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Bank Info for NB Charter 8842 (1907 - 1927)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Produce Bank of
Chicago, IL
2 The National Bank of Commerce in (11/23/1922)
Chicago, IL
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1908-1927 Ralph N. Ballou Edwin Leavitt Wagner
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: 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 2500
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 22500
1: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 22501 - 31500
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 9210
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Aug 8, 1907
  • Chartered Aug 21, 1907
  • Opened for business Aug 26, 1907
  • 2: Liquidated Dec 31, 1927
  • 2: Absorbed by Chicago Trust Company
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1908) $1,278,704
High Bal (1925) $8,364,225
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1908) $99,500
High Bal (1909) $250,000
Total Out (1927) $146,300
# Large Notes 172,840
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 172,840
$ Large Size $2,160,500
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $2,160,500
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-23-1908 $1,278,704.00 $99,500.00
Sep-01-1909 $2,122,055.00 $250,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $2,457,056.00 $248,800.00
Sep-01-1911 $2,488,325.00 $248,500.00
Sep-04-1912 $2,806,147.00 $248,700.00
Aug-09-1913 $3,028,138.00 $248,700.00
Sep-12-1914 $2,942,716.00 $238,900.00
Sep-02-1915 $3,021,137.00 $248,300.00
Sep-12-1916 $3,697,291.00 $192,700.00
Sep-11-1917 $4,351,621.00 $149,500.00
Aug-31-1918 $5,169,284.00 $148,900.00
Sep-12-1919 $7,277,888.00 $149,300.00
Sep-12-1920 $7,982,098.00 $147,200.00
Sep-06-1921 $6,784,165.00 $148,000.00
Sep-15-1922 $7,948,191.00 $150,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $7,616,255.00 $146,400.00
Oct-10-1924 $8,230,233.00 $145,800.00
Sep-28-1925 $8,364,225.00 $147,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $7,673,660.00 $150,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $7,499,168.00 $146,300.00

 

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