Leather Pouch - State Bank of Belvidere

Title

Leather Pouch - State Bank of Belvidere

Subject

Original leather pouch from the State Bank of Belvidere of Belvidere, Nebraska.

Description

Promotional leather pouch from the State Bank of Belvidere in Nebraska. Text reads, "Start a Bank Account and Watch it Grow. Compliments of State Bank of Belvidere. Belvidere, Neb." Pouch also contained a 1952 American quarter.

Creator

State Bank of Belvidere Nebraska

Source

Barbara Beechner
Barbara stated that the pouch likely belonged to her grandfather before her.

Publisher

State Bank of Belvidere

Date

06/20/2015
c. late 19th century

Contributor

April White
Dr. Thomas Kiffmeyer

Rights

Barbara Beechner (Artifact)
University of Nebraska at Kearney (Images)

Relation

The State Bank of Belvidere no longer exists, but this website contains some historical context for when it did:

https://books.google.com/books?id=jHgpAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA258&lpg=PA258&dq=state+bank+of+belvidere+nebraska+history&source=bl&ots=pHEU3L9LVX&sig=FBZwNXZWonuUFNuirtZ9dISPDWQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEQQ6AEwCGoVChMIu4iep9ycyAIVwgaSCh2mzwMl#v=onepage&q=state%20bank%20of%20belvidere%20nebraska%20history&f=false
History Harvest

Format

JPEG
Leather with stamped ink

Language

English

Coverage

Belvidere, Nebraska
Thayer County, Nebraska

Original Format

Leather Pouch

Physical Dimensions

About 6 or 7" H

Files

IMG_0047.jpg
IMG_0051.JPG

Collection

Citation

State Bank of Belvidere Nebraska, “Leather Pouch - State Bank of Belvidere,” History Harvest, accessed April 20, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/1027.

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