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Crawford Goldsby's 1894 Credits -confirmed?

http://oklahombres.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/5176036794/m/32320168151

Started by Tony Fazzini

0 5 hours ago

Oklahoma Officer reported killed 1902

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86063952/1902-06-30/ed-1/seq-5/;words=Vinson+Deputy?date1=1902&rows=20&searchType=basic&am

Started by Tony Fazzini

2 on Wednesday
Reply by Jesse Gibson

Will hardin related to John Wesley hardin?

Involved in a gunfight with a negro cowboy  in 1880 Indian terrority {Oklahoma} author J. Frank Dobie "Cow People" .p.233-237 http://book…

Started by Tony Fazzini

4 Mar 11
Reply by C. F. 'Charley' Eckhardt

Fastest Draw of hollywood western stars

Can anyone tell me who among the western stars were considered to be the fastest draw? I've been researching and heard everyone from jerry…

Started by DICK CORBITT

112 Mar 9
Reply by C. F. 'Charley' Eckhardt

Maybe A "Classic" Gunfight, Just Not Famous

I'm trying to find info about four gunfights, certainly not famous ones.  I have a newspaper clip about the first one and just the family s…

Started by Angie O

27 Feb 17
Reply by Robert O

James F. Burke- Earp deputy?

Family legend has it that my great-grandfather was a deputy for the Earps. His wife, Kittie, buried his gun in the backyard so he wouldn't…

Started by Rick Cooper

3 Feb 12
Reply by anthony martin

Buckskin Frank kills William Claborne, a.k.a. "Billy the Kid".

William Claborne, a.k.a. "Billy the Kid," was shot by Frank Leslie a.k.a. "Buckskin Frank", at the Oriental Saloon, in Tombstone, Arizona.

Started by David Flores

8 Nov 10, 2012
Reply by David Flores

Tombstone-Ok Corral

The gunfight at the OK Corral took only about 30 seconds.  Those 30 seconds made Wyatt Earp famous, but not until about 50 yrs later. About…

Started by Vito Fashoda

6 Oct 28, 2012
Reply by anthony martin

Another Billy the Kid photo. Any thoughts?

I saw this and was shocked at the asking price Estimate $100,000 - $200,000 Starting Bid $50000.  Does anyone else have any thoughts on t…

Started by Candice

55 Oct 24, 2012
Reply by michel janes cribb

Old West Gunfights at Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:American_Old_West_gunfights

Started by Tony Fazzini

16 Sep 25, 2012
Reply by anthony martin

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