National Bank Note Proof Sheet
notes: label: Description
content: In 1904, California-born Amadeo Giannini, son of Italian emigrants from near Genoa, opened the Bank of Italy in San Francisco. The bank loaned money to immigrants and established its reputation in rebuilding San Francisco after the earthquake of 1906. All the loans during that effort were repaid according to Giannini.
label: Description
content: In 2004, the institution celebrated its centennial in Rome as the Bank of America. It is one of the largest corporations in the world. It is also the foremost issuer of credit cards after its merger with MBNA, as well as the foremost lender to small businesses in the United States.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: Place Made
content: United States: California, San Francisco
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Coins, Currency and Medals
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content: Artifact Walls exhibit
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: U.S. Department of the Treasury. Bureau of Engraving and Printing
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NNC.297219.00535
label: accession number
content: 297219
label: catalog number
content: NNC*297219.00535
objectType: label: Object Name
content: proof sheet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 34.5 cm x 20.7 cm; 13 9/16 in x 8 1/8 in