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DJJD: Learn About the Northfield Bank Raid From Eyewitnesses

Learn more about the 1876 raid on the First National Bank through the words of eyewitnesses.

Just in time for the , the Northfield History Collaborative invites you to learn more about the 1876 on the First National Bank through the words of eyewitnesses.

The July 10, 1897 edition of the , published around the time the Younger brothers were first seeking pardon, included 16 eyewitness accounts of the bank raid.

This Defeat of Jesse James Days, honor the Northfielders of 1876 by expanding your knowledge of the event beyond the eight or nine gang members, bank employees, and best-known heroes of the day.

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Visit the Collaborative blog to learn more about this document and the eyewitnesses who tell their stories.

- Ariel Emery Butler is project coordinator for the Northfield History Collaborative.

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