The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.

[Frunobulax]

It's definitely Reid. He was a successful entrepreneur & an interesting man. He put together this team & won the league championship in 1909 but soon became discouraged as his players left for other teams & bigger pay checks. By 1911 he was completely discouraged with baseball & the league, & he died in 1912. When he died he left behind an estate worth $15,000 which was eventually awarded by the courts to his grandniece in 1915.

He owned the smoke shop being advertised on the scoreboard.
http://www.citypages.com/news/for-o...-were-on-st-pauls-black-baseball-team-6536145

Yup, definitely him. Love the cookie duster. Now I can tell people it's the Gophers.

THX!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Early Texas Ranger troup. Always looking for pics where the Rangers are individually identified.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Lots of lever actions there.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Lots of lever actions there.

From the variations you can tell they had to supply their own rig.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

From the variations you can tell they had to supply their own rig.

Maybe. They all look to be 1873s. Some with saddle ring, some short, some with pistol grip... probably what was available.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Sometimes a cowboy just needs a good herding dog as a designated driver.

 

[RJR]

Sometimes a cowboy just needs a good herding dog as a designated driver.

Great pic!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

As they used to say 135 - 140 yrs ago, "I have seen the elephant!"

Happy BIrthday America!

 

[Short Balding Guy]

posted in wrong thread - apologies.

 

[Bob Roberts]

As they used to say 135 - 140 yrs ago, "I have seen the elephant!"

Happy BIrthday America!

Is that a reference to the GOP or the pink elephant I sometimes encounter...?

 

[RJR]

Is that a reference to the GOP or the pink elephant I sometimes encounter...?

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Is that a reference to the GOP or the pink elephant I sometimes encounter...?

Neither.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Neither.

Well give it up Bro. Whats the reference...?

 

[RBH]

Wyatt Earp and friend at the “Happy Days” mining camp in Vidal, California circa 1922.

 

[RBH]

Well give it up Bro. Whats the reference...?

Wrong thread but a quick explanation.
http://explore.museumca.org/goldrush/fever11.html

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Wyatt Earp and friend at the “Happy Days” mining camp in Vidal, California circa 1922.

The pic was about 7 yrs before his death. Have you read the new book, "Lady at the O.K. Corral: The True Story of Josephine Marcus Earp" by Ann Kirschner?

 

[Bob Roberts]

Wrong thread but a quick explanation.
http://explore.museumca.org/goldrush/fever11.html

I understand much better now. Thank you.

 

[BobHufford]

I think that Wood guy has a fort near here.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Great pictures Bob! At first glance I thought the pocket hanky of Woods was a sheriff's badge.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

A pair of great looking hats!