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I’m intrigued by the story of Dora Hand, the Dodge City saloon singer. Do any photos of her exist?

by | Aug 31, 2011 | Inside History

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I’m intrigued by the story of Dora Hand, the Dodge City saloon singer. Do any photos of her exist? Terri J. HuckSterling, Virginia The beautiful Dora Hand is said to have been the inspiration for the role of Miss Kitty in the Gunsmoke series that aired on CBS from 1955 to 1975. To answer this, I wrote my friend (and True West Publisher Emeritus) Robert G. McCubbin, one of the foremost experts and collectors of Old West photos. He says, “There is a photo in a book I trust, Dodge City: Up Th


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