Banknote: Pequonnock banknote featuring Barnum and Jenny Lind, 1856

Five dollar note from the Pequonnock Bank. The upper left and right corners simply read the number five. In the lower left corner of bank note is a portrait of P.T. Barnum and on the right is a portrait of Jenny Lind. Centered in the upper part of the note is a depiction of P.T. Barnum's first Bridgeport mansion, Iranistan. The back shows considerable wear, as well as some faded text. The Pequonnock National Bank was incorporated in May 1851 with $200,000 capital. It opened in August of that same year, and the bank endured until 1913 when it merged with the First Bridgeport National Bank. The Pequonnock printed various banknotes, as well as checks. Like contemporary checks that allow for featured graphics, the Pequonnock Bank printed images on its checks. This included images of both P.T. Barnum and Barnum's home Iranistan. Other relatives of Barnum's were also involved with the bank, including the Seeley family.