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Personal Banking

Let’s take “personal banking” to a whole new level……let’s take it to 1954, when a routing number, account number and personal information wasn’t needed on your check, because your bank knew you by name and reputation.

In small towns across America, you could walk into almost any shop, pick up a “counter check” at the cash register/checkout from your particular bank, buy your merchandise and write out a check for the amount, and probably were never asked for ANY form of identification!

Blank check from my parent's account in 1954; notice the lack of information?

In 1954, a man’s word, they said, was his bond. One of the reasons my daddy was always telling my only brother that he had worked hard all of his life, building a good name for himself, and my brother better be careful and not ruin that good name! Fortunately my brother became a good man in his own right…….and even more fortunately, my sister and I married young and acquired new last names!

.…..How long has it been since you received a TYPED, hand signed letter from your banks vice president?

Now, we get emails or text alerts……lol

The reverse side of a deposit slip:

Banking positions must have been very secure in 1954. They listed everyone down to the assistant cashiers.

Yes, the good old days are gone, but if you are lucky enough to still live in a small town like I do and have a local bank, then at least the tellers will know your name on Friday when you deposit your paycheck.

That’s still personal, and I like personal.

PS

Thanks to my mom and dad for the above memorabilia. Love the detailed graphics on the check, so pretty.

Next time someone says that I collect too much *stuff*….I will remind them just where I got most of this *stuff* !

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Author Texas Twang DebiPosted on February 22, 2012Categories Antique Graphics, banking, Banks, Beautiful, Black and white photography, Family Memories, personal banking, TechnologyTags banking, banks, blank check, checking account, checks, deposit slip, deposit slips, detailed graphics, mom and dad, money, personal banking, routing number5 Comments on Personal Banking

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