JACKSONVILLE

 

The area of the modern city of Jacksonville has been inhabited for thousands of years. On Black Hammock Island in the national Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, a University of North Florida team discovered some of the oldest remnants of pottery in the United States, dating to 2500 BC. In the 16th century, the beginning of the historical era, the region was inhabited by the Mocama, a coastal subgroup of the Timucua people. At the time of contact with Europeans, all Mocama villages in present-day Jacksonville were part of the powerful chiefdom known as the Saturiwa, centered around the mouth of the St. Johns River. One early map shows a village called Ossachite at the site of what is now downtown Jacksonville; this may be the earliest recorded name for that area.

European explorers first arrived in the area 1562, when French Huguenot explorer Jean Ribault charted the St. Johns River. In 1564, René Goulaine de Laudonnière established the first European settlement, Fort Caroline, on the St. Johns near the main village of the Saturiwa. On September 20, 1565, a Spanish force from the nearby Spanish settlement of St. Augustine attacked Fort Caroline, and killed nearly all the French soldiers defending it. The Spanish renamed the fort San Mateo, and following the ejection of the French, St. Augustine’s position as the most important settlement in Florida was solidified.

Spain ceded Florida to the British in 1763 after the French and Indian War, and the British soon constructed the King’s Road connecting St. Augustine to Georgia. The road crossed the St. Johns River at a narrow point, which the Seminole called Wacca Pilatka and the British named the “Cow Ford”, both names ostensibly reflecting the fact that cattle were brought across the river there. Britain ceded control of the territory back to Spain in 1783, after its defeat in the American Revolutionary War, and the settlement at the Cow Ford continued to grow. After Spain ceded the Florida Territory to the United States in 1821, American settlers on the north side of the Cow Ford decided to plan a town, laying out the streets and plats. They soon named the town “Jacksonville,” after Andrew Jackson. Led by Isaiah D. Hart, residents wrote a charter for a town government, which was approved by the Florida Legislative Council on February 9, 1832.

During the American Civil War, Jacksonville was a key supply point for hogs and cattle being shipped from Florida to aid the Confederate cause. The city was blockaded by Union forces, who gained control of the nearby Fort Clinch. From 1862, they controlled the city and most of the First Coast for the duration of the war. Though no battles were fought in Jacksonville proper, the city changed hands several times between Union and Confederate forces. Warfare and the long occupation left the city disrupted after the war.

During Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, Jacksonville and nearby St. Augustine became popular winter resorts for the rich and famous. Visitors arrived by steamboat and later by railroad. President Grover Cleveland attended the Sub-Tropical Exposition in the city on February 22, 1888 during his trip to Florida. This highlighted the visibility of the state as a worthy place for tourism. The city’s tourism, however, was dealt major blows in the late 19th century by yellow fever outbreaks. In addition, extension of the Florida East Coast Railway further south drew visitors to other areas. From 1893 to 1938 Jacksonville was the site of the Florida Old Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Home with a nearby cemetery.

On May 3, 1901, downtown Jacksonville was ravaged by a fire that started at a fiber factory. Known as the “Great Fire of 1901”, it was one of the worst disasters in Florida history and the largest urban fire in the southeastern United States. In just eight hours, it destroyed the business district and left approximately 10,000 residents homeless. It is said the glow from the flames could be seen in Savannah, Georgia, and the smoke plumes seen in Raleigh, North Carolina. Architect Henry John Klutho was a primary figure in the reconstruction of the city. More than 13,000 buildings were constructed between 1901 and 1912.

Source: Wikipedia

Bank of Jacksonville (engraved 18__, dates of 1837 known)

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Bank of St. Johns, Jacksonville (written dates of 1859 and 1860)

 

1859 $5 Note

1859 $5 Note  Signed by George L Bryant, cash. and A.M. Reed as president.  All notes were countersigned by  Theodore W. Brevard, Comptroller.

1860 $5 Note

1860 $5 Note  With ABCo. logo below last “d” in demand

18__ $5 Proof Note

18__ $5 Proof Note

1859 $10 Note

1859 $10 Note  Signed by George L. Bryant cashier and A.M. Reed, president

18__ $10 Proof Note

18__ $10 Proof Note

1859 $20 Note

1859 $20 Note

18__ $20 Proof Note

18__ $20 Proof Note

Bank of St. Johns (engraved date of March 1, 1862)

1862 Complete Set of Bank of St. Johns (March 1, 1862)

1862 Complete Set of Bank of St. Johns (March 1, 1862)

Bearer certificates of deposit, numbered and signed by J.H.H. Bours, Cashier.  Some are printed on the backs of Florida Atlantic and Gulf Central Railroad bonds.  The 20 cent note featured below is by far the rarest of all the denominations with only two or three known.

 

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March 1, 1862 20 Cent Note March 1, 1862
20 Cent Note

C.W. Denny (written dates of October 4, 1873)

C.W. Denny was a partner in Denny and Brown, a private bank established in 1870, and failed in September 1874.  This “Certificate of Deposit” was engraved by Florida Union Printing.  It is counterstamped vertically “I certify that the resolutions of the public meeting of Sept. 30, 1873 have been complied with in this certificate of deposit” and signed by the chairman of the supervising committee.  Hand dated October 4, 1873.  The note was printed to cope with the financial panic that began on Sept. 18, 1873.  To date, this is the only note known.

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1873 $2 Certificate of Deposit. Unique Note 1873 $2 Certificate of Deposit.
Unique Note

Florida Atlantic & Gulf Central Railroad Co. (written dates of 1859)

Organized in 1851 under the leadership of Dr. Abel Seymour Baldwin to go from Jacksonville to Alligator Town (later renamed Lake City in 1859).  Completed March 13, 1860, with disruptions during the Civil War, but remained the only railroad serving Jacksonville until 1881.  Notes were engaved by North, Sherman & Co. N.Y.  Handwritten dates between 1856 and 1859, with various signers.

1859 $1 Note

1859 $1 Note

 

185_ $2 Rare Issued Note

185_ $2 Rare Issued Note

 

185_ $3 Unissued Note from Harley L. Freeman Collection

185_ $3 Unissued Note
from Harley L. Freeman Collection

 

 

Florida Atlantic & Gulf Central Railroad Co. (written dates of 1859 through 1861)

1861 $1 2nd Issue Note

1861 $1 2nd Issue Note

1859 $2 2nd Issue Note

1859 $2 2nd Issue Note

1861 $3 2nd Issue Note

1861 $3 2nd Issue Note

Florida Atlantic & Gulf Central Railroad Co. (written dates of 1863)

 

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18__ $1 3rd Type Unissued Note Green Back 18__ $1 3rd Type Unissued Note  Plate letter A
Green Back

 

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18__ $1 3rd Type Unissued Note Green Back 18__ $1 3rd Type Unissued Note  Plate letter B
Green Back

 

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18__ $2 3rd Type Unissued Note Green Back 18__ $2 3rd Type Unissued Note
Green Back

 

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1863 $2 3rd Type Issued Note Green Back 1863 $2 3rd Type Issued Note
Green Back

 

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18__ $5 3rd Type Unissued Note Green Back 18__ $5 3rd Type Unissued Note
Green Back

 

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18__ Uncut & Unissued Sheet of Notes ($1, $1, $2, and $5) Green Backs 18__ Uncut & Unissued Sheet of Notes ($1, $1, $2, and $5)
Green Backs

 

E.P. Webster & Co. (written date of May 22, 1861)

 Dr. Edward P. Webster was a druggist from New York who gave away medicine to those who could not pay during the 1857 yellow fever epidemic.  The very interesting legend on the notes reads “These are issued merely as a mutual convenience during the scarcity of silver change.”  They further state “On demand, we promise to redeem this bill, either in goods from our store, to its value, or in current funds, when presented to the amount of one dollar, or upwards.”  Notes are signed by E.P. Webster & Co.

May 22, 1861 5 Cent Note Unique!

May 22, 1861 5 Cent Note
Unique!

1861 5 Cent Note Unique! from Harley L. Freeman Collection

1861 5 Cent Note
Unique! from Harley L. Freeman Collection

May 22, 1861. 50 Cent Note Signed E.P. Webster from Harley L. Freeman Collection

May 22, 1861. 50 Cent Note
Signed E.P. Webster
from Harley L. Freeman Collection

Confederate Gun Boat (written dates of 1861)

Printed on the back of Bank of Jacksonville notes, these payroll scrip notes payable to the bearer at the Bank of St. Johns were signed by George Mooney, as contractor.

1861 .25 Cent Note from Harley L. Freeman Collection

1861 25 Cent Note
from Harley L. Freeman Collection

1861 .50 Cent Note

1861 50 Cent Note

Samuel Fairbanks (engraved February 22, 1862)

Samuel Fairbanks operated a sawmill and store at the west end of town, he issued these notes payable at the Bank  of St. Johns.

1862 .15 Cent Note

1862  15 Cent Note

Dr. Theodore Hartridge (engraved date of February 22, 1862)

Theodore Hartridge was a physician from Georgia who became a dry goods retailer on Bay Street.  Notes were “payable to Bearer, on return of this Certificate, in current Bank Bills.”  Bank of St. Johns

1862 .25 Cent Note

1862  25 Cent Note

1862 .50 Cent Note

1862 .50 Cent Note

1862  .50 Cent Bold Type Note

1862  .50 Cent Bold Type Note

Bisbee & Canova (engraved date of February 24, 1862)

Cyrus Bisbee and Lawrence Canova owned a grocery store on the south side of Bay Street.   Bank of St. Johns

Feb. 24, 1862 .5 Cent Note from Harley L. Freeman Collection

Feb. 24, 1862   5 Cent Note
from Harley L. Freeman Collection

William Grothe (1862 Bank of St. Johns)

William Grothe was a Prussian watchmaker who operated a jewelry store, he was also postmaster from April 19, 1854 to April 8, 1862.  His notes, like others, were redeemable at the Bank of St. Johns, and dated Feb. 22, 1862, and signed by J.H.H. Bours, cashier.

Feb. 22, 1862 .5 Cent Note Bank of St. Johns

Feb. 22, 1862   5 Cent Note
Bank of St. Johns  WM. GROTHE

Confederate Packing-House (written dates of 1862)

1862 Complete Set of Confederate Packing-House Notes (.5 Cent, .10 Cent, .15 Cent, .25 Cent Notes)

1862 Complete Set of Confederate Packing-House Notes ( 5 Cent,  10 Cent,  15 Cent, 25 Cent Notes) Notes signed by J. Remington

 

1862 Partial Remainder Sheet of a .15 cent Note & .25 Cent Note

1862 Partial Remainder Sheet of a 15 cent Note &  25 Cent Note

First National Bank of Florida

First National Bank of Florida

First National Bank of Florida

Ch. 2174 Jacksonville

$50 and $100 Proof Sheet
Source: Smithsonian Florida Proof Project

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Check from First National Bank of Florida dated March 14, 1882 signed by Gen. F.E. Spinner. Stamped March 15, 1882 on reverse (No Bank Notes are known) Check from First National Bank of Florida dated March 14, 1882 signed by Gen. F.E. Spinner. Stamped March 15, 1882 on reverse (No Bank Notes are known)

 

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Check from First National Bank of Florida dated August 14, 1889 signed by Gen. F.E. Spinner (No Bank Notes are known) Check from First National Bank of Florida dated August 14, 1889 signed by Gen. F.E. Spinner (No Bank Notes are known)

 

The First National Bank of Florida was chartered on August 24, 1874 and was issued a charter number of 2174 and did not fall into receivership until March 14, 1903. There are No Bank Notes known of the First National Bank of Florida to this day.

National Bank of The State of Florida

Advertising cover from the National Bank of the State of Florida

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1882 Brown Back $10 Note Charter #3327 1882 Brown Back $10 Note
Signed John N.C. Stockton, Cash. & Henry B. Tomkins, Pres. Charter #3327  UNIQUE note

 

National Bank of The State of Florida, Jacksonville received its charter on March 30, 1885 and was liquidated on September 8, 1903.

National Bank of Jacksonville

 

Alligator Borders National Bank of Florida Post Card

Alligator Borders National Bank of Florida Post Card

 

National Bank of Jacksonville Post Card

National Bank of Jacksonville Post Card

 

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1882 Brown Back $5 Note Charter #3869                           1882 Brown Back $5 Note                           Signed by Bion H. Barnett, cashier and  William B. Barnett, President
Charter #3869

 

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1882 Brown Back $50 Note Charter #3869 1882 Brown Back $50 Note
                           Signed by W.(William) D. Barnett, cashier and William B. Barnett as president      Charter #3869

 

The National Bank of Jacksonville was chartered on April 20, 1888 and was liquidated April 14, 1908.  A very rare Jacksonville charter with only 4 notes known on the bank, which was the beginning of the Barnett Banking empire of Florida.  Amazingly all three Barnetts signatures are represented on the above two notes.

Merchants National Bank of Jacksonville

 

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1882 Brown Back $5 Note Charter #4332                 1882 Brown Back $5 Note                                     Signed H.T. Baya, Cash. & John L. Marvin, Pres.
Charter #4332

 

Merchants National Bank of Jacksonville was issued its charter on June 2, 1890 and fell into receivership on March 17, 1897.  This recently discovered note is the only one known on this bank!

Atlantic National Bank of Jacksonville

 

Atlantic National Bank Post Card

Atlantic National Bank Post Card

Interior View of the Atlantic National Bank Post Card

Interior View of the Atlantic National Bank Post Card

1902 Red Seal $5 Note Charter #S6888

1902 Red Seal $5 Note
Signed Thomas Denham, Cash. & E.W. Lane, Pres.
Charter #S6888

1902 Red Seal $10 Note Charter #S6888

1902 Red Seal $10 Note
Signed J.J. Upchurch, Cash. & E. W.  Lane, Pres.
Charter #S6888

1902 Red Seal $100 Note Charter #S6888

1902 Red Seal $100 Note
Signed Thomas Denham, Cash. & E.W.  Lane, Pres.
Charter #S6888

 

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1902 Date Back $5 Note Signed E.W. Lane, Pres. Charter #S6888                                 1902 Date Back $5 Note                 
                                       Signed by Thomas P. Denham, cashier and  E.W. Lane, Pres.   Charter #S6888  Serial #1 note

 

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1902 Date Back $10 Note Charter #S6888                            1902 Date Back $10 Note                          Charter #S6888  Signed  by D.D. Upchurch, cashier and E.W. Lane as president

 

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1902 Date Back $20 Note Signed Upchurch, Cash. and Lane, Pres. Charter #S6888 1902 Date Back $20 Note
Signed by D.D. Upchurch, Cash. and E.W. Lane, Pres.
Charter #S6888

 

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1902 Date Back $20 Note Signed Catherwood, Cash. and Lane, Pres. Charter #S6888 1902 Date Back $20 Note
Signed by D.K.  Catherwood, Cash. and E.W.  Lane, Pres.
Charter #S6888

 

1902 Plain Back $5 Note Signed Coleman, Cash. and Lane, Pres. Charter #S6888

1902 Plain Back $5 Note
Signed by W.I. Coleman, Cash. and E.W. Lane, Pres.
Charter #S6888

 

1902 Plain Back $5 Note Signed C.O. Little, Cash. and Lane, Pres. Charter #6888

1902 Plain Back $5 Note
Signed C.O. Little, Cash. and Lane, Pres.
Charter #6888

 

1902 Plain Back $10 Note Signed G.E. Therry, Cash. and Lane, Pres. Charter #6888

1902 Plain Back $10 Note
Signed G.E. Therry, Cash. and Lane, Pres.
Charter #6888

 

1902 Plain Back $20 Note Signed G.E. Therry, Cash. and Lane, Pres. Charter #6888

1902 Plain Back $20 Note
Signed G.E. Therry, Cash. and Lane, Pres.
Charter #6888

 

1929 Type 1 $5 Note Charter #6888

1929 Type 1 $5 Note
Charter #6888  Signed by J.E. Davis, cashier and J.T. Walker, Jr.  as pesident

 

1929 Type 1 $10 Note Charter #6888

1929 Type 1 $10 Note
Charter #6888

 

1929 Type 1 $20 Note Charter #6888

1929 Type 1 $20 Note
Charter #6888

 

1929 Type 1 $100 Note Charter #6888

1929 Type 1 $100 Note
Charter #6888

 

1929 Type 2 $5 Note Charter #6888

1929 Type 2 $5 Note
Charter #6888  Signed by J.T. Lane, cashier and J.(John) T.  Walker, Jr. as president

 

1929 Type 2 $10 Note Charter #6888

1929 Type 2 $10 Note
Charter #6888  Signed by J.T. Lane, cashier and J.(John) T. Walker, Jr. as president

 

1929 Type 2 $20 Note                                   Charter #6888  Signed by J.T. Lane, cashier and J.(John) T. Walker, Jr. as president

 

The Atlantic National Bank was an American bank based in Jacksonville, Florida. It existed from 1903 until 1985, when it merged with First Union (which was subsequently acquired by Wachovia and then Wells Fargo.) The company constructed two significant buildings in Downtown Jacksonville: 121 Atlantic Place (formerly the Atlantic National Bank Building) and the Schultz Building (formerly the Atlantic National Bank Annex).

History

Founded in 1903 by Edward W. Lane, railroad magnate Thomas P. Denham, and Fred W. Hoyt, Atlantic National Bank was one of the most significant locally based banking institutions of its era. As time passed the bank went national, and developed correspondent relationships with banks in other regions of the country, including Wells Fargo in San Francisco.

The bank was initially based in the Dyal-Upchurch Building in Downtown Jacksonville, but built its own building, the Atlantic National Bank Building (now 121 Atlantic Place) between 1908 and 1909. The building narrowly lost out in a race to become Jacksonville’s first skyscraper, but at 135-foot (41 m) in height, it was slightly taller than its competition, making it the tallest building in Florida at the time. By 1926 the bank had grown so much that it opened the Atlantic National Bank Annex (now the Schultz Building) directly behind the main building. Both buildings are among the most historically significant in Jacksonville.

In 1961 Edward Lane, Jr., son of founder Edward Lane, was named president. In 1976 he became chairman of the holding company, and the bank grew to include assets of $3.9 billion. In 1985 Lane negotiated the merger of Atlantic National Bank with First Union of Charlotte, North Carolina. First Union was subsequently absorbed by Wachovia and then Wells Fargo.

Bank Presidents:

Edward W. Lane (1903-1928)

John T. Walker, Jr. (1929-1934)

Edward W. Lane (1934-1942)

Bank Cashiers:

Thomas P. Denham (1903-1912)

D.D. Upchurch (1912-1915)

D.K. Catherwood (1916-1918)

W.I. Coleman (1919-1923)

C.O. Little (1924-1925)

Gerald E. Therry (1926-1933)

J. Taliaferro Lane (Edward’s Son) became cashier in 1933

J.E. Davis

The Atlantic National Bank of Jacksonville was chartered July of 1903. To this day the Atlantic National Bank of Jacksonville continues to serve the people of Jacksonville.

Florida National Bank of Jacksonville

 

Florida National Bank Post Card

Florida National Bank Post Card

Interior View of Florida National Bank Post Card

Interior View of Florida National Bank Post Card

Florida National Bank "Branch Bank" Post Card

Florida National Bank “Branch Bank” Post Card

 

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1902 Date Back $5 Note Signed W.A. Redding, Cash. and C.E. Garner, Pres. Charter #8321 1902 Date Back $5 Note
Signed W.A. Redding, Cash. and C.E. Garner, Pres.
Charter #8321

 

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1902 Date Back $10 Note Signed W.A. Redding, Cash. and C.E. Garner, Pres. Charter #S8321 1902 Date Back $10 Note
Signed W.A. Redding, Cash. and C.E. Garner, Pres.
Charter #S8321

 

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1902 Date Back $10 Note Signed G.J. Avent, Cash. and Arthur F. Perry, Pres. Charter #S8321 1902 Date Back $10 Note
Signed G.J. Avent, Cash. and Arthur F. Perry, Pres.
Charter #S8321

1902 Plain Back $5 Note Charter #8321

1902 Plain Back $5 Note
Signed N.A. Wakefield, Cash. & Arthur F. Perry, Pres.
Charter #8321

1902 Plain Back $10 Note Signed Charles Campbell, Cash. and Arthur Perry, Pres. Charter #S8321

1902 Plain Back $10 Note
Signed Charles Campbell, Cash. and Arthur Perry, Pres.
Charter #S8321

1902 Plain Back $10 Note Signed J.A. Newsome and A.F. Perry Pres. Charter #8321

1902 Plain Back $10 Note
Signed J.A. Newsome and A.F. Perry Pres.
Charter #8321

1902 Plain Back $10 Note Signed Wakefield, Cash. and Perry, Pres. Charter #8321

1902 Plain Back $10 Note
Signed Wakefield, Cash. and Perry, Pres.
Charter #8321

1929 Type 1 $5 Note Signed Wakefield, Cash. and Perry, Pres. Charter #8321

1929 Type 1 $5 Note
Signed Wakefield, Cash. and Perry, Pres.
Charter #8321

1929 Type 1 $5 Note Signed Wakefield, Cash. and DuPont, Pres. Charter #8321

1929 Type 1 $5 Note
Signed Wakefield, Cash. and DuPont, Pres.
Charter #8321

1929 Type 1 $5 Note Signed Wakefield, Cash. and Avent, Pres. Charter #8321

1929 Type 1 $5 Note
Signed Wakefield, Cash. and Avent, Pres.
Charter #8321

1929 Type 1 $10 Note Signed Wakefield, Cash. and Perry, Pres. Charter 8321

1929 Type 1 $10 Note
Signed Wakefield, Cash. and Perry, Pres.
Charter 8321

1929 Type 1 $10 Note Signed Wakefield, Cash. and DuPont, Pres. Charter #8321

1929 Type 1 $10 Note
Signed Wakefield, Cash. and DuPont, Pres.
Charter #8321

1929 Type 1 $10 Note Signed Wakefield, Cash. and Avent, Pres. Charter #8321

1929 Type 1 $10 Note
Signed Wakefield, Cash. and Avent, Pres.
Charter #8321

1929 Type 2 $5 Note Signed Wakefield, Cash. and Avent, Pres. Charter #8321

1929 Type 2 $5 Note
Signed Wakefield, Cash. and Avent, Pres.
Charter #8321

1929 Type 2 $10 Note Signed Wakefield, Cash. and Avent, Pres. Charter #8321

1929 Type 2 $10 Note
Signed Wakefield, Cash. and Avent, Pres.
Charter #8321

Bank Presidents:

Captain Charles E. Garner (1906-1913)

Arthur F. Perry (1913-1930)

Alfred I. Dupont (1930-1932)

George J. Avent (1932-

Bank Cashiers:

W.A. Redding (1906-1915)

George J. Avent (1915-1920)

Charles B. Campbell (1920-1926)

John A. Newsome (1926)

Nathan A. Wakefield (1927-1942)

 

Florida National Bank of Jacksonville was chartered August of 1906 and was later merged with First Union National Bank of Florida.

Barnett National Bank of Jacksonville

The Barnett National Bank Building Post Card

The Barnett National Bank Building Post Card

View video of The Barnett Bank Building- Jacksonville’s Tallest Skyscrapper 1926-1954.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bqO4Mhj5O0

This is the new building built to house Barnett Banks Headquarters in Jacksonville

Aerial View of Barnett Bank Post Card

View of Barnett Bank Post Card

This was the old National Bank of Jacksonville building.

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1902 Red Seal $20 Note Charter #S9049

1902 Red Seal $20 Note
Signed George DeSaussure, Cash. & Bion H. Barnett, Pres.
Charter #S9049

 

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1902 Date Back $5 Note Signed R.E. Wheeler, Cash. and Adams, Pres. Charter #S9049 1902 Date Back $5 Note
Signed R.E. Wheeler, Cash. and Adams, Pres.
Charter #S9049

 

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1902 Date Back $10 Note Signed McQuaid, Cash. and Adams, Pres. Charter #S9049 1902 Date Back $10 Note
Signed McQuaid, Cash. and Adams, Pres.
Charter #S9049

1902 Plain Back $5 Note Signed L'Engle, Cash. and Barnett, Pres. Charter #S9049

1902 Plain Back $5 Note
Signed L’Engle, Cash. and Barnett, Pres.
Charter #S9049

1902 Plain Back $5 Note Charter #S9049

1902 Plain Back $5 Note
Signed Bion H. Barnett, Pres.
Charter #S9049

1902 Plain Back $5 Note Charter #9049

1902 Plain Back $5 Note
Signed W.R. Mcquaid, Pres.
Charter #9049

1902 Plain Back $10 Note Charter #S9049

1902 Plain Back $10 Note
Signed W.R. McQuaid, Cash. & F. Adams, Pres.
Charter #S9049

1902 Plain Back $10 Note Charter #9049

1902 Plain Back $10 Note
Signed Barnett, Cash.
Charter #9049

1902 Plain Back $20 Note Charter #9049

1902 Plain Back $20 Note
Signed W.R. McQuaid, Pres.
Charter #9049

1929 Type 1 $5 Note Signed Barnett, Cash. and McQuaid, Pres. Charter #9049

1929 Type 1 $5 Note
Signed by D.M. Barnett, Cash. and W.R. McQuaid, Pres.
Charter #9049

1929 Type 1 $10 Note Charter #9049

1929 Type 1 $10 Note
Signed Barnett, Cash. & W.R. McQuaid, Pres.
Charter #9049

1929 Type 1 $20 Note Charter #9049

1929 Type 1 $20 Note
Signed Barnett, Cash. & W.R. Mcquaid, Pres.
Charter #9049

1929 Type 2 $5 Note Charter #9049

1929 Type 2 $5 Note (UNIQUE only 780 made)
Signed Frank A. Norris, Cash. & W.R. Mcquaid, Pres.
Charter #9049

1929 Type 2 $10 Note Charter #9049

1929 Type 2 $10 Note
Signed Frank A. Norris, Cash. & W.R. McQuaid, Pres.
Charter #9049

1929 Type 2 $20 Note Charter #9049

1929 Type 2 $20 Note
Signed Frank A Norris, Cash. & W.R. Mcquaid, Pres.
Charter #9049

View video of “A Century of Banking in Jacksonville (August 8, 1877) The history of Barnett  Bank   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOomehokF2c

 

Barnett Bank, founded in 1877, eventually became the largest Commercial Bank in FL with over 600 offices and $41.2 billion in deposits. The purchase by Nations Bank was announced August 29, 1997, but even before signs on Barnett’s branches were changed, NationsBank merged with Bank America in 1998, creating Bank of America.

Fourth National Bank of Jacksonville

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1902 Date Back $10 Note Signed Twitty, Cash. and Dooly, "Vice" Pres. Charter #S9628 (Finest of Only 3 Known) 1902 Date Back $10 Note
Signed Paul E. Twitty, Cash. and Dooly, Vice Pres.
Charter #9628
(Finest of Only 3 Known)

 

The Fourth National Bank of Jacksonville was chartered January of 1910 and was eventually liquidated on December 29, 1913. One of Jacksonville’s scarcer banks with only 7 large size notes known.

Heard National Bank of Jacksonville

 

Heard National Bank Post Card

Heard National Bank Post Card

 

1902 Date Back $5 Note Signed by C.W. Hendley, Cash. and J.J. Heard, Pres. Charter #10136

 

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1902 Date Back $10 Note Signed Hendley, Cash. and Heard, Pres. Charter #S10136 1902 Date Back $10 Note
Signed by C.W. Hendley, Cash. and J.J.Heard, Pres.
Charter #10136

 

1902 Plain Back $10 Note Charter #S10136

1902 Plain Back $10 Note
Signed Clarence W. Hendley, Cashier & John J. Heard, Pres.
Charter #10136

 

 

 

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$50,000 Check issued from The Heard National Bank of Jacksonville $50,000 Check issued from The Heard National Bank of Jacksonville

 

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The Heard National Bank Brochure Listing Directors, Officers, Capital, and Surplus The Heard National Bank Brochure Listing Directors, Officers, Capital, and Surplus

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The Heard National Bank of Jacksonville was organized on February 2, 1912 and only less than 5 years the bank fell into receivership on January 17, 1917.  Issuing only large size notes there are 15 singles and 3 uncut sheets known at this time.  Two of the uncut sheets are featured in this collection.

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