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Broadside Offering a $500 Reward for the Arrest of Train Robbers, August 21, 1895
In this 1895 broadside, the Pacific Express Company offers a $500 reward for the arrest and conviction of those who robbed Union Pacific train Number 8 on August 21.
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Source:
Circular Offering a $500 Reward for the Arrest of Train Robbers, August 21, 1895
Author:
E. M. Morseman
Extent:
1 page
Citation:
Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska, Union Pacific Railroad Collection, MS 3761, SG 188, Box 15, Folder 1
Date:
August 21, 1895
Scope:
local
Topics:
Crime/Violence
,
Economy/Business
,
Law
,
Migration/Transportation
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