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Bob Younger, American Wild West Outlaw

Robert Ewing "Bob" Younger (October 29, 1853 - September 16, 1889) was an American criminal and outlaw, the younger brother of Cole, Jim and John Younger. He was a member of the James-Younger gang. During the Civil War his brothers Cole and Jim rode with Quantrill's Raiders. Bob was only 8 when the war broke out in 1861. He saw his father killed by Union soldiers and his home burned to the ground. After the war, his brothers formed the James-Younger gang with Frank and Jesse James. For ten years the gang robbed banks, trains, and stage coaches across Missouri, Kansas, and other nearby states. He is believed to have first joined the gang in 1873. In September 1876 the gang attempted to rob the First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota. The Younger brothers were captured. The Younger brothers were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. Bob died of tuberculosis in prison at Stillwater, Minnesota in 1889 at the age of 35. No date or photographer credited.
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Bob Younger, American Wild West Outlaw
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Robert Ewing "Bob" Younger (October 29, 1853 - September 16, 1889) was an American criminal and outlaw, the younger brother of Cole, Jim and John Younger. He was a member of the James-Younger gang. During the Civil War his brothers Cole and Jim rode with Quantrill's Raiders. Bob was only 8 when the war broke out in 1861. He saw his father killed by Union soldiers and his home burned to the ground. After the war, his brothers formed the James-Younger gang with Frank and Jesse James. For ten years the gang robbed banks, trains, and stage coaches across Missouri, Kansas, and other nearby states. He is believed to have first joined the gang in 1873. In September 1876 the gang attempted to rob the First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota. The Younger brothers were captured. The Younger brothers were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. Bob died of tuberculosis in prison at Stillwater, Minnesota in 1889 at the age of 35. No date or photographer credited.
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3364 x 4500 px | 43.3 MB
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28.5 x 38.1 cm | 11.2 x 15.0 in (300 dpi)
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