Subject: Banks and Banking

This pamphlet reprints "An Act to Incorporate the Girard Bank, in the City of Philadelphia," passed on April 3, 1832, and its supplementary act passed on March 19, 1836. It also includes an appendix referencing other relevant laws. This 1836 edition is a first printing and provides the legal framework for the Girard Bank's operations, outlining its structure, powers, and regulations. The pamphlet is significant for its role in documenting the legal history of banking in Philadelphia and the involvement of prominent figures like Hyman and Joseph Gratz.

Advertising bank note for the Auction Dry Goods Bank, located at 10 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The note is signed by M. G. Einstein and is dated circa 1865.

A trade card for A. C. Kaufman, Banker and Broker, located at No. 25 Broad Street. The broadside was found alongside a letter and a stock quote. The date is estimated as 1870. It is cross-referenced to item 12.698 in the Judaica catalog of the OYC (presumably, the organization from which the materials originated).

Check dated September 2, 1868, drawn on the Fourth National Bank of New York and made payable to Kamak Levy & Co. The check is signed by L.H. Hershfield & Bro. The check features a vignette of a figure of Justice. This check represents an early example of financial activity involving Jewish pioneers in Helena, Montana.

Check for $49.50 drawn on the First National Bank of Frederick, Maryland, dated January 7, 1877. The check is signed by C. V. S. Levy and includes a revenue stamp. A vignette of Miss Liberty is featured on the check.

Check issued by L. H. Hershfield & Co., Bankers, in Helena, Montana Territory on October 27, 1866. The check, written in German, is payable to Herr Levy for $1443.75 and signed by Mann & Berliner.

Check drawn on the Merchants' National Bank of Helena, Montana, dated September 23, 1884, and signed by L. H. Hershfield & Son.

A check for an unspecified amount, dated December 29, 1874, issued by Louise A. Uhlich and payable to O'Malley Bros. The check was processed through the First National Bank of Chicago, Illinois and bears a revenue stamp. The check's amount is illegible in the available image.

Check dated September 12, 1844, made payable to Julia Moss and drawn on the Kensington Bank in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The check's memo line indicates payment from the Northern Liberties Gas Works.

Demand note dated March 15, 1855, against David Lopez. The note includes a notation that a letter was left at Lopez's residence because he could not be reached personally. The reverse of the note shows what appears to be a satisfaction of debt by P. M. Cohen and Company dated January 11, 1856. The note relates to financial dealings involving David Lopez, P. M. Cohen, J. W. Brownfield, and the Bank of the State of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina.

Check drawn on the First National Bank of Helena, Montana, dated October 23, 1872. The check, for $3000 payable to L. Goldberg at 12% annual interest in 90 days, was signed by Goldberg and subsequently paid.

Lithographed invitation to a dinner of the Buyers Exchange, a group of banks involved in the export of California goods, held at the Maison Doree in San Francisco on February 8, 1882. The invitation features a cartoon depicting canning company owners and alludes to a disagreement about the price of peaches that year. Printed by M. Schmidt Co., San Francisco.

Incomplete check from L. H. Hershfield & Co., Helena, Montana, dated 1865. The Merchants National Bank of Helena, Montana, was originally established as L.H. Hershfield and Co. in Virginia City, Montana Territory, and operated for many years as L.H. Hershfield and Bro. It went into receivership in 1897.

Sight draft check issued by L. H. Hershfield & Co. on July 8, 1867, payable to Maria Allen. The check does not name the bank on which it is drawn. L. H. Hershfield & Co. operated as a bank in Virginia City and later Helena, Montana. The firm was later known as the Merchants National Bank of Helena, Montana, before going into receivership in 1897.

Sight draft check issued by L. H. Hershfield & Co. on June 25, 1867, payable to George Clark. The check lacks a bank name. L. H. Hershfield & Co. was a prominent banking firm in Helena, Montana, originally established as L. H. Hershfield and Co. in Virginia City, Montana Territory. It later operated as L. H. Hershfield and Bro. before entering receivership in 1897. The firm was founded by Lewis Hershfield, a successful Jewish businessman in the American West.

A court record, written on one side and docketed on the other, from a civil case brought by the Bank of the State of South Carolina against Nathan A. Cohen, Clara N. Cohen, Leopold Cohen, and Julius M. Woolfe in Charleston, South Carolina on March 14, 1853.

Letter of protest from the Bank of the United States to Abraham Moïse, Jr., concerning nonpayment. Dated December 28, 1828, New York. The letter discusses the non-payment of a debt and protests against Moïse's non-payment. The Bank of the United States was a national bank created in 1791 by Alexander Hamilton.

A check for $7.00 drawn on the Merchants National Bank of Helena, Montana, on March 12, 1883. The check was written by William M. McCormick to Kountze Brothers. Aaron Hershfield is listed as the cashier. This check is part of a larger collection documenting the history of the Merchants National Bank, originally founded by Lewis H. Hershfield.

This document records the proceedings and a memorial adopted at a meeting held in Norfolk, Virginia, on May 16, 1834, concerning the restoration of deposits in banks. The memorial was likely addressed to the United States Congress, advocating for a specific policy regarding bank deposits. John B. Levy served as chairman of the meeting. The document includes biographical information about John B. Levy, noting his birth in Virginia, his later moves to Louisiana and Texas, and his death in Texas in 1877 at approximately age eighty-nine. Information is also provided on his wife, Emeline Butt Levy.

This pamphlet, published around 1874, is a scathing attack on the "California Bank Ring" for its efforts to obstruct Adolph Sutro's authorized tunnel project. It highlights the conflict between the Bank of California's influence and Congressional authorization, questioning which entity ultimately controlled power in the United States. The pamphlet's strong language underscores the intensity of the conflict surrounding Sutro's endeavors.

This pamphlet, published circa 1869, is Adolph Sutro's response to a smear campaign launched by the Bank of California against him and his Sutro Tunnel project. The Bank of California, fearing the tunnel would impact its profits, allegedly initiated attacks on Sutro's reputation. This pamphlet serves as Sutro's defense, detailing the accusations and presenting his rebuttal. It offers insight into a California banking scandal and the business conflicts of the era.

An unfilled check drawn on the Leather Manufacturers' National Bank by De Cordova, Olendorf & Co. The check is undated, but other evidence suggests it dates from around 1875. The check was issued in New York City.