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Writing about the Mohawk National Bank's great wig giveaway of 1970 made me dig into the history of the bank itself, which was established in 1807 as one of New York State's first four banks. It had about a 195-year run, then was merged into the usual non-local banking conglomeration.
Much more, including instructions on how to use the sidewalk teller, at the link:
https://hoxsie.org/.../mohawk-national-bank-of-schenectady/
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