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The Manhattan Savings Institution Robbery
- When
- 1878
- Where
- Manhattan Bank Building, Broadway and Bleecker Street
The robbery occurred in 1878 at the Manhattan Savings Institution in New York City. It was one of the largest bank robberies in American history.
The Manhattan Savings Institution was located in the Manhattan Bank Building at Broadway and Bleecker Street. The robbery was formulated by Leslie three years prior. It was the largest heist in New York City at the time, though not the highest-paying in history.
Sources
- George Leonidas Leslie Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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