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1940 JESSE JAMES GANG CAFE 8X12 PHOTO-NORTHFIELD MN MAIN ST. ROADSIDE AMERICANA I will ship in a photo mailer for safety. (Note: ONLYCLASSICS-WEB-IMAGE print-does not appear on product-only on scan) Thanks for looking!..p1513-8x12 This would be a fantastic addition to your collection! It is a reproduction 8 x 12 inch glossy photo with white border. It is crisp and clear and perfect focus. You will love it! THIS IS THE BUILDING WHERE THE JESSE JAMES GANG ATTEMPTED TO ROB -WHEN IT WAS A BANK ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1876. THIS IS A PHOTO, CIRCA 1940, WHERE IT IS NOW CALLED THE JESSE JAMES CAFE. THE BUILDING STILL STANDS TO THIS DAY. A GREAT CONVERSATION PIECE! MANY GREAT SIGNS AND STORES ON MAIN STREET. A LITTLE HISTORY OF THE DAY: On September 7, 1876, the James-Younger gang attempted their most daring raid to date, on the First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota. Cole and Bob Younger later stated that they selected the bank because of its connection to two Union generals and Radical Republican politicians: Adelbert Ames, the governor of Mississippi during Reconstruction, and Benjamin Butler, Ames's father-in-law and the stern Union commander in occupied New Orleans. However, the robbery was thwarted when Joseph Lee Heywood refused to open the safe, falsely claiming that it was secured by a time lock even as they held a bowie knife to his throat and cracked his skull with a pistol butt. The citizens of Northfield had taken notice and were arriving with guns. Before leaving the bank, Frank James shot the unarmed Heywood in the head. When the bandits exited the bank, they found the rest of their gang dead or wounded amid a hail of gunfire. Suspicious townsmen had confronted the bandits, ran to get their arms, and opened up from under the cover of windows and the corners of buildings. The gang barely escaped, leaving two of their number and two unarmed townspeople (including Heywood) dead in Northfield. A massive manhunt ensued. The James brothers eventually split from the others and escaped to Missouri. The Youngers and one other bandit, Charlie Pitts, were soon discovered. A brisk gunfight left Pitts dead and the Youngers all prisoners. Except for Frank and Jesse James, the James-Younger Gang was destroyed. Pay with PAYPAL-you can charge it! MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover and your Checking Bank Card We offer FREE SHIPPING on all United States addresses with NO QUANTITY LIMITS. We also offer International Shipping-Pay first items shipping and it is NO COST for each additional item when shipped in the same package (NO QUANTITY LIMITS). Photos and smaller prints are shipped in a stiff photo mailer. Larger Prints and Posters are shipped in a heavy duty mailing tube. We take great care in shipping our merchandise. * Bid with confidence - we have over 75,000 POSITIVE ratings and growing! To Help You Narrow Your Search On What I Have - Scroll Down To Find My Categories (on the left hand side of my listings). You can also Hit my Store Icon *OnlyClassics Photo and Paper* on the top of this page - that will take you to my store where near the top is a "search my store box" where you can type in key words to help you find what I have available you might be interested in. With thousands of items to look at -you won't be disappointed! You may be interested in our other eBay listings . No COPYRIGHT expressed or implied. Sold as collectible only. Minnesota residents please add 7.275% Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution