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1889 Jail Cell
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1889 8'x8'x8' cell was brought to Batesville Arkansas in 1889 by rail and assmbled on site in Batesville. It is all riveted..no bolts. It has both doors that are not pictured. Very heavy indeed. It…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Augustus McCrae Feb 6.
Straight up headdress
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What American Indians would have wore what is called a "straight up" headdress? I am thinking Blackfoot. The regalia headdress I am trying to find info on has dark feathers about 8 inches tall and…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by C. F. 'Charley' Eckhardt Aug 31, 2012.
1800s jail ?
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Is this a 1800s jail cell or later?Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by anthony martin Aug 15, 2012.
General Custer tin type photo
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Curious as to value?Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Augustus McCrae May 26, 2012.
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anthony martin replied to Augustus McCrae's discussion 1889 Jail Cell
" Augustus,
I thought that you bought this awhile back to add to your relic collection.Is it now yours or did you change your mind?"
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1889 Jail Cell
1889 8'x8'x8' cell was brought to Batesville Arkansas in 1889 by rail and assmbled on site in Batesville. It is all riveted..no bolts. It has both doors that are not pictured. Very heavy indeed. It is located at Batesville. For sale...2000.00See More
C. F. 'Charley' Eckhardt replied to Augustus McCrae's discussion Straight up headdress
"Catlin did some paintings of 'em.---------------------------------------------------------"
Augustus McCrae replied to Augustus McCrae's discussion Straight up headdress
"Thanks Charlie..that is what I was thinking also. Do you know where I might see some pics of this "Straight-Up" headdress?"
C. F. 'Charley' Eckhardt replied to Augustus McCrae's discussion Straight up headdress
"Crow; (Absaroka) wore a straight-up head-dress."
Augustus McCrae replied to David Butler's discussion Beautiful Rare Antique Saddle "Famous Jumbo Brand"
"Mycall is 20s-30s adult saddle. 12" was quiete common back then and even more so earlier. I have a 1906 Miles City (Cogsdale) and it is a roping working saddle with 12" seat."
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Straight up headdress
What American Indians would have wore what is called a "straight up" headdress? I am thinking Blackfoot. The regalia headdress I am trying to find info on has dark feathers about 8 inches tall and are fastened to the skull cap with small metal ferrals about 1 inch long.See More
anthony martin replied to Augustus McCrae's discussion 1800s jail ?
" Augustus,
We await your findings with great interest.I f you get additional close up detail shots it would be great."
Gay Mathis replied to Augustus McCrae's discussion 1800s jail ?
"Let us know what you find out..Such an interesting thread..Made me start reading up on the P. J. Pauly & Bro. Iron Jail Builders & others in the field..
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Augustus McCrae replied to Augustus McCrae's discussion 1800s jail ?
"Anthony I have a friend in Parsons Kansas that has one of the largest first power plant collections in the world...he also owns a earlier jail cell. He says without doubt this one is period correct. I just found this out from him. I am going to try…"
anthony martin replied to Augustus McCrae's discussion 1800s jail ?
" Augustus,
In the late 19th century both arc and then gas welding were in their infancy.One of the earlier uses of arc welding in the 1880's and 90's was in the battery making industry and to a lesser degree in the…"
Augustus McCrae replied to Augustus McCrae's discussion 1800s jail ?
"The only welds are small spot welds on the solid side. Probably was done at the factory in St. Louis. These were shipped via train in pieces or sections. The rest of it is put together with big rivets. I havent made it to our local museum that…"
anthony martin replied to Augustus McCrae's discussion 1800s jail ?
" Ask yourself this.How common was arc welding equipment in the 19th century and how widespread was the electrical source,either Edison D.C. or WestiNghouse's Tesla system A.C.Outside of some larger cities ,some U.s. Naval and a few…"
C. F. 'Charley' Eckhardt replied to Augustus McCrae's discussion 1800s jail ?
"If the bars are flat rather than round, it could be earlier than the 1880s. The jail in San Elizario, Texas, just a hop down the Rio Grande from El Paso, has flat iron, riveted bars. It held Billy the Kid for about 3 days before his buddies…"
Augustus McCrae replied to Augustus McCrae's discussion 1800s jail ?
"I know that arc welding was used in the 1880s..with that said.. I would date this cell to late 1800s.
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Hay shortage
Here we go again..another drought cept this time it is larger scale and good horse hay is nearly impossible to find. If you have to feed weedy, sage grass, saw briars ect. hay here is a trick that will make any horse eat it. Crunch up about 3 or 4 cups of mineral block and mix with 3 gallons of water then pour it all over the flat side of a round bale and supplement with sweet feed and your horse will be just fine.
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Wishing everyone here a happy and safe 4th of July.
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- At 4:53am on December 10, 2010,
Karen said… - Hay Augustus!
Love the name! Also, that story was probably very true that your great grandmother told! The plaza that the boys were in with the banks and such was chop full, from what I can tell of people wanting to see the bodies of these guys. Much of their clothing, which I use to think was in bad shape of them being on the run, was cut and shreaded by the many people that came into the town to see them and get a little bit of "bandit history".
Grat was marshal here in Fort Smith back in the 1880's from what I can tell. But, the boys were all over the place back then, California, Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas. Gratton is my favoirte to research but there are dead ends.
Oh! by the way the gun that you see on my site was seen by a man here in our area who knows lots about guns and the such. This gun, that I got to see and touch, was at the National Historic Site the day that I was there and it was owned by Franklin Dalton and then by Bob Dalton. The gun is owned by a man in Springfield, MO. It was an exciting find for me to see and touch.
You can read some of the newspaper article on Gratton and his trial on my web page for him http://gratdalton1861.angelfire.com. I do have much on some pages to finish and will do so next year in the spring when I have time.
Keep in touch! Nice hearing from you!
Have a super day!
- At 5:42am on December 10, 2010, Karen said…
- Augh! Just a little correction on my part. Your great grandmother's sister! Sorry about that in my last email to you.
Oh, did she add any interesting details that trip in to Coffeyville and what she seen by any chance?
Love the photo that you have for you part of the web page. I just bought that movie last month it is one of my favorites!!!!
- At 10:25pm on April 13, 2011,
Shirley morris said… - Thanks for the friendship, Augustus!
- At 12:27pm on June 23, 2011,
Marshall Trimble said… - At 12:24pm on June 23, 2011, Marshall Trimble said…
Gus: I just heard back from Fred Nolan and he was able to get new information regarding the Masterson-Houston-Kid shooting match in his new book, Tascosa: Its Life and Gaudy Times (2007) -- He says, "It's a fairy tale concocted by a 1941 Amarillo newspaperman and disseminated by later writers but exploded by the fact that Temple Houston did not set foot in Tascosa until 1882, which (in view of the fact he was dead)." would have made it difficult for the Kid to participate."
Looks like another tall tale exposed. Those writers of a few decades ago who disregarded facts and research when they wrote "true stories" they'd heard from oldtimers and the like sure screwed up things. Fortunately, most of today's writers do careful research before publishing non-fiction and we are much better because of it.
- At 12:24pm on June 23, 2011,
- At 2:21pm on March 15, 2012,
Ron "Six Gun Preacher" said… Thank You Sir, for the friend add! God Bless have a good day!
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