The Detroit City Bank

Description:

Bank note No. 788 from "The Detroit City Bank" for $5.00 and dated December 20, 1837. The note is printed in black ink on thin linen paper and shows the Roman numeral, "V," in all four corners. An engraved view of the Detroit shoreline is shown at the top of the note. The note is signed "F. H. Harris, Cashier," on the lower left edge and is signed "H. M. Campbell, President," on the lower right edge. The reverse is blank except for handwritten text that shows, "Presented to Emma S. Hampton, President Fairbanks Corps No. 17. December 1884 by James W. Romeyn."

Date Issued:

1837-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Detroit City Bank, Currency, Money, Bank Notes, and Riverfront

Subject Name:

Hampton, Emma Stark, Campbell, Henry M., Harris, Frederick H., and Romeyn, James W.

Format:

Currency

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/F9D7E421-ED49-4468-986D-229255204585