19: Safe-Robbing

Episode 21 of the Historic Headlines podcast titled "19: Safe-Robbing" was published on August 16, 2018 and runs 129 minutes.

August 16, 2018 ·129m · Historic Headlines

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Hugh reads articles about six safe robbery attempts in Syracuse during the 1860s, then does a broader survey of all safe robberies mentioned in Syracuse newspapers during the 1860s. Then he studies the advertising campaign of the Marvin safe company, and places fire-proof and burglar-proof safes in the context of the Civil War and Reconstruction. For notes and images of all articles and advertisements, see the companion blog.

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