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slash setup it's February 15th 1912 New York City two men walk up the steps of the produced exchange bank on Broadway.

The bank is well known for its intricate green ironwork and limestone facade.

The early morning sun's rays glint off the brass fixtures on the wide doors.

Above the entrance, an American flag flaps wildly in the plustery wind.

The men go through the doors, held open for them by an elderly porter.

They enter the huge lobby and walk across the vast expanse of white marble towards the mahogany counters.

The men are dressed in dark suits, and one of them is carrying a large bag.

It may sound like the beginning of a robbery, but it's not.

These men are bank messengers and are simply here to catch some time. It may sound like the beginning of a robbery, but it's not.

These men are bank messengers and are simply here to cash some checks. The older of the two, Wilbur Smith, hands the checks to the teller,

while the younger man, Frank Wardle, collects the cash.

All $25,000 of it. That's enough money to pay 33 annual salaries at the time,

or buy 385 brand new gas automobiles.

When the bag is filled with the cash, it's so heavy that each man has to take hold of a handle to carry it.

They struggle across the street and push the bag into the back of their waiting taxi.

The men climb into the back seat behind the glass partition.

Their attention fixed on their precious cargo.

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