The Internet auction service, eBay, is a hothouse of Butch and Sundance photographs. Images turn up on eBay with little more provenance than “You be...
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The Last Ride
Early on the morning of November 3, 1908, Aramayo Francke & Company manager Carlos Peró left Tupiza with his teenage son, Mariano, and a servant...
Back at the Ranch
Buenos Aires, 1901 When Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid and Ethel Place arrived in Buenos Aires in late March 1901, they undoubtedly hoped to put...
The Wild Bunch
Who was the Wild Bunch? What crimes can be attributed to the gang? And who participated in those crimes? These questions defy simple answers. Take...
Breaking Colts
Breaking a colt, what a sorry expression. Just curious, but have you ever thought of “breaking” your child? Kind of a sick deal if we use the term...
Can you tell me the connection between the Swindle Bar brand and James A. Reavis, the Baron of Arizona?
Can you tell me the connection between the Swindle Bar brand and James A. Reavis, the Baron of Arizona? Floyd Anderson Phoenix, Arizona The Baron of...
You never see any old-time photos of cowboys, lawmen or outlaws wearing glasses. Even in Western movies you never see anyone wearing glasses. Was their vision perfect?
You never see any old-time photos of cowboys, lawmen or outlaws wearing glasses. Even in Western movies you never see anyone wearing glasses. Was...
Where did old John Selman go after he killed John Wesley Hardin and why did he get 25 years in the calaboose as “Wes” did in 1876?
Where did old John Selman go after he killed John Wesley Hardin and why did he get 25 years in the calaboose as “Wes” did in 1876? Nick Nixon St....
What can you tell me about the Western author and poet S. Omar Barker? He and my father were cowboys together in Arizona and New Mexico back in the 1930s.
What can you tell me about the Western author and poet S. Omar Barker? He and my father were cowboys together in Arizona and New Mexico back in the...
I’m trying to get into rope braiding with horsehair and leather but can’t find anyone in my area to help me get started. Can you help me?
I’m trying to get into rope braiding with horsehair and leather but can’t find anyone in my area to help me get started. Can you help me? Marv Olson...
The Quiet Montanan
Anyone who can write about mining towns and mountain men with the same passion he puts into tales of the California gold rush or early Oregon must...
Some believe John Miller was hired to assassinate Pat Garrett. How many men did John Miller kill during his career and how did he finally die?
Some believe John Miller was hired to assassinate Pat Garrett. How many men did John Miller kill during his career and how did he finally die?...