LOUIS KAUFMAN'S 'TEMPLE TO BANKING'

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The E-Sylum: Volume 18, Number 35, August 30, 2015, Article 18

LOUIS KAUFMAN'S 'TEMPLE TO BANKING'

Jeff Reichenberger writes:

The Wells Fargo web site has a nice video and some photos about the Louis Kaufman bank in Marquette, MI. I thought it makes a nice follow-up to Robert Bair Jr.'s fine article in the August issue of The Numismatist.

Thanks! It's a wonderful video, and I encourage everyone to follow the link and watch it full screen. The bank is gorgeous! As the Bair article describes, Kaufman was a numismatist and displayed his collection in the bank for the public to view. I wasn't aware that parts of the collection remained at the bank. Check it out. -Editor

Opened in 1927, the grand Wells Fargo banking store in Marquette, Michigan, is a point of pride to the community:

Intended as a “temple to banking” by benefactor/bank president Louis G. Kaufman — who donated the land and set the tone for the opulent space — the building today still shines after decades of care.

A coin room open to the public for decades features unusual and historic currency from around the world that gives visitors a unique take on financial services.

First National Bank in Marquette MI door

First National Bank in Marquette MI coin room

First National Bank in Marquette MI coin display

Louis Kaufman

To read the complete article, see:
‘A temple to banking’ in Michigan (http://stories.wellsfargobank.com/a-temple-to-banking-in-michigan/)

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