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	Map of Seymour, Indiana, Site of the First Train Robbery Title Map of Seymour, Indiana, Site of the First Train Robbery Publisher Chicago : American Map and Atlas Co. Subject Jackson County (Ind.) Railroad tracks Railroads Railroads--Indiana--Maps Physical Description 95 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 46 cm. Date 1900 Time Period 1900s (1900-1909) Source Collection Name Descriptive atlas of Jackson County, Indiana Source Collection Number G1403_J2_D4_1900_51_51_54_55 Digital Collection Name Maps in the Indiana Historical Society Collections Digital Collection Number dc035 Format of Original Bound atlas Digital Format JP2000 Resolution 600 dpi Owning Institution Indiana Historical Society Notes Seymour, at the junction of two great railways, made its way into railroad history on October 6, 1866 when the Reno gang committed the nation's first train robbery there. The historic incident was reported a week later in the Seymour Times. The Reno Gang boarded the Ohio & Mississippi train in Seymour and committed the robbery as it was moving, heading east out of town. Copyright Notice Digital Image © 2009 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. Destination Indiana Journey Destination Indiana Jackson County Journey
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