Northampton Bank robbery
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northampton-bank-robbery-174-5640133
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Northampton Bank robbery
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On January 26, 1876, the Northampton Bank in Northampton, Massachusetts, was robbed of $1.6 million in cash, bonds, and other securities by the Rufus Gang, which was led by Thomas Dunlap, Robert Scott, and George Leonidas Leslie. Leslie planned the robbery, but did not participate physically. It was the largest bank robbery in U.S. history at the time. 75 depositors lost their money. In 1874, the bank hired safe manufacturer Herring & Co. to install a new lock on the vault. Herring & Co. sent Wi
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1876 bank robbery in Northampton, Massachusetts
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2024-01-05T22:58:02Z
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2024-09-02T19:58:33Z
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