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Identifier
20164291
Description
First National Bank of Cisco, remodeled in 1950, was the target of a bloody robbery on Dec. 23, 1927. A gunman dressed as Santa Claus long afterward was lynched when a jail guard he shot at Eastland died. Two peace officers and a robber were shot fatally in a gunfight beside the bank. A third robber died in the electric chair. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition December 20, 1953.
Archival Date
1953-12
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-3197
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Financial facilities; Crimes; Gunfights; Events
Names
First National Bank (Cisco, Tex.)
Subjects
Financial facilities; Crimes; Gunfights; Events