First National Trust and Savings Bank of Santa Barbara - 1930's circa Unissued California Banking Stock Certficate

Unissued Banking Stock printed by Goes. Santa Barbara, California. Santa Barbara is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, of which it is also the county seat. Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States excepting Alaska, the city lies between the steeply rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Santa Barbara's climate is often described as Mediterranean, and the city has been dubbed "The American Riviera". According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the city's population was 88,665. Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Barbara,_California

Mortimer Cook opened this city’s first bank on October 6, 1871. Before this, almost all financial transactions were handled in cash, with Santa Barbarans acting as their own bankers. In the first half of the 19th century, silver, gold, even cattle hides were all media of exchange. By the 1860s, American currency was becoming more common. By and large, people kept their money in their home. The county treasurer would hold large sums for people, and visitors could count on the Wells Fargo office for safekeeping of their funds and other valuables. As the city moved into the 1870s, however, it was still without a true bank. Read more at https://www.independent.com/2014/12/10/early-banks-and-banking-santa-barbara/

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