Amazing Wild West Photos

[IceWizard]

By the 1880s, buffalo faced near extinction thanks in large part to hunters
like this one who over hunted them and dwindled the population.
The buffalo hunting business spiked in the early 1870s and then
subsided once there were no more buffalo to hunt






Among the most influential and known Native-American chiefs of his time,
Chief Joseph famously led his people — the Nez Perce — on a 1,200-mile
trek to Canada. Despite the journey proving unsuccessful, he was still
nonetheless immortalized for his efforts.






If you’ve seen Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, you might remember the lawman Joe LeFors.
His signature trademark was the white hat. The look, combined with his achievements as a
lawman, made him one of the more famous officers of the law.






The Wild West was chocked full of justice-thieving outlaws, including the
Cherokee Ned Christie who stole horses (the original grand theft auto) and
robbed banks. This photo was taken as a sort of trophy photo when
he was finally captured.






Outlaws and hooligans weren’t the only ones that town sheriffs had to look out for.
Gamblers — such as this here Billy Simms — were known to get pretty disruptive
(particularly after a douse or two of whiskey). Simms was an elite member of
frontier high society.






Luther Kelly was a famous Indian scout, a common type of person to be immortalized in
stories and legends at the time. Most scouts were given pretty unique and elaborate nicknames,
hence the name Yellowstone Kelly.






Annie Oakley may have been the most prominent cowgirl at the time, but she was
hardly the only one. Pictured are a group of them as they stop at a watering hole
to give their horses some much-needed refreshment.
These gals were quick with a gun, too!






Big Nose Kate was a Hungarian immigrant and was married to big-time gunslinger
Doc Holliday. She had many various jobs — including proprietor of a boarding
house and a dance hall girl — but her most well-known (and most utilized)
job was as a prostitute.






Considered to be Annie Oakley’s rival, Smith joined Buffalo Bill’s show at just 15 and
proved to be one of his best sharpshooters. Unfortunately for her, she lost to Oakley
at a show in London, and history has tended to forget about her ever since.






Sarah Marcus was an established actress who was on constant tour.
When she arrived in Arizona, she married sheriff John Behan.
Their marriage didn’t last long, though. Eventually Wyatt Earp rolled into town
and Josephine decided that she was in love with him instead. Legend even
dictates that the famous O.K. Corral gunfight all started as a feud between
Earp and Behan.