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Bank Info for NB Charter 8988 (1908 - 1934)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Decatur, NE
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1908-1918 E. A. Hanson Dr. Jackson B. Whittier
1919-1927 D. Roy Way Dr. Jackson B. Whittier
1928-1932 H. C. Larson D. Roy Way
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 4x5 1 - 375
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 300
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 2175
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1660
1902 Plain Back 4x5 2176 - 9271
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1661 - 6407
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 1600
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 768
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 240
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 530
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 155
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 70
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Oct 30, 1907
  • Chartered Jan 9, 1908
  • Opened for business Jan 20, 1908
  • Conservatorship Apr 3, 1933
  • Liquidated Sep 11, 1934
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1908) $179,145
High Bal (1918) $705,922
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1908) $15,000
High Bal (1916) $50,000
Total Out (1932) $50,000
# Large Notes 65,412
# Small Notes 16,403
# Total Notes 81,815
$ Large Size $528,270
$ Small Size $128,480
$ Total Issued $656,750
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-23-1908 $179,145.00 $15,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $245,556.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $248,652.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $258,957.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $299,563.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $283,262.00 $33,750.00
Sep-12-1914 $325,742.00 $35,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $356,515.00 $35,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $460,739.00 $50,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $577,578.00 $50,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $705,922.00 $48,900.00
Sep-12-1919 $658,866.00 $50,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $691,246.00 $48,800.00
Sep-06-1921 $595,108.00 $49,400.00
Sep-15-1922 $536,588.00 $49,200.00
Sep-14-1923 $495,604.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $461,914.00 $49,200.00
Sep-28-1925 $427,913.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $423,275.00 $50,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $406,536.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $461,332.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $421,359.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $333,728.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $285,705.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $271,813.00 $50,000.00

 

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