Bank Check Dated September 15th, 1916
PhotographerPhotographed by
William G. Dudley
American, 1877 - 1934
Date1916
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionA bank check drawn on City Bank and Trust Company of Hartford and dated September 15th, 1916 in the amount of $12,000. The check is signed by three Selectmen of the Town of Norfolk, Augustus Curtiss, Oliver B. Gibbs, and J. A. Maloney. The reverse side of the check is shown below and has been endorsed by the Treasurer of the Town of Norfolk, Philemon W. Johnson.
Object number1995.36.1439
NotesSubject Note: In January 1917, Philemon W. Johnson, treasurer of the town of Norfolk, Connecticut, disappeared, taking his rifle and leaving a suicide note. Numerous irregularities were discovered in the town accounts, including a check that had been altered from $2000 to $12000, the balance being deposited in a bank in nearby Canaan. It seems likely that this check relates to that case.On View
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