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First National Bank

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708 Avenue D, Cisco, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 23' 19.493124", -98° 58' 45.324264"
 
    Texas State
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    Scene of daring Santa Claus Bank Robbery, Dec. 23, 1927. During Christmas festivities, costumed Santa and three fellow bandits looted bank of $12,200 cash, $150,000 in securities. They escaped through gun battle with two little girls as hostages. A three-day manhunt followed. The children and money were recovered; the robbers captured. Six persons were killed, eight injured. Later a mob lynched Santa when he broke out of jail. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

First National Bank Historical Marker Location Map, Cisco, Texas