The border vidette., 1924-12-27
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Wonderful Financial Institution Nov
ing to Beautiful New Home.

NORHleS is pTOuQ Oh L0o acnloVe
ment of the First National Bank!
The completion of the beauti
full hew home marks another
step of progress in the advance.
ment of the city and the bank
will be open for business within
the next few days, says Tues
days Herald.
New Years Day has been
named as the formal opening
day and all the people of the
city are extended cordial invi.
tation to call and view the beau
tiful home.
For months the erection of the
bank has been in grogress.
Many workers have been busy
erecting one of the finest bank
buildings the state has and it is
now ready for occupancy.
The fine marble fixtures, the
up to the minute equipment, the
wonderful strong vaults, the
comforts provided customers, the
beauty of the institution, are
wonderful.
SPLENDID LOCATION
The location of the new home
is considered one of the best in
the city. 1t is at the corner of
Morley avenue and Information
street, just across the interna.
tional line from Mexico. 1t can
rightly be termed the first bank
in America"
The structure is one of the
most attractive in all Arizona
and was erected at an enormous
expense.
The opening date, January 1st,
will also mark the 22nd birth.
day of the institution and during
that time the growth of the First
National Bank has been con.
sidered remarkable.
MODERN EQUIPMENT
The interior of the bank is a
scene of beauty. Marble fix.
lures. predominant. It is finish.
ed in Italian, Belgium and Tenn.
essee marble. All lobby fixtures
are finished in beautiful marble
work and crowned with Ameri.
can walnut.
The electrical fixtures are
striking in appearance and
throughout the bank is a 6nish
touch of master workmen.
The vaults are new and are
the most up-to date. They we're
built of steel reinforced concrete
and the doors are burgular proof
and fireproof. Each vault door
weighs nearly six tons and is
more than a foot in thickness.
The equipment proper is all steel
of the latest design with art
metal work predominating. The
safety deposit vault is very at.
tractive and affords every com
fort for depositors.
The fixtures are decidedly at.
tractive. The low design make
the teller and receiving windows
unusully unique.
The new quarters are very
large and there is plenty of room
for every department. The var.
ious departments are convenient.
~ arranged.
The Southern Trust Company,
a subsidiary corporation of the
First National Bank, is located
at the corner of the two streets
and is equipped equally as good
as the bank proper.
HISTORY IS REMARKABLE
The history of the First Ma.
tional Bank is remarkable. The
growth of the institution is won.
derful and from a small begin.
ming twenty two years ago the
First National now is listed
among the larger banks of the
great Southwest.
It was organized January 3rd,
1908, and was known as the San.
doval National Bank. 1t start
ed with capital of $25, 10000.
The original stockholders we're:
L. Lindsay, Bracey Curtis, Ed.
ward Titcomb. Theo. Gebler,
Geo. A. Lonsberry, VIM. Schuck.
mann and Aurelio Sandoval.
The first officers of the bank
were: L. Lindsay, president;
Wm. Schuckmann, vice. presi.
dent and Bracey Curtis, cashier.
NAME IS CHANGED
The name of the Sandoval Ma.
tional Bank was changed to the
First National Bank on Novem.
ber 10th, 1903, and on February
18th, 1905, the capitalization of |