The American Exchange National Bank staff assembled with the bank's founder Hamilton M. Peyton who is in the front row with the white side burns. Peyton was bank president from 1879-1921. The bank merged with First National Bank and renamed First and American National Bank in 1929. It became First American National Bank in 1958, First National in 1974 and Norwest in 1983. In 1998 Norwest merged with Wells Fargo and elected to take the more familiar name Wells Fargo.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Exterior view of the Pope County Bank, east Franklin Street faade and plumbing store next door. The bank was built in 1908 as an expansion of the Fremad Association.
Portrait of Vern Lang at work at the First National Bank in Shakopee. Lang worked as a cashier and he is sitting behind one of the bank's front cashier stands. The door to a vault is opened behind him and rows of safety deposit boxes are seen inside the vault.
The Peoples State Bank dates from 1920. It is located at 1336 Commonwealth Avenue. In 1890, Peoples Saving Bank was a Zar D. Scott and Roger Munger bank in the Palladio building. The Peoples became Central State Bank.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Exterior view of American Exchange Bank, 401 Chestnut Street. Incorporated in March 1904, it was reorganized as American Exchange National Bank in November 1919.
Ground breaking in 1963 for Eagan Minnesota's first bank. Valley National Bank was located next the Cedarvale Shopping Center, Highway 13 and Cedar Avenue.
The First National Bank Building was built in 1905 in Classical Revival style with a Greek projecting portico and four fluted Greek Ionic columns flanking the tabbed stone faced entrance. O.H. Olsen from Stillwater was the builder on the project.
Two story brick building, 4 gabled windows on upper level, horse drawn carriage in foreground with two women dressed in black coats in front seat, possibly a third person in the backseat. Two dark horses are attached to carriage they are standing still for photo. A single story building is to the left of the bank, it says "Lumbe" (Lumber) along top, a man is standing in the doorway.
Photograph of the exterior of Bricelyn bank with bank officers standing in the front. Pictured from left to right: Ross Chadborn, I. Leknes, Pete Odden, and Ed Foster.
Photograph of the interior of Bricelyn Bank with staff in front of the counter. Pictured from left to right: J. G. Olson - cashier; George O. Halderson - assistant cashier; Chester Sabo - bookkeeper; O. Lehnes - vice president; and Miss Alfisse Beitland - bookkeeper.
Brick building with large glass windows, second story is covered in shutters; probably summer. Signs in window read "Insurance, Money loaned, Buy or Sell Notes, Mortgages, Foreign, Domestic, Exchange, Passage Tickets to all parts of Europe, Collector Specialty." Group of children in front of building with two adults; one is probably the teacher the other is a man who likely is the bank owner/manager. One child is on a bicycle.
Citizens State Bank, 331 Central Avenue in West Duluth. Also on Central Avenue are Wieland Hardware Company, Swanstrom and Erickson Clothing, and Lurye Furniture.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
A photograph showing the exterior of the Cottonwood County Bank, built in 1895. A man and a child stand in front of the bank. An outside stairway is on the right side of the photograph and leads up to an apartment.
The American Exchange merged with First National Bank and was renamed First and American National Bank in 1929. You can see the bronze plaque with this name on the corner of the building. It became First American National Bank in 1958, First National in 1974 and Norwest in 1983. In 1998 Norwest merged with Wells Fargo and elected to take the more familiar name Wells Fargo.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
This bank was built in 1887. The American Exchange merged with First National Bank and was renamed First and American National Bank in 1929. You can see the bronze plaque with this name on the corner of the building. It became First American National Bank in 1958, First National in 1974 and Norwest in 1983. In 1998 Norwest merged with Wells Fargo and elected to take the more familiar name Wells Fargo.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Interior view of the First National Bank building and H. O Dilley, J. W. Huckins, Fred Tschann, Earl Watson, Florence Nutting, Frank Tschann, and J.D.N.
This view of the bank's interior is what a customer at the First National Bank in St. Peter saw upon entering the building. The building at 225 South Minnesota Avenue is no longer the home of the bank.
The First National Bank building was on the southwest corner of 1st Street and Main Street in Princeton. Next to the bank was a beer hall and Scheen's Confectionery store.
This postcard shows a view of the First National Bank in St. Peter, which was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of South Minnesota Avenue and Nassau Street, facing the avenue.
The First National Bank in St. Peter was located at 225 South Minnesota Avenue at the time this postcard was made. Part of the Lindberg Hardware Store at 119 West Nassau Street can be seen behind the bank. A shoe store was located along the north side of the bank.
Exterior view of the Glenwood State Bank, front faade. The bank opened its new building on May 11, 1907. It is located on the north side of Minnesota Avenue.
The First National Bank (1869 - 1909) was located at 201 South Broadway. The bank building was 18 feet wide and 50 feet long. This interior view shows four men posed by the main counter with teller cages; left to right: Simon Feeney (assistant bookkeeper), Walter Hurlbut (cashier), Charles N. Ainslee (assistant cashier), William W. Churchill (bookkeeper).
Interior office of Iron Exchange Bank; later Manhattan building; known as the Merritt Bank; directors named; two men employees; spittoon; marble; iron work; lights; lamps; signs
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Exterior view of the third Bank organized in Jackson. Organized in 1903, it began business January 4, 1904 and was closed during the Great Depression in January, 1933. The building was located the west side of Second Street between Sherman and Grant streets.
Exterior view of the Mille Lacs County Bank in Princeton. The man in the center is Swan S. Petterson, Jr. He later became president of the First National Bank of Princeton.
Mountain Iron Bank; first bank on Mesabi range; men and woman; board walk; buildings; later Dr. Harry Morcom office 1901 to about 1906; V. Keech occupied in 1910
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth Bank; unsure which bank interior this is, could be Western State Bank of Duluth at 317 Central Avenue or Citizens State Bank of West Duluth at 331 Central Avenue; bank cages; bank safe; light fixtures; windows; clock; tellers cages
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth Citizens State Bank; 331 Central Avenue; incorporated in 1912; President H. H. Peyton; clock; burglar alarm sign on exterior wall; Wieland Hardware Company; street lamps; snow; barber pole
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Exterior view of the Bank of New Prairie at the time Wendell Peterson, a World War II veteran, and his new wife, Donna, began to dismantle the bank building to construct a new home in Terrace.
The south side and the rear of the Nicollet County Bank in St. Peter, which was located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Nassau Street. St. Peter barber George Kramer is the second man from the left, followed by John Rausch, Jr. and Charles Clark. The exact identities of the remaining two people are not known.
The Nicollet County Bank in St. Peter is shown at the northwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Nassau street. North of the bank, along Minnesota Avenue, is the St. Peter Tribune building. The Oddfellows building is north of the Tribune.
Southwest corner view of the Pipestone National Bank Building, as Pipestone State Bank moved in after construction. Other businesses visible in the photograph are: Minneapolis Clothing & Dry Goods, Crook's Drug Store and Taylor & Johnson Jewelry Store.