Fort Kearney State Bank Promotional Material
Bank Promotional Materials
Metal, red and gold colored miniature bank to promote the Fort Kearney State Bank of Kearney, Nebraska.
Fort Kearney State Bank
Don Dingman
Strongchart Co. of Chicago, Illinois
06/20/2015
April White
Dr. Thomas Kiffmeyer
Don Dingman
University of Nebraska at Kearney (Images)
http://www.bchs.us/BTales_199411.htm
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Metal Bank
English
Kearney, Nebraska
Fort Kearney
Leather Pouch - State Bank of Belvidere
Original leather pouch from the State Bank of Belvidere of Belvidere, Nebraska.
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.
State Bank of Belvidere Nebraska
Barbara Beechner
Barbara stated that the pouch likely belonged to her grandfather before her.
State Bank of Belvidere
06/20/2015
c. late 19th century
April White
Dr. Thomas Kiffmeyer
Barbara Beechner (Artifact)
University of Nebraska at Kearney (Images)
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
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Leather with stamped ink
English
Belvidere, Nebraska
Thayer County, Nebraska