterson
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 450
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 360
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 750
1902 DB/PB 4x5 751 - 850 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 4x5 851 - 2770
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 560
1902 DB/PB 3x10-20 561 - 640 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 641 - 1720
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 794
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 392
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 110
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 446
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 254
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 75

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 10, 1904
  • Chartered May 26, 1904
  • Liquidated Aug 19, 1935
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1904) $44,648
High Bal (1926) $468,615
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1925) $2,450
High Bal (1924) $25,000
Total Out (1934) $25,000
# Large Notes 21,200
# Small Notes 8,551
# Total Notes 29,751
$ Large Size $168,400
$ Small Size $66,810
$ Total Issued $235,210
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-06-1904 $44,648.41 $4,400.00
Aug-25-1905 $91,127.00 $6,250.00
Sep-04-1906 $124,626.00 $12,200.00
Aug-22-1907 $137,446.00 $12,200.00
Sep-01-1909 $113,595.00 $12,250.00
Sep-01-1910 $135,035.00 $12,250.00
Sep-01-1911 $151,634.00 $12,250.00
Sep-04-1912 $161,076.00 $12,250.00
Aug-09-1913 $193,391.00 $12,250.00
Sep-12-1914 $216,400.00 $12,250.00
Sep-02-1915 $202,290.00 $12,250.00
Sep-12-1916 $247,654.00 $6,250.00
Sep-11-1917 $273,538.00 $6,250.00
Aug-31-1918 $313,262.00 $6,250.00
Sep-12-1919 $361,476.00 $6,250.00
Sep-12-1920 $335,848.00 $6,250.00
Sep-06-1921 $290,898.00 $6,250.00
Sep-15-1922 $312,062.00 $6,250.00
Sep-14-1923 $351,459.00 $6,250.00
Oct-10-1924 $415,743.00 $25,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $430,407.00 $2,450.00
Dec-31-1926 $468,615.00 $25,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $457,330.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $430,727.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $417,692.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $421,586.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $371,579.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $319,148.00 $25,000.00
Dec-30-1933 $351,651.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1934 $460,637.00 $25,000.00

 

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