Ridgeway Exchange Bank Checks, 1900

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This image features an aged bank check from the Ridgeway Exchange Bank, issued in Ridgeway, Missouri. It carries a design showcasing the "ST. JOSEPH LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE" building, complete with horse-drawn carriages in front. The check is dated 1899 and made payable to someone with the last name 'Logan' in the amount of $118¾. A red, two-cent postage stamp is affixed to the top right corner, serving as a form of financial validation. Below is the text directing the payment to the "St. Joseph Stock Yards Bank, South St. Joseph, MO," with decorative script adding an artistic touch to the financial document.

This image features an aged bank check from the Ridgeway Exchange Bank, issued in Ridgeway, Missouri. It carries a design showcasing the "ST. JOSEPH LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE" building, complete with horse-drawn carriages in front. The check is dated 1899 and made payable to someone with the last name 'Logan' in the amount of $118¾. A red, two-cent postage stamp is affixed to the top right corner, serving as a form of financial validation. Below is the text directing the payment to the "St. Joseph Stock Yards Bank, South St. Joseph, MO," with decorative script adding an artistic touch to the financial document.

Name/Title

Ridgeway Exchange Bank Checks, 1900

Entry/Object ID

AM2016.29.2

Scope and Content

Ridgeway Exchange Bank Checks, 1900. Three checks drawn on Ridgeway, Missouri Bank. To St. Joseph Stock Yards Bank, South St. Joseph. Check has illustration of St. Joseph Live Stock Exchange building on face. Each is stamped with red 2¢ document stamp and canceled July 7, 1900. Signed by Ellis F. Hopkins, Cashier. Clearing House endorsements printed on back. A = $219.79, Pay to Order of 1st Nation Bank, Kansas City B = $243.05, Pay to Order of Harrison County Bank C = $11.18, Pay to order of Graham Paper Co.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Check, Bank

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Order, Pay

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Banks

Search Terms

Ridgeway Exchange Bank, Ridgeway, Missouri, St. Joseph Stock Yards Bank

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 30, 2016

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ellis Hopkins