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Type | Document |
Title | 1st Bank of the U.S. |
Country | United States |
Description | [back] FIRST BANK of the UNITED STATES Philadelphia, Penna. Built in 1795 to house the National Bank conceived by Alexander Hamilton, this building is the oldest national bank building in the United States. Stephen Girard, the eminent French immigrant and early philanthropist, used the building for many years as his bank. |
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