Anamosa National Bank, Anamosa, IA (Charter 4696)

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Colorized photo post card of the Anamosa National Bank building (center) ca. 1913.

Anamosa National Bank, Anamosa, IA (Chartered 1892 - Receivership 1932)

Town History

Photo of the Anamosa National Bank building in 2013. Courtesy of Google Maps

Anamosa is located in Jones County in east central Iowa. What is now Anamosa was founded as the settlement of Buffalo Forks in 1838 and incorporated as Lexington in 1856. Lexington was a popular name for towns at that time, so when Lexington chose to become incorporated as a city in 1877, the name was changed to Anamosa to avoid mail delivery confusion. There are many stories on how Anamosa was chosen as a name. Some believe it was named for a local Native American girl named Anamosa, meaning "white fawn", while others say it means "You walk with me."

During the National Bank Note Era, the population of Anamosa was 2,078 in 1890, rising to 3,579 in 1930. It's highest and current population is estimated at 5,507 (2018).

Anamosa had 2 National Banks chartered during the Bank Note Era, and both banks issued National Bank Notes.

Bank History

  • Organized Feb 4, 1892
  • Chartered Feb 12, 1892
  • Receivership Jan 27, 1932

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The Anamosa National Bank, Anamosa, IA

Bank Note Types Issued

1902 Plain Back $20 bank note with pen signatures of Clarence Paul Van Zante, Cashier and William Norman Dearborn, President
1929 Type 1 $10 bank note with printed signatures of Clarence Paul Van Zante, Cashier and William Norman Dearborn, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, http://www.ha.com

A total of $1,415,790 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1892 and 1932. This consisted of a total of 113,550 notes (101,292 large size and 12,258 small size notes).

This bank issued the following Types and Denominations of bank notes:

Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 6180
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2340
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3800
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 3801 - 16804
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1592
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 451

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

Anamosa National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1892 - 1932):

Presidents:

Cashiers:

Other Bank Note Signers

  • There are currently no known Vice President or Assistant Cashier bank note signers for this bank.

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