I can find absolutely NO reference on this note. I love the vignettes and the color. Not to mention that it's an issued high denomination note. Does anyone have any New York Obsolete books they might be able to look in for me. I'm assuming it's relatively scarce.
Shoe and Leather Bank 1852 Established Shoe and Leather Bank 1865 Convert Federal National Shoe & Leather Bank of the City of NY 02/01/1906 Converted To Shoe & Leather Bank of the City of New York 04/01/1906 Acquire By Merger Metropolitan Bank (1905-4/1906) 04/01/1906 Name Change To Metropolitan Bank (4/1906-9/1921) 01/01/1921 Acquire By Merger Hamilton Trust Company 09/01/1921 Converted To Metropolitan National Bank of the City of NY 11/01/1921 Merge To Federal Chase National Bank of the City of New York 03/01/1955 Merge To State President and Directors of the Manhattan Company 03/01/1955 Name Change To Chase Manhattan Bank, The (1799-9/1965) 09/01/1965 Convert Federal Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., The 07/14/1996 Merge To State Chemical Bank 07/14/1996 Name Change To Chase Manhattan Bank, The
See the Vanderbilt info on findagrave.com for Cornellius II. He Worked at the Kissam firm before Daddy took him on into the family RR business. He also married Maria Louisa Kissam - Family of the bank. Keeping money close. Kissam signed those bills, and I have been researching Kissam Bank (My fam). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8628665/cornelius-vanderbilt
>>> Where does Kissam Brothers Bank - Where Cornelius Vanderbilt II worked at as time +/- 4 years of the Shoe and Leather Bank fit in? Was it a merger, acquisition, or what happened? Any information would be appreciated. Family History.