Harrison in Boone County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
The People's National Bank
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 23, 2019
1. The People's National Bank Marker
Inscription.
The People's National Bank. . It was constructed shortly after 1900. Henry Starr, a well known outlaw and nephew of Belle Starr, attempted to rob the bank here in 1921. He was shot and killed by JW Myers, a former bank president, with a rifle hidden inside the vault. It was recorded as the first reported bank robbery using an automobile in the U.S.! Prior to his death Starr actually portrayed himself in a silent movie, "Debtor to the Law". The building housed the first post office and has been used over the years by various institutions including Arkansas Acceptance Corp, the Security Bank, First Federal S&L and is now the Coffman Center.
It was constructed shortly after 1900. Henry Starr, a well known outlaw & nephew of Belle Starr, attempted to rob the bank here in 1921. He was shot & killed by JW Myers, a former bank president, with a rifle hidden inside the vault. It was recorded as the first reported bank robbery using an automobile in the U.S.! Prior to his death Starr actually portrayed himself in a silent movie, "Debtor to the Law". The building housed the first post office and has been used over the years by various institutions including Arkansas Acceptance Corp, the Security Bank, First Federal S&L and is now the Coffman Center.
Location. 36° 13.78′ N, 93° 6.509′ W. Marker is in Harrison, Arkansas, in Boone County. Marker is at the intersection of West Stephenson Avenue and South Willow Street, on the left when traveling west on West Stephenson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 West Stephenson Avenue, Harrison AR 72601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. Playbill for movie, showing Henry Starr likeness.
Movie poster for the American western film A Debtor to the Law (1919).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
