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The Mysterious Wall Street Bombing, 95 Years Ago
Smithsonian Magazine
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Historic crimes & investigations · 16 September 1920Open article references →
The Wall Street Bombing
23 Wall Street at the corner of Broad Street · United States
Why editors use it hereHistorical synthesis emphasizing scene evidence, rapid reopening, and attribution limits.
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At noon on 16 September 1920, a horse-drawn wagon packed with explosives and iron sash weights detonated outside J.
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Trigger and conditions
The wagon stopped across from the Morgan bank shortly before noon, its driver disappearing.
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Uncertainty
No person or group was conclusively identified.
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Why it matters
Wall Street shows the tension between public reassurance and forensic preservation after mass violence.
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