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Wyatt
Earp -
Lawman,
gunfighter,
gambler,
Earp was a law officer of Wichita and
Dodge City.
In
Tombstone,
Wyatt,
his brothers, and
Doc Holliday
met the
Clantons and the McLaurys in the famous
OK Corral. Insert: A replica of the Buntline Special given to
Wyatt as a
gift. Small photo is a supposed unpublished photo of
Earp.
(Photo credit: C. Chafin). Oversize
postcard,
6 3/8"x4 3/8, is new, unused and in mint condition.
Calamity
Jane - Martha Jane Cannary
was born in Princeton,
Missouri. The hard
drinking woman wore men's clothing, used their bawdy language, chewed
tobacco, and was handy with a gun. She traveled from
Arizona
through the
Dakota
territories during her rough life. At her death, the "White Devil of
the Yellowstone" was remembered as a saint by the citizens of
Deadwood,
where she helped nurse the sick during a smallpox plague. She is
buried near
Wild Bill Hickok,
at
Deadwood,
South Dakota.
Oversize
postcard,
6 3/8"x4 3/8,
is new, unused and in mint condition.
Wild Bill Hickok
- Text on back:
Wild Bill Hickok
1837 - 1876 marshal, gunfighter, scout;
James Butler Hickok
gained notoriety as marshal of Abilene. While playing poker,
Wild Bill was shot in the back by Jack McCall in
Deadwood,
Dakota Territory. Insert: 1849 Pocket Colt presented to
Hickok by the
Pony Express
Co. He later gave the revolver to Captain Jack Crawford.
Postcard is new and in excellent condition.
Jesse James - Bank, stage, train bandit, he was a
member of the Quantrill Raiders in the
Civil War.
Jesse and his
brother
Frank formed a gang with the
Youngers after the war. In 17
years, his gang robed more than a quarter of a million dollars.
Jesse
was shot in the back by
Bob Ford
for the reward. Insert: Death photo of
James.
Oversize
postcard,
6 3/8"x4 3/8,
is new, unused and in mint condition.
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