before there were picture I.D.s? Were all tellers experts at handwritting analysis? Even there, not everyone could right. Did you have a deposit slip that verified how much you had in the bank? If so, you obviously couldn't keep that someplace safe like a safe deposit box (since you'd need a slip for that too), so did you just hide it real well and hoped you didn't lose it?
I was just at the bank which is why the question poppped up. It also reminded me of another question I've had for a while. Were people just late a lot before the alarm clock was invented? I realize many people farmed so they didn't have to clock in at a certain time, but what about people that had other jobs. Did a store or bank just open whenever the owner or employee happened to get up? Did people try to make plans to meet in the morning, or did you make sure that if you had to meet someone you did it later in the day?
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They had bank books, "A book kept by a depositor, in which an officer of a bank enters the debits and credits of the depositor's account with the bank."
I assume the bank kept a copy as well for verification.
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