Private Bank Note

Name/Title

Private Bank Note

Entry/Object ID

2003.40.18

Description

Five dollar bill issued by the Montpelier National Bank. The front of bill shows the Arabic numeral 5 in all four corners. A bust of a bearded man wearing a suit is held within an oval on the left side above the number, "38492". The center of the bill says, "The MONTPELIER NATIONAL BANK WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND FIVE DOLLARS "Montpelier, VERMONT Feb 12, 1905. It is signed at the bottom in two places. The back of the bill has the Arabic numeral 5 in all four corners and is printed in the center with a scene of several people in a small boat during a storm.

Context

Issued by the Montpelier National Bank in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.40

Source or Donor

Partridge, Sanborn (1915-2013)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1905

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Note, Private Bank

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Money, Paper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Money

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-1/4 in

Length

7-7/16 in

Composition

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Montpelier National Bank

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America