union station held up

January 28, 2006 | TBHC | Leave your thoughts!

85 years ago today…

January 28, 1921 – The American Railway Express Company at Union Station is robbed “stickup” style by two men during the afternoon rush hour. The men get away with $19,700 ($182,000 in today’s dollars) and two other packages, one of which contained cigars.

Courtesy of the Tampa Bay History Center

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