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Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary.
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Hiram Bingham, explorer of Machu Picchu.
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A side note about Hiram Bingham....
I just ran across this in an online article about Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The last Years.
''Around that time, an American named Hiram Bingham was crossing the border into southern Bolivia when he encountered two “rough looking Anglo-Saxons.” Bingham was an ambitious young professor from Yale on his way to Peru, where he would discover Machu Picchu and become world famous. In an account unnoticed by historians of Butch and Sundance because it focused on his archaeology, he wrote that one of the Americans confessed to being a robber, “driven out of the United States by the force of law and order and hounded to death all over the world by Pinkerton detectives.” The men sounded defeated, he said, telling him that members of their gang had been killed by police. They sold him their mules and went on their way.''
A side note about Hiram Bingham....
I just ran across this in an online article about Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The last Years.
''Around that time, an American named Hiram Bingham was crossing the border into southern Bolivia when he encountered two “rough looking Anglo-Saxons.” Bingham was an ambitious young professor from Yale on his way to Peru, where he would discover Machu Picchu and become world famous. In an account unnoticed by historians of Butch and Sundance because it focused on his archaeology, he wrote that one of the Americans confessed to being a robber, “driven out of the United States by the force of law and order and hounded to death all over the world by Pinkerton detectives.” The men sounded defeated, he said, telling him that members of their gang had been killed by police. They sold him their mules and went on their way.''
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And while on the subject of Butch and Sundance.
This from TRUE WEST magazine and artist Bob Boze Bell.
his depiction of the Robbers
This from TRUE WEST magazine and artist Bob Boze Bell.
his depiction of the Robbers
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Rusty, the pics of Bingham reminded me of Richard Wetherill who discovered Mesa Verde & along with his brothers, discovered other Anasazi sites along what became known as Wetherill Mesa & Wetherill Ridge.
Richard was murdered in 1910 under mysterious circumstances & Chis-chilling-begay was convicted but only served a prison term of 4 yrs before being released. After Richard’s murder his brother John W. Sort of took over as the family archeologist for further discovery & development.
Rusty, the pics of Bingham reminded me of Richard Wetherill who discovered Mesa Verde & along with his brothers, discovered other Anasazi sites along what became known as Wetherill Mesa & Wetherill Ridge.
Richard was murdered in 1910 under mysterious circumstances & Chis-chilling-begay was convicted but only served a prison term of 4 yrs before being released. After Richard’s murder his brother John W. Sort of took over as the family archeologist for further discovery & development.
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British wartime Prime Minister, Winston Churchill and Rufus.
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Aaron Davis, Western saddle maker, 1970’s
T Jones
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Who?
Practically Family
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I thought it was Sam Elliott.
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William T. “Bloody Bill” Anderson was killed at the Battle of New Albany near present day Orrick, MO on Oct. 26th, 1864. His body was posed & photographed, then beheaded. Much like the imposters of Billy the Kid (1881) & Jesse James (1882) pictures didn’t stop an imposter born as William C. Anderson from claiming to be a surviving “Bloody Bill”. He claimed he changed his middle name to Charles to hide his true identity, but continued to be known as Bill.
He apparently got one newspaper reporter of the day to buy into his claim. The facts were secondary to a good story.
He apparently got one newspaper reporter of the day to buy into his claim. The facts were secondary to a good story.
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1/4 plate tintype...
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"Before our white brothers arrived to make us civilized men,
we didn't have any kind of prison. Because of this, we had no delinquents.
Without a prison, there can be no delinquents.
We had no locks nor keys and therefore among us there were no thieves.
When someone was so poor that he couldn't afford a horse, a tent or a blanket,
he would, in that case, receive it all as a gift.
We were too uncivilized to give great importance to private property.
We didn't know any kind of money and consequently, the value of a human being
was not determined by his wealth.
We had no written laws laid down, no lawyers, no politicians,
therefore we were not able to cheat and swindle one another.
We were really in bad shape before the white men arrived and I don't know
how to explain how we were able to manage without these fundamental things
that (so they tell us) are so necessary for a civilized society."
- John (Fire) Lame Deer, Sioux Lakota - 1903-1976
we didn't have any kind of prison. Because of this, we had no delinquents.
Without a prison, there can be no delinquents.
We had no locks nor keys and therefore among us there were no thieves.
When someone was so poor that he couldn't afford a horse, a tent or a blanket,
he would, in that case, receive it all as a gift.
We were too uncivilized to give great importance to private property.
We didn't know any kind of money and consequently, the value of a human being
was not determined by his wealth.
We had no written laws laid down, no lawyers, no politicians,
therefore we were not able to cheat and swindle one another.
We were really in bad shape before the white men arrived and I don't know
how to explain how we were able to manage without these fundamental things
that (so they tell us) are so necessary for a civilized society."
- John (Fire) Lame Deer, Sioux Lakota - 1903-1976
M Hatman
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Photo postcard dated 1910, Rockford Illinois.
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Baron James Buchanan (1849 - 1935)
Among his illustrious career, most notably The James Buchanan & Co Ltd was the creation of the Black & White Scotch Whisky brand. It is said that Buchanan deserves much credit for the growth & popularity of blended Scotch Whisky beginning in the late 19th century. Buchanan was always well-dressed, as this cartoon from Vanity Fair illustrates.
Among his illustrious career, most notably The James Buchanan & Co Ltd was the creation of the Black & White Scotch Whisky brand. It is said that Buchanan deserves much credit for the growth & popularity of blended Scotch Whisky beginning in the late 19th century. Buchanan was always well-dressed, as this cartoon from Vanity Fair illustrates.
GHT
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Kate and William rocking it, western style.
Away from the camera, (mostly) Kate is often seen sporting a fedora, and she wears it well too.
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Those two seem to be classy folks (unlike the two y'all deported to us! 
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William has one of the most forced and false smiles I've ever seen. Someone needs to teach him how to smile more naturally and believably.
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Edmund Haynes Taylor (1830 - 1923)
The Honorary “Colonel” E.H. Taylor was a descendant of two US Presidents in his family tree: Zachary Taylor & James Madison. As a banker Taylor had helped to organize & finance several whiskey distilleries before 1869 when he himself purchased a small Leestown KY distillery he named O.F.C. He immediately began modernizing the distillery by expanding & upgrading with many innovations & new techniques. He named his bourbon whiskey Old Taylor.
Taylor was instrumental in fighting for higher standards of purity & legitimacy of the bourbon industry, pushing for the passage of the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. For that he is often referred to as the “Father of the Modern Bourbon Industry”.
Taylor sold his O.F.C. Distillery to George T. Stagg in 1879 & today the distilling rights to both whiskeys are owned by Buffalo Trace. E.H. Taylor went on to serve 16 yrs as Mayor of Frankfort, KY.
The Honorary “Colonel” E.H. Taylor was a descendant of two US Presidents in his family tree: Zachary Taylor & James Madison. As a banker Taylor had helped to organize & finance several whiskey distilleries before 1869 when he himself purchased a small Leestown KY distillery he named O.F.C. He immediately began modernizing the distillery by expanding & upgrading with many innovations & new techniques. He named his bourbon whiskey Old Taylor.
Taylor was instrumental in fighting for higher standards of purity & legitimacy of the bourbon industry, pushing for the passage of the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. For that he is often referred to as the “Father of the Modern Bourbon Industry”.
Taylor sold his O.F.C. Distillery to George T. Stagg in 1879 & today the distilling rights to both whiskeys are owned by Buffalo Trace. E.H. Taylor went on to serve 16 yrs as Mayor of Frankfort, KY.
GHT
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As Prince William celebrates his 41st birthday today, June 21, body language and behavioural expert Darren Stanton has claimed that he is "completely different" and has changed considerably when compared to his early years within the Royal Family. The expert has analysed Prince William over recent years, but particularly since taking on his newer royal role as the Prince of Wales last September, a role previously held by his father, the now: King Charles III. https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1782860/prince-william-body-language-expert
Those two seem to be classy folks (unlike the two y'all deported to us!
And she doesn't even have a regal "hat" appearance. My commiserations to you.
Now if you want to see what I mean by regal hat, look no further:
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Near Dora, Missouri.
