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Historic Personalities / James "Jim" Masterson

« Last post by Emory Cantey on March 22, 2022, 05:15:14 pm »

James Masterson was the younger brother of Bat Masterson. In my opinion he was the BEST lawman of the Mastersons. He was the Assistant Marshal of Dodge City in 1878 under Charlie Bassett. He had several hundred arrests in 1878 and 1879. He was promoted to City Marshal after Charlie Bassett's resignation in 1879. He lost the job in 1881 when city government changed. He jointed the Police Force in Trinidad, Colorado in 1881. He became under sheriff in 1885 in Colfax County, New Mexico. He was involved in the Gray County War in Kansas and later the battle of Cimarron.
He moved to Oklahoma Territory. He became a Deputy Sheriff of Logan County, Oklahoma. On September 1, 1893, as a Special Deputy U.S. Marshal he was involved in the Battle of Ingalls against the Doolin-Dalton gang and helped capture "Arkansas Tom" Jones.
He died in Guthrie of tuberculosis on March 31, 1895. He was only 39 years old. His entire adult life was essentially in law enforcement, unlike Bat who spent many years as a newspaper and sports reporter.
History says he was a rather shy man, not very outgoing like Bat was. He spoke in a low voice and spoke seldom. He was fearless under fire. He was not brash or boastful and did not court fame or notoriety. He was a GOOD man.

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Historic Personalities / Sam Bass

« Last post by Emory Cantey on March 21, 2022, 06:26:46 am »

1/9th plate tintype of Sam Bass on his horse in Texas. Identified on the back. More importantly, this image came from gang member Hank Underwood along with a whisky flash professionally inscribed " "A Birthday Vial. I am still your friend. Hank Underwood". The whisky flask is 100% right and further documented as is this image. Is is distant and small however.

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Historic Personalities / Dallas Stoudenmire

« Last post by Emory Cantey on March 20, 2022, 04:59:38 pm »

!/2 plate tintype purported to be early image of Dallas Stoudenmire when he was a town Marshal of Socorro, New Mexico in 1878-1880. He became the City Marshal of El Paso, Texas on April 11, 1881 and was killed by James Manning on September 18, 1882 in El Paso. He was known as a violent man when drunk but a fine shot with a revolver. One of the best. He had resigned his job as City Marshal and was serving as a Deputy U.S. Marshal of Western Texas and New Mexico appointed by U.S. Marshal Harrington Lee "Hal" Gosling at the time of his death. The image came with his documented leather sap he carried in his pocket. It is quite close in comparison to the image once owned by Bob McCubbin, just younger and better groomed.

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Historic Personalities / Texas Ranger Ernest St. Leon

« Last post by Emory Cantey on March 20, 2022, 04:37:47 pm »

Cabinet photograph of Ernest "Diamond Dick" St. Leon circa 1890. It is identified on the back "Diamond Dick"-Ranger- Killed 1899. The photographer was not noted.

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Historic Personalities / S. R. Pickett, Texas Ranger

« Last post by Emory Cantey on March 20, 2022, 04:30:22 pm »

CDV size small cabinet photograph. It is identified on the back as S.R. Pickett, Larado, Tex, May 1886. The photographer was T.K. Hamilton, Larado, Texas.

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Historic Personalities / Texas Ranger E. A. Maddrey

« Last post by Emory Cantey on March 20, 2022, 04:23:56 pm »

CDV size small cabinet photograph period identified as E. A. Maddrey, Wichita, Texas 1883 - Ranger (Texas Ranger). Photographer was J.L. Goben, Bonham, Texas.

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Historic Personalities / Texas Ranger Albert C. Grimes

« Last post by Emory Cantey on March 20, 2022, 07:49:46 am »

CDV of Texas Ranger Albert C. Grimes taken in Pearsall, Texas in1885. ID on back.

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Historic Personalities / Outlaw Juan Cortina

« Last post by Emory Cantey on March 20, 2022, 07:23:56 am »

Original CDV of the Mexican outlaw, Juan Nepomuceno Cortina Goseacochea (May 1824-Oct. 1894). The image was taken in the 1860s. He was a rancher, poitician, military leader, outlaw, and Mexican folk hero. As governor, he essentially controlled the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.
He hated the Anglo-American settlements on the Mexican borderlands and targeted the civilians in a failed "Cortina War" with militia he raised. The Texas Rangers, U.S. Army and locals from the Brownsville area easily defeated his militia in 1848.

In his second Cortina War in 1861, he joined Federal troops in the Civil War. He was SOUNDLY defeated by Confederate Capt. Santos Benavidos at the battle of Carrizo. He retreated back into Mexico. He did however, conduct guerrilla warfare against Texas for years to come. After the Civil War, the Yankee carpet Bag government during occupation by the U.S. Gov. rewarded Cortina for his support during the War.

During the Mexican Revolution he opposed President Diaz. Diaz had him arrested twice after he tried to raise an army against Diaz. Diaz ordered him to be executed. However, he was imprisoned, released under house arrest in 1890 and died on October, 1894.

Although The union Army protected him until after reconstruction, he was no hero in Texas. He was simply considered a murderer and outlaw.

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Historic Personalities / Texas Ranger William "Bigfoot" Wallace

« Last post by Emory Cantey on March 20, 2022, 06:56:32 am »

William "Bigfoot Wallace" was born in 1817 in Virginia. He came to Texas in 1837. He was taken prison by the Lipan Indians in 1838 and subsequently released. He fought in the Texas battles of Salado and Mier. He was sited for his bravery. In 1848, he was a member of a party of 35 Texas Rangers of Crumps company in an attack on the Lipan Indians with 14 Indians killed. In 1850, he received a commission from Texas Gov. Bell to raise a company of Rangers. In August of 1850, he and 23 Rangers fought 125 Comanche Indians. The battle lasted 7 hours. 14 days later, he again fought the same Indians and defeated them. He again defeated the Comanche Indians on the West bank of the Nueces River.
In 1852, the was the conductor of a U.S. Mail party. he was attacked by Lipan Indians several times and fought several battles in this period. During the Civil War in Texas he helped guard the frontier against Comanche Indians. In his later years he lived in South Texas in a small village named BIGFOOT. He sat on his front porch and told stories of his past experiences. He was friendly and well liked. He died on January 7, 1899.
This image dates in the 1880s.

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Historic Personalities / Jesse Edwards James and John Samuel

« Last post by Emory Cantey on March 20, 2022, 06:27:50 am »

Original (100% provenance) tintype is of Jesse Edwards James (Jesse James' son) with his cousin John Samuel. The tintype is from the album of the John James family in California who were the cousins of Jesse and Frank James. It is a unique image. Jesse Edwards James is seated on left. He is 16-18 years old here, as a guess. Taken in the 1890s.

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