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1917 Letter of Recommendation from Valley Bank for JJ Butterfield 31 October 1887 Inv. 95-050111 Darrell Butterfield _ museum.jpg
Oct 31 1887

To whom it may concern:

This is to certify that Mr. Justin Butterfield has been the Valley Bank bookkeeper for the six years last past. Mr. Butterfield is a young man of excellent character, good habits and strict integrity. His…

1920 JJ Butterfield seated at desk with son Erland Philo Butterfield standing next to him in the Farmers and Merchants State Bank circa 1929 Inv. 95-040055 Darrell Butterfield museum.jpg
J. J. Butterfield seated at a desk with son Erland Philo Butterfield standing next to him in the Farmers and Merchants State Bank circa 1929.

Fun facts: The Derby Historical Museum has the clock in the photo an two ink wells similar to the ones in…

1921 Main Street aka Baltimore looking south postcard 385 circa 1910 Inv. 95-040050 Darrell Butterfield museum.jpg
Main Street in Derby was actually Baltimore. This photo is looking south on Baltimore circa 1910s.

1927 Main street aka Baltimore looking north possibly 1910s Inv. 95-040051 Darrell Butterfield museum.jpg
Main Street in Derby was actually Baltimore. This photo is looking north on Baltimore circa 1910s.

1933 Farmers and Merchants State Bank Interior Cashier Counter circa 1929 Inv. 95-040056 Darrell Butterfield museum.jpg
The Farmers & Merchants State Bank's interior underwent a remodel in 1929 after a bank robbery and kidnapping of J. J. Butterfield in September of 1928,

A new service counter was installed to shield bank employees from customers, complete with…

1935 Farmers and Merchants State Bank Interior Cashier Counter with J. J. Butterfield circa 1929 Inv. 95-040057A Darrell Butterfield museum.jpg
J. J. Butterfield standing at the cashier counter after the remodel in 1929.

The Farmers & Merchants State Bank's interior underwent a remodel in 1929 after a bank robbery and kidnapping of J. J. Butterfield in September of 1928,

A new service…
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