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Bank Info for NB Charter 7693 (1905 - 1932)

Smithsonian Institution (NBN Proof Collection)

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Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Portland, ND
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1905-1918 P. M. Paulson G. A. White
1919-1921 P. M. Paulson K. A. Wadel
1922-1929 K. H. Brunsdale P. M. Paulson
1930-1931 J. G. Kjos P. M. Paulson
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 - 256
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 500
1902 DB/PB 3x10-20 501 - 600 Type uncertain
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 601 - 1063
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 113
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 13

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Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Mar 24, 1905
  • Chartered Apr 15, 1905
  • Opened for business May 15, 1905
  • Liquidated Apr 12, 1932
  • Succeeded by 13594 (First and Farmers NB, Portland, ND)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1905) $152,393
High Bal (1919) $495,208
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1908) $5,950
High Bal (1924) $6,350
Total Out (1931) $6,250
# Large Notes 5,276
# Small Notes 756
# Total Notes 6,032
$ Large Size $65,950
$ Small Size $8,340
$ Total Issued $74,290
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Aug-25-1905 $152,393.00 $6,250.00
Sep-04-1906 $173,504.00 $6,250.00
Aug-22-1907 $211,123.00 $6,250.00
Sep-23-1908 $296,276.00 $5,950.00
Sep-01-1909 $286,021.00 $6,250.00
Sep-01-1910 $257,011.00 $6,250.00
Sep-01-1911 $225,313.00 $6,250.00
Sep-04-1912 $248,702.00 $6,250.00
Aug-09-1913 $257,339.00 $6,250.00
Sep-12-1914 $246,348.00 $6,250.00
Sep-02-1915 $250,079.00 $6,250.00
Sep-12-1916 $349,442.00 $6,250.00
Sep-11-1917 $293,054.00 $6,250.00
Aug-31-1918 $376,137.00 $6,250.00
Sep-12-1919 $495,208.00 $6,250.00
Sep-12-1920 $447,876.00 $5,950.00
Sep-06-1921 $361,934.00 $6,250.00
Sep-15-1922 $343,622.00 $6,250.00
Sep-14-1923 $344,255.00 $6,250.00
Oct-10-1924 $408,016.00 $6,350.00
Sep-28-1925 $456,887.00 $6,250.00
Dec-31-1926 $439,304.00 $6,250.00
Oct-10-1927 $477,865.00 $6,250.00
Dec-31-1928 $418,475.00 $6,250.00
Dec-31-1929 $354,764.00 $6,210.00
Dec-31-1930 $298,640.00 $6,250.00
Dec-31-1931 $245,255.00 $6,250.00

 

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