First National Bank - Santa Barbara, CA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 2104
Charter Number: 2104
Start Date: July 3, 1926
Location: Santa Barbara, California (34.421, -119.698)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: cf9b9bc8

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Description

OCR-corrected text: article says the bank voted its usual semi-annual dividend and marks a return to normal after a prior suspension when the building was wrecked. No run is mentioned. I infer the suspension was due to local physical damage to the bank (building wrecked), and the bank has resumed operations by July 3, 1926.

Events (3)

1. May 7, 1873 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. July 3, 1926 Reopening

Newspaper Excerpt: The board of the First National late yesterday voted bank's usual $5 semi-annual dividend. This the bank officials to mark definitely return to norconditions Santa Barbara.
Source: newspapers

3. * Suspension

Cause: Local Shock
Cause Details: Bank previously suspended operations after its building was wrecked (physical damage to premises).
Newspaper Excerpt: After the building wrecked and while going the bank suspended the suspension long history of the institution.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. July 3, 1926 Santa Barbara News-Press Santa Barbara, CA

Article from Santa Barbara News-Press, July 3, 1926

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Article Text

Italian Aviator To Be Heard Here Commander Umberto Nobile. head of the Italian air forces piloted the Norge dirigible Captain Amundsen the will make public address in Santa Barbara o'clock tomorfrom the platform of his train which he will be traveling from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Arrangements for the address here were made by Camillo FranFenzi who has just returned from Italy's African colonies where by Mussolini for colonization done there In Los Angeles ComNobile will be the guest the and the Italian Consul. Italian Folk from all parts of Southern Callfornia will gather in Los Angeles welcome their distinguished countryman. BANK PAYS DIVIDEND The board of the First National late yesterday voted bank's usual $5 semi-annual dividend. This the bank officials to mark definitely return to norconditions Santa Barbara. After the building wrecked and while going the bank suspended the suspension long history of the institution.