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Finding the Great Canyon On the Gila River

Finding the Great Canyon On the Gila River

by | Apr 26, 2017 | Uncategorized

The dramatic Seth Eastman watercolor of a canyon on the Gila River of Arizona, circa 1853, is familiar to many students of Western exploration in general and of the first United States and Mexico Boundary Survey, 1849-1853, in particular. It is titled simply, Great...
Western Events for May 2017

Western Events for May 2017

by | Apr 20, 2017 | Departments, True Western Towns

ADVENTURE Narrow Gauge Day Durango, CO, May 5: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad celebrates continuous operation between Durango and Silverton since 1882. 888-872-4607 • DurangoTrain.com Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival Cortez, CO, May 10-14:...
The Empty Sleeve Gunfight

The Empty Sleeve Gunfight

by | Apr 17, 2017 | Features & Gunfights

When Joseph W. Evans passed away suddenly on May 28, 1902, at his home in Phoenix, Arizona Territory lost one of its most successful businessmen and a distinguished citizen, reported the Arizona Republican newspaper, which printed a lengthy and glowing eulogy the day...
A Collection of Criminals

A Collection of Criminals

by | Apr 13, 2017 | Collecting the West, Departments

Collectors knew Norman Flayderman as the man behind the bible of American firearms, Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms…and Their Values. That a Kentucky rifle sold as the top firearm of the day at Cowan’s Auctions on February 21 was no shocker,...
The Final Years of the James-Younger Gang

The Final Years of the James-Younger Gang

by | Apr 11, 2017 | True West Blog

The James-Younger gang’s incredible streak of good luck ran out in Northfield, Minnesota, on September 7th, 1876 when the eight-member gang rode into town to be met by a different kind of foe. These hard-working citizens, many were ex-Union soldiers and were...