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  2. Bank vault - Wikipedia

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    A bank vault is a secure room used by banks to store and protect valuables, cash, and important documents. Modern bank vaults are typically made of reinforced concrete and steel, with complex locking mechanisms and security systems. This article covers the design, construction, and security features of bank vaults.

  3. Vault - Wikipedia

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    Vault (architecture), an arched form above an enclosed space; Bank vault, a reinforced room or compartment where valuables are stored; Burial vault (enclosure), a protective coffin enclosure; Burial vault (tomb), an underground tomb; Utility vault, an underground storage area accessed by a maintenance hole

  4. History of banking in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Second Bank of the United States opened in January 1817, six years after the First Bank of the United States lost its charter. The predominant reason that the Second Bank of the United States was chartered was that in the War of 1812, the U.S. experienced severe inflation and had difficulty in financing military operations. Subsequently ...

  5. Bank Bill of 1791 - Wikipedia

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    Shareholders were granted the legal right to form a corporation, "The President, Directors and Company, of the Bank of the United States", with its own legal seal, continuing until March 4, 1811. The corporation was granted the legal rights of corporate person : "to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, defend and be ...

  6. Quizlet - Wikipedia

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    [6] [7] [8] Quizlet's blog, written mostly by Andrew in the earlier days of the company, claims it had reached 50,000 registered users in 252 days online. [9] In the following two years, Quizlet reached its 1,000,000th registered user. [10] Until 2011, Quizlet shared staff and financial resources with the Collectors Weekly website. [11]

  7. Safe deposit box - Wikipedia

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    Safe deposit boxes inside a Swiss bank. Safe deposit vault in Joplin, Missouri after the 2011 Joplin tornado, remaining intact despite the destruction of the bank that housed it. A safe deposit box, sometimes referred to as a safety deposit box, is an individually secured container, usually held within a larger safe or bank vault.

  8. Bank robbery - Wikipedia

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    A further factor making bank robbery unattractive for criminals in the United States is the severity with which it is prosecuted. United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines for bank robbery gives long prison terms, which are usually further enhanced by the use or carrying of loaded firearms, prior criminal convictions, and the absence of ...

  9. Frederick S. Holmes - Wikipedia

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    He worked as a Bank Vault Engineer for John M. Mossman from 1900-1904 where he designed the Maiden Lane Safe Deposit Company vault among others. Frederick S. Holmes started his company of the same name in 1901 and by 1910 was designing jamb-controlled vaults for which he was known.