Vintage 1951-1954 Bank Accounting Passbook Ledger Booklet - Bloomington Illinois For Sale

• Financial Institution: Peoples Bank (Bloomington, Illinois)

• Account Holder: Dr. Edward F. Hess

• Account Type / Notation: Farm c/o (Farm Care / Company / Account Notation)

• Active Date Range: September 24, 1951 – November 9, 1954

• Cover Style: Textured dark navy/black leatherette with a front-facing window cutout.

• Embossing: Features bright gold foil text on the front cover alongside an early embossed FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) circular emblem.

The interior pages contain two main columns of clear financial data from early-1950s banking operations:

• Left Ledger Page (1951–1953): Chronological entries starting at a $1,500.00 opening balance on Sept 24, 1951, leading into early 1953. Notable high-value historical farm-bracket transactions include a typed notation entry of $176,139.00 on June 12, 1952.

• Right Ledger Page (1953–1954): Continued account history from April 1, 1953, showing frequent structured deposits through October 2, 1954 ($8,145.00 entry).

• Final Summary Entry: A final stamped entry on the upper inside back page reads NOV 9 - 1954 with a final deposit balance assignment of $3,500.00.