ðə mɚɹˈiːn ænd fˈaɪɚɹ ɪnʃˈʊɹɹəns bˈæŋk wʌzɐ lˈɛdʒəndɚɹi ænd wˈɛlɹᵻspˈɛktᵻd faɪnˈænʃəl ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən, ˈoʊpənd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn ænd lˈɛd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː baɪ jˈuː.ˈɛs. sˈɛnəɾɚ dʒˈɑːn ˈɛl. mˈɪtʃəl.
The Marine & Fire Insurance Bank was a legendary and well-respected financial institution, opened in 1839 and led in 1893 by U.S. senator John L. Mitchell.