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    Jesse James stole Corps payroll 130 years ago today [Image 1 of 2]

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    A 19th-century black-and-white photograph depicting a river crossing under construction or in a state of partial destruction, with a wooden trestle bridge structure spanning the water. A small wooden shed or outbuilding sits in the foreground near the riverbank, while a wooded hill rises in the background. The scene suggests Civil War-era military engineering or post-war reconstruction activity.

    MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA, UNITED STATES

    07.01.1877

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    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District

    This is the crossing at Blue Water Creek in July 1877, approximately four years before Jesse James robbed the payroll several miles from this location. (USACE photo)

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    Date Taken: 07.01.1877
    Date Posted: 02.15.2012 23:35
    Photo ID: 376017
    VIRIN: 770701-A-3751R-001
    Resolution: 2600x1700
    Size: 639.67 KB
    Location: MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA, US

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