First National Bank of Columbia PA stock certificate circa 1873 (Pennsylvania)

Multiple vignettes on this antique cert - country scene with train crossing a bridge at the top, one of the banks founders to the left, and a small eagle at the bottom. Issued and cancelled - red pen and some cut cancellations. Dated 1873-1875. Measures approximately 11 x 8 inches.   

Chartered April 8, 1864. In May 1864, The First National Bank of Columbia advertised its opening, succeeding Detwiler & Bro. The location was the old Detwiler's banking house on the corner of Second and Locust Streets.

Columbia had three National Banks chartered during the Bank Note Era, and all three of those banks issued National Bank Notes. Including the Columbia National Bank (Charter 641), and the First National Bank (Charter 371), there was the Central National Bank (Charter 3873).

On Saturday, February 24, 1917, the stockholders of the Columbia National Bank met to vote upon the question of consolidation with the First National Bank and the result was in favor of the consolidation. The First National Bank stockholders met on Friday afternoon and also favored such action. It was expected that by the middle of April the banks would he combined under the name of the First-Columbia National Bank of Columbia, and occupy the Columbia Bank building. The effects of the First National Bank were moved to the building of the Columbia National Bank late Saturday evening and the following Monday, April 16, the doors opened under the name of the First-Columbia National Bank.

Shareholders of both the Lancaster County Farmers National Bank and the First-Columbia National Bank approved a proposed merger of the two banks. The Lancaster County Farmers National Bank had its headquarters at 23 East King Street, Lancaster. First-Columbia shareholders voted over 90% in favor on July 7, 1966.

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