The East Chicago Bank Robbery
True Crime • Bank Robbery

The East Chicago Bank Robbery

A 1929 Type 1 $20 National Bank Note from the First National Bank in East Chicago, connected to the bank John Dillinger robbed on January 15, 1934.

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The Exhibit

The Black Raven exhibit is designed around the banknote first, then the history behind the institution and the robbery. The goal is to show the physical artifact alongside the people, place and event that give it meaning.

The completed page can expand into a documented robbery timeline, profiles of those involved, historical photographs of the bank and contemporary newspaper coverage while keeping the note itself at the center of the exhibit.

Historical photography & documentation

This page is built to accommodate event photographs, newspaper clippings, maps, grading-holder images and additional provenance documentation as those materials are prepared for publication.

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When the related episode is published, the YouTube video can be embedded here without sending visitors away from the exhibit.

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