Eugene O’Brien Union, New Jersey The famous photo of the Arizona Rangers was taken in Morenci, Arizona, during the mining strike in 1903. The tall guy on the left end is Capt. Tom Rynning, second captain of the force. The Arizona Rangers were organized in 1901, and modeled after the storied Texas Rangers. They never numbered more than 26 men. Cattle rustling was still rampant along the New Mexico and Mexico borders during those years, so the Rangers were sent in to break up the gangs. In thos


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