The National Whaling Bank was one of several business banks in New London as its economy boomed in the whaling era. The bank is the third oldest in the city and was founded by a group of whaling merchants.
Photographic postcard of Bank Street in New London, Conn.; the Hotel Royal is clearly visible in the picture. The reverse side of the postcard has a note addressed to Mr. EArnest Lewis in Boothbay, Me.
Photographic postcard depicting New London's Bank Street. The reverse of the card has a New London postmark and is addressed to Mrs. S.J. Davis in Williamantic, Conn.