Gunfighter Collection

CASSIDY AND LONGBAUGH. Butch Cassidy (1866-?), alias of Robert Leroy Parker, American desperado, and Harry Longbaugh (1867-?), known as the Sundance Kid, American desperado

Commodore Perry Owens (1852-1919) (b / w photo)
PNP252396 Commodore Perry Owens (1852-1919) (b/w photo) by American Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Arizona Apache Sheriff; named after American naval hero Commodore Perry;)

WILLIAM H. BONNEY (1859-1881). Known as Billy the Kid. American desperado. Billy the Kid holding a Model Winchester 73 rifle. Oil over a photograph, c1880

Gunfight in the street of a western town. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

The Dodge City Peace Commission, 1883 (1954). Standing: WH Harris, Luke Short, Bat Masterson; sitting: Charles E Bassett, Wyatt Earp, Frank McClain and Neal Brown

WYATT EARP (1848-1929). American lawman. Photograph, mid 1870s

WYATT EARP (1848-1929). American lawman. Detail of Earp from a group photograph of the Dodge City, Kansas, Peace Commission, late 1870s; at right, partially obscured, is Frank McLain

Henry Heck Thomas (1850-1912) (b / w photo)
PNP252393 Henry Heck Thomas (1850-1912) (b/w photo) by American Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Deputy US Marshal Oklahoma Territory; hunted down many outlaws; Henry Thomas)

Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) c. 1886 (b / w photo)
PNP245816 Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) c.1886 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

NAT LOVE (b. 1854). Also known as Deadwood Dick : oil over a photograph
NAT LOVE (b. 1854). Also known as " Deadwood Dick" : oil over a photograph

HSET2A-00030
Gunman in a western saloon, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) (b / w photo)
PNP245495 Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Ben Morrison (b/w photo)
PNP252388 Ben Morrison (b/w photo) by American Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: cowboy range detective;); Peter Newark American Pictures

North American P-51D Mustang N5428V - CY-U Gunfighter
North American P-51D Mustang N5428V / CY-U Gunfighter (msn 122-39723), of the Confederate Air Force, at Midland Airport on 8-10 October 1992. Date: 1992

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Wild Bill Hickok, gunfighter, gambler and lawman of the American West (b / w photo)
5217054 Wild Bill Hickok, gunfighter, gambler and lawman of the American West (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wild Bill Hickok (1837-1876)

James Butler (Wild Bill) Hickok (1817 - 1876), (colour litho)
3105566 James Butler (Wild Bill) Hickok (1817 - 1876), (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) (colour woodcut)
PNP245499 Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) (colour woodcut) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

The first published picture of Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) printed in
PNP245490 The first published picture of Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) printed in Harpers magazine, February 1867 (colour litho) by Waud

Dallas Stoudenmire (b. 1845) 1881 (b / w photo)
PNP252391 Dallas Stoudenmire (b.1845) 1881 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marshal of El Paso)

George Ruffner, Sheriff of Yavapai County, Arizona, 1897 (b / w photo)
PNP252386 George Ruffner, Sheriff of Yavapai County, Arizona, 1897 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wild Bill Hickok (b / w photo)
PNP249398 Wild Bill Hickok (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Butler Hickok (1837-76); ); Peter Newark American Pictures; American

The Dodge City Peace Commission, June 1883 (sepia photo)
STC306708 The Dodge City Peace Commission, June 1883 (sepia photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from left to right, standing, W.H)

Bartholomew Bat Masterson (1853-1921)
PNP252384 Bartholomew Bat Masterson (1853-1921) by American Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: peace officer of Dodge City)

Chris Madsen (1851-1944) (b / w photo)
PNP252389 Chris Madsen (1851-1944) (b/w photo) by American Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Famous deputy US Marshal of the Oklahoma Territory; emigrated from Denmark to the US in 1870;)

Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) June, 1883 (b / w photo)
PNP245815 Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) June, 1883 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: photographed in Dodge City)

Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) demonstrates his marksmanship with his Colt Navy
PNP245492 Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) demonstrates his marksmanship with his Colt Navy model revolver (colour litho) by American School

James Butler Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) 1874 (oil on canvas)
PNP245491 James Butler Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) 1874 (oil on canvas) by Cross, Henry H. (1837-1918); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Wild Bill Hickok (b / w photo)
PNP243997 Wild Bill Hickok (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Butler Hickok (1837-76); ); Peter Newark American Pictures; American

William Bill Tilghman (1854-1924) (b / w photo)
PNP252392 William Bill Tilghman (1854-1924) (b/w photo) by American Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Chief of Police of Oklahoma City; Deputy US Marshal; Oklahoma State Senate; Marshal)

Bartholomew Bat Masterson (1853-1921) c. 1879 (colour litho)
PNP245820 Bartholomew Bat Masterson (1853-1921) c.1879 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

American Outlaw Billy the Kid, 1875-80 (albumen print)
3036259 American Outlaw Billy the Kid, 1875-80 (albumen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Portrait of outlaw Billy the Kid holding his revolver)

High Dawn in the West (Minster): This shoot took place on WestMinster Bridgre this morning at Dawn. A dozen cowboys and saloon girls created a High Dawn scene before the traffic came

Cowboy Grabbing a Woman

Horse and a Cowboy

The Dodge City Peace Commission, Kansas, USA, June 1883. Standing: WH Harris, Luke Short, Bat Masterson; sitting: Charles E Bassett, Wyatt Earp, Frank McClain and Neal Brown

DALTON GANG, 1892. The bodies of Emmett Dalton, William Powers (aka Tom Evans), Bob and Grat Dalton, and Dick Broadwell, of the Dalton Gang of outlaws who were killed in their ill-fated attempt to

(1859-1881). Known as Billy the Kid. American desperado. Billy the Kid shooting a drifter who had pointed a gun at him
WILLIAM H. BONNEY (1859-1881). Known as Billy the Kid. American desperado. Billy the Kid shooting a drifter who had pointed a gun at him. Wood engraving, American, late 19th century

EDWARD ( NED ) KELLY (1855-1880). Australian bandit. Kelly shown wearing his homemade armor shortly before his capture
EDWARD (" NED" ) KELLY (1855-1880). Australian bandit. Kelly shown wearing his homemade armor shortly before his capture: line engraving, 1880

HSET2A-00032
Saloon brawl in a cattle town, western U.S. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Frederic Remington

Western gunfighter making his victom " dance." Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

ILLINOIS: GANG, c1927. A portrait on a postcard of Birger and His Boys, an American gang lead by Charlie Birger that operated in southern Illinois. Photographed by Mitchell, c1927

BAT MASTERSON (c1856-1921). American peace officer and sportswriter. Oil over a photograph, n.d

WYATT EARP (1848-1929). American lawman. Oil over a photograph

CHEYENNE CLUB: RIDERS. Members of the Cheyenne Club in Cheyenne, Wyoming, wearing jockey outfits, believed to be gunmen who participated in the Johnson County War of 1892

COLORADO: RAILROAD WARS. The Dead Line. Team of gunfighters hired by the Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe railway, to prevent the Denver

BELLE STARR & BLUE DUCK. Belle Starr, originally, Myra Belle (c1846-1889). American desperado. Pictured with Blue Duck, a lover. Oil over a photograph

JESSE JAMES (1847-1882). Jesse Woodson James. American desperado. Photograph, late 19th century

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"Legends of the Wild West: Gunfighter Chronicles" Step into the untamed world of gunfighters, where outlaws and lawmen clashed in a battle for survival. Meet Cassidy and Longbaugh, the notorious duo known as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, who led their gang, the Wild Bunch, on daring escapades across America's frontier. Captured forever in a photograph taken at Fort Worth in 1901, these desperados embody both fear and fascination. Joining them is Commodore Perry Owens, a man whose black-and-white portrait hides his complex persona as he fought to bring order to lawless towns. Witness an intense gunfight erupting on the dusty streets of a western town - a testament to the perilous existence faced by those living on society's fringes. In another image captured through time's lens stands Billy the Kid himself, gripping his Model Winchester 73 rifle with steely determination. This young American desperado left behind an indelible mark on history before meeting his tragic end. The Dodge City Peace Commission of 1883 reveals brave men like Wyatt Earp standing tall against chaos. A glimpse into Earp's life showcases him once more in c. 1886; this enigmatic figure epitomizes justice in its rawest form. Nat Love emerges from obscurity as Deadwood Dick - immortalized through oil over a photograph - showcasing that even amidst danger there were those who sought adventure rather than infamy. Delve deeper into history with Henry Heck Thomas and Ben Morrison; their black-and-white portraits tell tales of courage amid uncertainty during treacherous times. These captivating glimpses into our past remind us that within every gunfighter lies complexity beyond mere legend or notoriety, and are symbols of an era when honor was tested daily under harsh conditions – where bullets flew faster than words spoken – leaving behind stories etched forever upon our collective memory.