Wells, Fargo & Co. stagecoach and train robberies, 1870-1884 : the corporate report of 1885 with additional facts about the crimes and their perpetrators / James B. Hume and John N. Thacker ; edited and expanded by R. Michael Wilson.

"In 1885, Wells, Fargo's detective Hume and agent Thacker published a report summarizing 14 years' losses, a 'textual mug book' focusing on detailed physical descriptions of those who committed the crimes, intended to assist law enforcement in identifying and apprehending the criminals. This work up...

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Main Author: Hume, James B., 1827-1904
Other Authors: Thacker, John N., Wilson, R. Michael, 1944-
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Publishers, 2010.
Edition:Revised edition.
Subjects:
Wells, Fargo & Company > History > 19th century.
Stagecoach robberies > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
Train robberies > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
Brigands and robbers > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
Criminals > West (U.S.) > Identification > History > 19th century.
Express service > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
Stagecoach robberies > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century > Sources.
Train robberies > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century > Sources.
West (U.S.) > History > 1860-1890.
West (U.S.) > History > 1860-1890 > Sources.
Genre:
Sources.
Physical Description:v, 275 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Variant Title:
Wells, Fargo and Co.
Wells, Fargo & Company.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Stagecoaching
  • Report summary
  • The robbers' record
  • Appendix: Additional robbers and their crimes.