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Object Name |
Bank |
Source |
Mount Ayr Depot Museum |
Iowa History Era Tag |
Statewide Settlement (1869-1896) |
Chronological Tag |
The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930) |
Catalog Number |
2018.021.065 |
Credit line |
Mount Ayr Depot Museum - Mount Ayr, Iowa |
Description |
This building, located at 121 W. Monroe in Mount Ayr, Iowa, contained A. O. Ingram's Dry Goods Store and the Mt. Ayr Bank. Ringgold County residents C. B. Morris and George Allyn founded the Mt. Ayr Bank in 1880. Morris retired in 1885 and George's brother, John, joined the firm. The Allyn brothers lost their bank building to fire in April 1890. The brothers worked with Andrew Ingram to build this new building during the following year. The building burned down in 1900. Content can be used with the following standards: SS-Econ. 9-12.24 Iowa Economy Impact Upon in a lesson on Iowan businesses in the early 1900s. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions. |
Primary/Secondary Source |
Significant - Local |
County Tag |
Ringgold |
People |
Allyn, George Morris, C. B. Ingram, Andrew |
Relation |
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Legal Status |
Ownership of this resource is held by the Mount Ayr Depot Museum and has been provided here for educational purposes only, specifically for use in the Iowa Museum Association's "Teaching Iowa History" project. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission from the Rights Holder. For information on U.S. and International copyright laws, consult an attorney. |
