David Jean

Images of America: Barnett Bank.

2000Best.-Nr. vot360Charleston SC: Arcadia 2000. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the Author. Octavo softbound stiff photo. illus. slick wrappers 128 pp. Fine. From lower cover: Banking in the sparsely settled frontier Florida of the nineteenth century was not for the timid or the easily discouraged. Being neither of these the indomitable William Boyd Barnett opened a private bank in Jacksonville in 1877 that would later bear his name. Barnett and his two sons built a successful family business and by the early 1880s their bank had become the largest in Florida. During the next several decades the bank played a part in a number of historically significant events from the financing of the Disston land purchase that solidified the state’s finances in the 1880s to the rebuilding of Jacksonville after the destructive 1901 fire. Over the course of its 120-year history Barnett maintained a signiicant presence in Florida’s economic development and in the evolution of the American banking industry. The Barnett name became synonymous with sound conservative well-managed banking and at the time of its sale in 1998 Barnett was the oldest and largest banking organization in Florida. The story of this company however is more than just a series of strong leaders or the annual recap of asset growth and profitability. It is the story of the thousands of people both employees and customers who played a vital part in the bank’s success. Showcasing vintage photographs and a detailed historical narrative Barnett Bank provides a fascinating glimpse into the life of this institution which beame in the words of one of its successful marketing campaigns “Florida’s Bank.” Author and Barnett historian David J. Ginzl has compiled some of the most interesting images from the bank’s long history featuring construction projects and holiday parties formal portraits and newsletter snapshots. The historic photographs advertisements and other memorabilia in this collection illustrate the way banking has changed over the years and capture the unique corporate spirit of the Barnett “family.” Arcadia, (2000). First Edition. paperback books

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