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SMITH & WESSON COMPANY - 1830 - 1860 - Named  in story entitled GUN KING OF THE WEST by Lee A. Silva who says Sam Colt could've had it all - the entire U.S. Gun Making business - except for one fateful day in 1855 when he picked the wrong man to throw out of his office. Fantastic true story as found in the complete and seldom found Western Magazine.

SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1-1/2 .32 Calibur * - 1830 - 1860 - Pictured in story entitled GUN KING OF THE WEST by Lee A. Silva who says Sam Colt could've had it all - the entire U.S. Gun Making business - except for one fateful day in 1855 when he picked the wrong man to throw out of his office. Fantastic true story as found in the complete and seldom found Western Magazine

SMITH BROTHERS - 1800's era. Site: AZ, NM. Named in story entitled "THE MAN WHO CLEANED UP ARIZONA" by Bradford D. Jones of the storied Arizona Ranger who is a legend in himself. Rare Western magazine. No date. Hard to find. Complete and in mint condition.

SMITH COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAM OF 1895, * - 1931 - Pictured and written about in article entitled "FIFTY YEARS AT SMITH COLLEGE" in a collage of pictures and text remembering the old days. Includes picture of Dramatic Club Scene, the Chemistry class of 1889, Celebration of the Semi-Centennial Alumnae and the first basketball squad of Smith College as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

SMITH COLLEGE, * - 1931 - Pictured and written about in article entitled "FIFTY YEARS AT SMITH COLLEGE" in a collage of pictures and text remembering the old days. Includes picture of Dramatic Club Scene, the Chemistry class of 1889, Celebration of the Semi-Centennial Alumnae and the first basketball squad of Smith College as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

SMITH COLLEGE - OUTING CLUB * - 1926 - Pictured on cover entitled A LADY OF THE SNOWS is Miss Mildred Whitmer of Chicago - of Smith College as saved. 11 by 16 inches. Mint

SMITH FAMILY  - 1886 - 1903 era - Site: Texas to Colorado to Wyoming - Named in True Pioneer story entitled A DREAM OF LUSH VALLEYS of William Thomas Wiley who took his family in a wagon train to Oregon but settled for the Big Horn country of Montana, accompanied by the Allen family as found in this rare, complete western magazine.

SMITH Lieutenant mentioned in "Sword of Revenge" by: Donald N. Bentz

SMITH,  Fireman on the Shoshone, a sternwheeler which is the subject of  "Take Her Down or Wreck Her" by Fritz Timmon, a historical true story of the attempt to navigate the Lower Snake River in the late 1880's as published in this old and complete and rare western magazine.

SMITH, "Buck" * - 1910-20 era - Location US - Named in  fantastic carnival and circus history entitled HEY RUBE which covers the carnival tricks of stars who entertained customers with various tricks of the carnival trade. Includes names of little know rodeo star who performed their acts before the public as found in this complete western magazine.

SMITH, "Buttermilk"  - 1905 era - Cowboy ranch cook named along with his sourdough biscuit recipe in a story entitled "Rough String Rider" by Milt Hinkle of ranch life including breaking horses in 1906 in the early west as published in this old western magazine.

SMITH, "Doc"  - 1850 - 70 - SITE: WY - IO - CA - Named in rare  boxing story  entitled GOLIATHS FROM GLENROCK by John Bonar which recites the history of what the author calls the other Great White Hope, NOAH "Sport" YOUNG, Jr.,  found in this old complete western magazine.

SMITH, Doctor - 1883 - 1919 era. Location: OR.- Named in story entitled "LIGE COALMAN - MOUNTAIN BOY" by Victor H. White who writes of the life and times of mountain climber Elijah "Lige" Coalman was born at the foot of Mt. Hood, Oregon and has spent his entire life climbing and exploring the mountain as published in this old and complete western magazine.

SMITH, "Gunboat" *  - 1932 - Referee of Champion Prize Fight Match - Featured in an article entitled "SHARKEY A SURPRIZED CHAMPION; GERMANY BITTER"  in old National News Magazine.

SMITH, "Hard Luck" * - 1880 – 1900. LOCATION – MISSOURI - MONTANA . Subject of  the story entitled Powder - The Travails of Hard Luck Smith by Walt Coburn which relates the history of a couple of freight haulers in the Little Rockies as found in this old western magazine

SMITH, Judge * - 1800 era, Site: AZ, CO, NM, UT. Named in story entitled "THE PENITENTES - A RELIGIOUS SECT OF NEW MEXICO by Fred Lambert who reveals some of the information, misinformation, rites, rituals of this unusual folks who believe and practice self-flagellation to seek atonement for theirs sins and transgressions as found in this old, complete western magazine.

SMITH, "Kate", * - 1936 - Star and Singer and Owner of Celtics Basketball Team,  Kate Smith with players pictured in article entitled "For Radio Fans Only -- "Kate Smith is Incorporated" as saved from this old American Magazine.

SMITH, "Kate", * - 1936 - Star and Singer and Owner of Celtics Basketball Team,  Kate Smith with players pictured in article entitled "For Radio Fans Only -- "Kate Smith is Incorporated" as saved from this old American Magazine.

SMITH, Lieutenant  - 1840 - 60's era. Location - AZ, TN, TX, Mexico. Named in story entitled "THE GREAT WESTERN" by Flora Hicks who writes of the life and times of Sarah Burdette (ne Mrs. Sarah A. Bowman) who, because of her size, was nick-named The Great Western when she served the U. S. Army in various camps and forts - receiving adulation from all - as published in this old and complete western magazine.

SMITH, "Nevada",  mentioned or described  in "Tom Mix Frontier Bartender" by Sam Henderson as written up in an old western magazine covering the life of Tom Mix.

SMITH, "Pittsburgh Phil" - 1880 - 1920 - Location Ireland, NV, LA, OH. Named in horse race story entitled RAWHIDE PAYS ITS RESPECTS by Guy Mayo, the story of Riley Grannan, the King of the sport of Kings who is described as a turf plunger as noted for his imperturbability as for the large sums he bet as told in this complete, rare western magazine.

SMITH, "Soapy" Gambler mentioned in "Molly Walsh" by Dorothy Robertson - the 1897 story of the spunky Irish Lass who brought a bit of home to the desolate Klondike.

SMITH, "Tex" - 1910-20 era - Location US - Named in  fantastic carnival and circus history entitled HEY RUBE which covers the carnival tricks of stars who entertained customers with various tricks of the carnival trade. Includes names of little know rodeo star who performed their acts before the public as found in this complete western magazine.

SMITH, A. H. * - 1921 - Pictured as Railroad Executive and President of New York Central Railway Company in article entitled "Threatened Railroad Strike - Railroad Executives Called to the White House" as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

SMITH, A. J. General - Demoted to Colonel.   "The Men in Command of Our Fighting Force". Saturday Evening Post 1901.

SMITH, A. L. .. - Later 1860 era. Location, Hawaii. Named  in historical story entitled "WALTER MURRAY GIBSON: GREAT MORMON RASCAL"  Twice in his turbulent life he narrowly escaped hanging. But in the old days, that was not uncommon. Characterized as a ex-pirate, Gibson was a Mormon who took advantage of the Church to become a prominent public figure in Hawaii politics as published in this rare western magazine

SMITH, A. L., Mrs.. * - 1924 - National Committee woman and delegate at large from Illinois to National Democratic Convention pictured in article entitled OFFICERS AND LEADING FIGURES OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE.. 11 by 16 inches in mint condition as saved from old American Pictorial Magazine

SMITH, A. M.,  * - 1927 - Staff Correspondent, Detroit News  named in  article entitled "A FLYING EXPLORER'S TWO-WEEKS AFOOT ON THE ARTIC ICE". The story of explorers being lost and their eventual rescue as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SMITH, Adele * - 1924 - Pictured in article entitled PLAYERS IN THE SPOKEN AND SILENT DRAMA who will appear in the forthcoming "George White's Scandals" as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. 11 by 16 inches. Mint condition.

SMITH, Adele * - 1927 - Pictured in article entitled "UNDER THE BRIGHT LIGHTS OF BROADWAY THEATER" in  featured role of "YOURS TRULY",  a First York Times Studios production now playing at the Broadway Theater  as saved from an old American Pictorial Magazine.

SMITH, Agnes  - Era 1913 - Site: Oregon country. Named in  story of young man, John Hammitt who traveled to Oregon and lived out his life in the community as saved from this old complete, rare western magazine.

SMITH, Al - Governor (NY) 1928 - Mentioned in article entitled "BRENNAN AND THE VANISHING AMERICAN BOSS" as saved from this old American magazine.

SMITH, Al  - 1860 - 90 - location GA, MT - Named as brother in law of Joe White  in story entitled "SAGA OF MILL FLAT" by Maurice Kildare with photos courtesy of Zula White Garino. Story's subject is Joseph A. White and his family, neighbors and kin and the area known as Mill Flat where mining and lumber camps dotted the area as written up in this complete western magazine

SMITH, Al  * - 1931 - Pictured in photo entitled 'APPEALING FOR FUNDS FO THE RED CROSS" along with Mrs. August Belmont and Opera Star, Frieda Hempel as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. Mint condition. 11 by 14 inches.

SMITH, AL * - 1924 - Governor of New York pictured ion his 50th birthday at the State Capital at Albany with his daughter, Emily.  Mint condition. 11 by 16 inches.

SMITH, Al * - ex Governor of New York - pictured in "Sparkling Plays and Notable Figures That Feature the Opening Game of Championship Series of 1922.

SMITH, Al * -  1924 - Pictured with Wife of the Governor along with family in a collage from an American Pictorial Magazine. 11 by 16 inches.

SMITH, Al, (Presidential Candidate)   - 1870 -1930 era - Named in biography entitled "WILL ROGERS ' INTERNATIONAL COWPOKE" as written by John W. Devine that is seldom found as published in an unusual western magazine with is complete and in mint condition.

SMITH, Al, Governor of New York * - 1923 - Pictured in article entitled GOVERNOR SMITH AT POLLS at Public School 1, Oliver and Henry Streets, on election day as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. In mint condition. 11 by 16 inches.

SMITH, Al, Mrs. * - 1923 - Pictured with Governor n article entitled GOVERNOR SMITH AT POLLS at Public School 1, Oliver and Henry Streets, on election day as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. In mint condition. 11 by 16 inches.

SMITH, Al. * - 1925 -  Governor of New York pictured in article entitled " THE COUNTRY'S MOST ACTIVE LISTENER"" STARTING HIS STRENUOUS CAMPAIGN ON THE  WEST COAST presenting Miss Radio, Rena Jane Smith with a silver cup at the Radio's World's Fair in New York as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

SMITH, Alan P., Jr., Mrs. (Baltimore Belles Munsey  Mag May 1898)

SMITH, Allie Jane * - 1830 - 1900's era. Location: AR, OK. Named in story entitled "MAYSVILLE WAS A WHISKEY RUNNER'S HEAVEN" by Olevia E. Meyers who writes that those old stories of a line drawn in the sand (or on a floor) were sure true when surveyors discovered that the state line of Arkansas ran right through the middle of the town of Maysville, Arkansas making the the other side in the unregulated town of Oklahoma territory where liquor could be sold freely as published in this complete western magazine.

SMITH, Alfred - KU KLUX KLAN - 1923 - (Banned by Ebay) - Political story of the Governor Alfred Smith of New York  who  signed a bill outlawing the Klan in his state citing membership strength and weakness of Klan. .

SMITH, Alfred E. "Al", Governor of New York. - 1925 - Named in story entitled BIG TOM FOLEY, LAST OF THE OLD-TIME TAMMANY BOSSES in New York as found and saved from this old American News Magazine.

SMITH, Alfred E. * - 1935 - Rival candidates of March 1928 election pictured and named in article entitled HANDS JOINED IN THE CAUSE OF CHARITY; FORMER GOVERNOR ALFRED E. SMITH AND FORMER PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER  at the opening of the Annual Salvation Army Drive in New York in weekly feature named IN CHARITY CAUSES as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SMITH, Alfred E. * (Alcohol), Presidential Candidate, KKK News Article

SMITH, Alfred E.  *  1924 -  (New York) Pictured in article  entitled "  What The Governor of New York Said To The Governor of New Jersey" upon completion of tunnel joining their states as saved from an old American Pictorial Magazine 80 years old. In mint condition. Single page is 11 by 16 inches

SMITH, Alfred E. "Al"  *- 1928. Pictured with Boy Scouts at their camp at Bear Mountain, New York as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

SMITH, Alfred E., Governor of New York * - 1923 - Pictured in article entitled "TWO GOVERNORS IN JOVIAL MOOD" along with Governor Silzer of New Jersey after being honored by the Boy Scouts of America at Palisades Interstate Park near Tuxedo, New York.

SMITH, Alfred Emanuel - Governor of New York - 1929 mentioned in Featured Article entitled "Dirigible Anchorages" as published in this old American News magazine.

SMITH, Algernon E. Lieutenant mentioned in 1876 era - Story entitled "Was It Only Custer's Folly?" by Carl W. Breihan published  in old Western Magazine. Seldom found Custer story i.e. "the great Indian Campaign campaign of 1876, remains the most romantic, epochal, tragic, mystical and mysterious of all the rare conflicts known in the history of the world." Highly technical with  controversial theories of battle.

SMITH, Alice - (Secretary, Wyoming Stock Growers Association) - 1861 era - Location: WY. Named in story entitled WAS TOM HORN TWO MEN? by Dean Krakel who reports on one of the most argued about trials in frontier history as found in this old, complete western magazine.

SMITH, Alice, Miss * - 1924 - Atlanta, Georgia native pictured in collage entitled. "IN A RIOT OF OF FRAGRANT BLOOMS" which is one of the show places of the city.  Mint Condition, 11 by 16 inches

SMITH, Alred E.,   * - 1932 -Former Governor is pictured in article entitled "EDITOR SMITH", who has undertaking the task of editing a non-partisan monthly magazine as reported in the weekly feature FOOTNOTES ON A WEEK'S HEADLINERS as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. 

SMITH, Andrew - 1850 – 90’s – Named in "Cable Car Genius" who showed Bay area residents how to climb.  Called a screwball and laughed at when he dreamed up the little tram, it's still working today and the subject of this great old report as told in this complete western magazine.

SMITH, Andrew J., Brevet Major General. - 1860 - 80 - era: Site - Kansas - Colorado. Named in story entitled LAYING TRACK ON THE HIGH PLAINS by Joseph W. Snell with photos provided by the Kansas State Historical Society of Topeka. History - a history of the times when the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 provided impetus to expand our railway system and enable coast to coast travel as saved from this rare and complete western magazine

SMITH, Andrew J., Lieutenant of the Regular Dragoons * - 1846 era. Location: Mexico, CA, NM, AR, TX. Named in article entitled KEEP EM FED - KEEP EM MARCHING by Bob Kubista telling the story of the expedition of the Mormon Battalion led by Captain (Later Lt. Colonel) Philip St George Cooke through primitive and arid wasteland infested with savage Apaches across the desert southwest searching for the shortest route to the Pacific Ocean  as found in this complete and rare western magazine.

SMITH, Anson - 1870 - 90 - Location CA, SAMOA, SCOTLAND.  Named in story entitled " Robert Louis Stevenson in California " is told here by author Larry Cheek. Covers incidents of his life while in California with events simultaneous with his great writings of "Kidnapped", "Treasure Island", "The Wreckers" and "Silverado Squatters" as found in this complete and rare western magazine

SMITH, Arnton (Scottville, ILL),  (1855 American Scientific Magazine, Patent Awarded for Improvement of Plows)

SMITH, Arthur *  1924 - Pictured as Son of the Governor along with family in a collage from an American Pictorial Magazine. 11 by 16 inches.

SMITH, Azariah   - 1850 Era - Named in INCIDENT AT TRAGEDY SPRINGS  by Ferol Egan showing  detailed map of a group of Mormons who, under orders from Brigham Young, were returning from California to Salt Lake when their scouts were murdered as saved from this old complete and rare American  western magazine.

SMITH, Bear River Tom - 1870 - 1904 era, Location, Kansas. Named in "Marshal Cullinan's Iron Fist". by Dan Shannon. Story of the Marshal of Junction City of Kansas City, Tom Allen Cullinan who served for 40 years and bested with fists faster than bullets. Published in an old complete, seldom found and rarely read western magazine.

SMITH, Ben mentioned in "Ben Smith's Mystery Mine" article from old western magazine

SMITH, Benjamin E. * Private. Gardiner, Maine. WW1 Honor Roll – Died of Wounds.

SMITH, Bill., *  - Pioneer era - Named as leader of the Smith Gang in story entitled "THE SECRET ARIZONA RANGERS" with listings of famous lawmen and their "outlaw" subjects. Many stories of captures, escapes, some funny and other tragic as published in this Special Issue of an old seldom found and rare western magazine.

SMITH, Bill - 1800's era. Site: AZ, NM. Named in story entitled "THE MAN WHO CLEANED UP ARIZONA" by Bradford D. Jones of the storied Arizona Ranger who is a legend in himself. Rare Western magazine. No date. Hard to find. Complete and in mint condition.

SMITH, Billy - 1896 era - Referred to in historic, seldom found story entitled "The Night Wyatt Earp Almost KOed Boxing" by Gary Roberts. Pictures Earp, drawing of ring of Mechanics' Pavillion in San Francisco. controversial $10,000 Check covering great fight between "Fighting" Bob Fitzsimmons and "Sailor" Tom Sharkey. 

SMITH, Billy "Lame"   - circa 1900's - Site: , Montana. Named in historic article entitled   "John Dunn-An Old-Style Lawman" by Rex Bundy. "Those who knew him admired his courage and steel-like strength. Others found out the hard way as  published in this complete Western Magazine

SMITH, Billy.-   1870 - 80 era, Location: Oklahoma and New Mexico Named in "The Coyote Badman". by Glen Shirley. The Story of Bob Olinger who got a job as a Deputy Sheriff to make some killings he wished to make legal. Sheriff Pat Garrett gave him the job of guarding Billy The Kid. Olinger tried to get Billy The Kid to run so he could kill him but idea didn't work as exposed in this story published in complete old western magazine.

SMITH, Borax * - 1864 era - Named in story entitled Old Dinah of Death Valley by Rod Williams which relates an interesting experiment of Borax Smith to replace mules by a modern engineering marvel. It didn't work but the story is as found in this rare and complete western magazine.

SMITH, Boston - era: Late 1880's - Site: Dakotas, Montana, Nebraska. Named in article entitled SCOTTY PHILIP - LIVING LEGEND by Joe Koller. Subject has been elected to the Hall of Fame of Great Westerner of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and the Western Heritage Center at Oklahoma City and his story of how he became a dyed-in the wool pioneer, starting as a gold miner, becoming an Army Scout, freighter and rancher. Organized the Missouri River Stockmen Association as told in this rare  magazine

SMITH, Brooke - 1884 - 84 -Location: Brown County, Texas.  Named in story entitled "That Bloody Fence-Cutting War by Ruth Whitehead which tells of how a fence-cutting war which erupted near Brownwood, Texas and how the Texas Rangers had to save the day as found in this complete and rare western magazine.

SMITH, C. Aubrey * - 1935 - Pictured in The Screen Review of Cecil B. De Mille's production, THE CRUSADES starring C. Aubrey Smith, Henry Wilcoxson, Ian Keith as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SMITH, C. Aubrey  * - 1934 -  Supporting star of "WE LIVE AGAIN", as reviewed in THE MOVIE OF THE WEEK as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine

SMITH, C. Aubrey  * - 1936 - Role of supporting star in the review of the movie "LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY" in article entitled THE SCREEN   as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SMITH, C. Edson * - (of Darby, Montana) - 1932 - Pictured as winner of the world's best Barley Exhibit  in article entitled PRIZE WINNERS AT THE INTERNATIONAL LIVE STOCK SHOW. 10 by 14. Mint

SMITH, C. J. mentioned in 1922 Great Conflagration Sweeps Oregon's Oldest City.

SMITH, C. M., Mrs. * 1922 Only woman delegate to the International Roads Congress. She also represents the American Highway Education Bureau.

SMITH, Caleb * member of Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet - German American Magazine Pictorial Tribute 1916

SMITH, Captain & Paymaster of 7th Cavalry - 1870 era - Location - Dakota Territory, MT. Named in history entitled "FT .LINCOLN'S PHANTOM FORGER" by Tom Bailey which the author claims that the Seventh Cavalry might have been saved had Custer heeded a forged order not to march to a rendezvous with death on the Little Big Horn as found in a very rare and complete western magazine.

SMITH, Captain mentioned in "The Real Molly Brown", by Louise Cheney 

SMITH, Captain Verner L., * - 1935 - Pictured in experiment to test a device to determine whether living spores are floating in the statosphere   as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SMITH, Cecil  - 1900 - 1920's. Location: West Central Texas - Polo Player nmed  in story entitled COWBOYS FROM VOCA by Stella Gibson Polk which is really a chronicle of old rodeo cowboys from central Texas naming the small town rodeos, shows and carnivals they performed in. Great pictures. There is al an especially good index of great bucking horses they used as saved in this old and complete western magazine

SMITH, Cecil Eustace * - 1924 - Pictured as the Canadian Champion Figure Skater who is 15 years old and the youngest competitor at the Olympics Game as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. Mint condition 11 by 16 inches.

SMITH, Cecil  - Polo player - 1930 - written up in "American King of the Sport of Kings" as published in the Sports and Athletics section of American News magazine.

SMITH, Cecil - Captain of the Hillbillies Polo Team * - 1933 - Pictured in pictorial collage entitled "DUDES" vs. "HILLBILLIES": THE EAST-WEST POLO SERIES as AN ADHERENT OF THE EAST GREETS THE WESTERN VICTORS with members of the team. Mint.

SMITH, Charles - 1820 – 60 – Location: Seattle Washington and Pacific Coast, Named as native of Calais, Maine in story entitled The Adventurers by Lois Ryker—really a history of the Seattle and the Northwest Pacific coast.  Names pioneer settlers of the regions – boats they used to tame the frontier and once there, cut the lumber to ship to San Francisco and beyond as found in this old western magazine.

SMITH, Charles (Deceased), Boatswains Mate,  (The 1899 Andelana Maritime Disaster, Rare Maritime Ship Found in Old Western Magazine)

SMITH, Charles E. * In 1901 he was appointed Postmaster General of the United States by President Theodore Roosevelt.

SMITH, Charles Kingsford * - 1933 - The famous aviator is pictured in a collage of photos as he arrives at the Sydney after a record-breaking flight from London as saved from an old American Pictorial magazine.10 by 14 inches. Mint condition.

SMITH, Charlie, Deputy - 1880 era – Location AZ, NM, TX – Named in story entitled Undercover Agent for Wells Fargo by Fred Dodge, edited by Carolyn Lake which tell of the life and times of Special Undercover Agent Fred J. Dodge who helped push the badmen out of the Southwest and establish law and order on the western frontier as found in the rare western magazine.

SMITH, Chino ( Story of Cool Papa Bell - Negro Baseball League All Stars, Black Americana,  American National Magazine)

SMITH, Clee - 1880 era - Named in Biographical story entitled "From Outlaw to Marshal to Corpse"  story of  Hendry "Bullet Proof" Brown, Kansas Lawmen who the author says, " Couldn't resist the exciting life and the gains of crime as published in this rare magazine

SMITH, Clifford, Mentioned in, "Disaster on the Yukon" By: Maurice Kildare - The story of the explosion of the steamer Columbian on the upper Yukon River.

SMITH, Clinton "Nine Years Among the Indians - 1870-79" by Herman Lehmann, who was captured by the Indians and learned their ways and fought for them against the Americans, Mexicans and Texas Rangers. Fascinating old pioneer history. Editor calls this the best of all "Indian" stories every written as published in two old western magazines.

SMITH, Clovis * Lieutenant, (Rochester, New York –WW 1  Honor Roll – Killed by Gas)

SMITH, Cornelius C., ,  Colonial  - 1900 era - Mexico and Arizona - Named in article entitled "The Dazzling Mexican Cossack", the life story of Colonel Emilio E. K. Kosterlitzky who rose the Royal Navy School in Moscow to Colonel of the Mexican Rurales and Special Agent for the FBI as published in this old rare and complete  western magazine.

SMITH, Cy,  Captain of the Shoshone, a sternwheeler which is the subject of  "Take Her Down or Wreck Her" by Fritz Timmon, a historical true story of the attempt to navigate the Lower Snake River in the late 1880's as published in this old and complete and rare western magazine

SMITH, David. * - 1830 - 1900's era. Location: AR, OK. Named in story entitled "MAYSVILLE WAS A WHISKEY RUNNER'S HEAVEN" by Olevia E. Meyers who writes that those old stories of a line drawn in the sand (or on a floor) were sure true when surveyors discovered that the state line of Arkansas ran right through the middle of the town of Maysville, Arkansas making the the other side in the unregulated town of Oklahoma territory where liquor could be sold freely as published in this complete western magazine.

SMITH, Deaf - 1830 - 40 era, Site: TX, Mexico. Named in story entitled "HE MADE THE COLT PISTOL WORK" by Curtis Bishop was writes that Sam Colt was a struggling, unknown gunsmith until Sam Walker submitted plans to improve his gun that became famous throughout the west as found in this old and complete western magazine..

SMITH, Dean  * - 1934 -  Noted American Aviator featured in picture and text entitled " IHarmon Trophy Recipient" as saved from an old American Pictorial Magazine feature, "Footnotes On A Week's Headliners" by Omar Hite. Single page is 9 3/4 by 13 1/4 inches.

SMITH, Dean, of the EXPLORER'S CLUB, NEW YORK * - 1931 - Pictured entitled "A Haven For The Wanderers To The Earth's Remotest Spots; View of the Library of the Explorer's Club as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine. Mint condition. 11 by 14 inches.

SMITH, Delia Keith * – 1850 - 90 era. Named in true historical story of Kosciuszko D. Keith who help found Texas in the early pioneer days as published in this complete western magazine.

SMITH, Doctor  - 1880 era - Oregon. Named in story entitled HANK VAUGHN'S FATAL RIDE by Gerald J. Tucker who write of a trouble seeker thought to have nine lives until his horse fell on the main street of Pendleton, Oregon and did him in as found in this seldom read story published in an old western magazine

SMITH, Don * - 1929 - Pictured with his dog, Bill, who wears protective shoes to protect his paws from rough roads as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

SMITH, Dorothy D. * of Newton Centre, Mass.  participating in NATIONAL ARCHERY CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY * - 1925 - Story of Forty Fifth (45th) Annual Meet which Mass. Archers won as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. Pictured are Norine Knight * (Rome, N. Y.), Robert Elmer  * (Wayne, Pa.), Dorothy D. Smith *, Doctor W. P. Crouch * (Boston, Mass.) and Grace Marie Carr * and Little Jack Ott*

SMITH, Draper, Mrs., * - 1921 - Named in pictorial collage as woman who flew in airplane from Lincoln to Des Moines, carrying electoral vote in article entitled WOMEN PROMINENT IN SPHERES OF LAW, ART, and Politics as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SMITH, Dutch * - 1931 - Pictures competitors for the Olympic Games of 1932 inc., Mayor John C. Porter of Los Angeles as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SMITH, Ed.  1890 era - Location, DeWitt County, Texas - Mayor named and described in "Nebraska's Dahlman", the story of a wanted man Jim Dahlman who left his past, changed his name to Jim Murray and found success and fortune in Nebraska as described in this old rare complete  western magazine.

SMITH, Edna * Bacteriological Technician, Bureau of Public Health Service (On cover and in Story).

SMITH, Edward H. Commander U. S. Coastguard Cutter MARION* - 1928 Featured Article National American Magazine entitled "The Birth of the Iceberg".

SMITH, Edward J. (FT. WORTH, TEXAS  SPRING PALACE HISTORY, Old Cowtown History)

SMITH, Elinor * - 1931 - Pictured in a collage of photos entitled "A FAMOUS AVIATRIX BECOMES 'CHI-WU-QUA'" as she received the Title of "Bird Woman" at Roosevelt Field from Camp Fire Girls.

SMITH, Ellison D., Senator. * - 1934 - Pictured and written about in weekly article THEY STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD as saved from an old American News Magazine. Called "Cotton Ed" he is one of the two Senators to be called  Dean of Democratic Senators.

SMITH, Elmer * - 1921 - Pictured in baseball pictorial article entitled HOME RUN HITTERS OF EARLY BASEBALL SEASON as player for the Cleveland team as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SMITH, Emily, Miss * - 1923 - Pictured with dad in article entitled GOVERNOR SMITH AT POLLS at Public School 1, Oliver and Henry Streets, on election day as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. In mint condition. 11 by 16 inches.

SMITH, Emily, Miss * - 1924 - Pictured with her Dad, the Governor of New York celebrating his 50th birthday at the State Capital at Albany.  Mint condition. 11 by 16 inches.

SMITH, Emily, Miss * 1924 - Pictured as daughter of the Governor along with family in a collage from an American Pictorial Magazine. 11 by 16 inches.

SMITH, Emmet C. * Private, ( Hardin, Montana -WW 1 Honor Roll - Killed in Action)

SMITH, Ernest L., Civilian Pilot * - 1927 - Historical record of first flight from mainland USA to Hawaii by Army Fliers, Lt. Alfred F. Hegenberger, Lt., Lester J. Maitland, Commanders Rogers and Civilian Pilot Ernest L. Smith who are called "Conquerors of the Pacific" as saved from this old American News Magazine.

SMITH, Ernie * Sports Commentator. One of Leaders portrayed in A Chapter in the Life of San Francisco. National Magazine 1939

SMITH, Evonne R,  Photo * - 1931 - (of Duluth, Minn.) - Winner of Cash Award for photo submitted entitled VANITY ASSERTS ITSELF IN THE BARNYARD in weekly feature entitled WINNERS OF CASH AWARDS IN THE AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST    as saved from this old American pictorial magazin.

SMITH, Fay Emory (Telegraph Operator for the Union Pacific ) - 1910 era - Location: WY. Author of NOT EVEN A DRINK who tells of the hold-up of a telegraph office in Dale Creek, Wyoming and the purported robbery of a Union Pacific Railroad train as found in this old and complete western magazine.

SMITH, Fayette *, - 1925 - American Swimmer shown receiving Secretary of Navy presenting the winning Y. M. C. A.  Team of the First National Long-Distance Championship Race from Chain Bridge to Georgetown.

SMITH, Ferdinand * - 1930 Era. Labor Union Leader as written up in article entitled "The Rights of Men at Sea Brings Dramatic Struggle."

SMITH, Floyd - 1850 era - Location: VA and Western United States. Named in story entitled THE REAL CALAMITY JANE by Kathryn Wright of Martha Jane Cannary - called Calamity Jane here and the life of this legendary figure on the pioneer front of the western United States as found in this old and complete western magazine

SMITH, Frank- 1850 era - Location: VA and Western United States. Named in story entitled THE REAL CALAMITY JANE by Kathryn Wright of Martha Jane Cannary - called Calamity Jane here and the life of this legendary figure on the pioneer front of the western United States as found in this old and complete western magazine  

SMITH, Frank * - 1860 -80 era - Named in Biographical history entitled "The Flame Burned Green" by Dan Wecker, the story of the finding and history of Borax. Real Death Valley Story of Aaron Winters and wife, Rosie, published in this rare western magazine.

SMITH, Frank L.  - 1928 - Mentioned in article stating Mrs. McCormick;' election victory i.e.  it is the biggest single inspiration women have derived since suffrage was extended to them as  entitled "Political Revolution in Illinois" as saved from this old American News magazine.

SMITH, Fred E. * Lieutenant Col., (Washington, D. C. –WW 1  Honor Roll – Killed in Action)

SMITH, G. K. a Tatoosh Island Lighthouse Keeper, (1860-1930 era – Location: WA). Mentioned in “Lonely, Long-ago Lighthouse Keepers,” by Genevieve H. Miller. Stories of the first Keepers and their families who “kept the light” in Lighthouses along the perilous coast of Washington Territory, as published in this complete old western magazine.

SMITH, G. T. * - Washington, D. C., Pictured  is the General Agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad along with some of the other American Delegates to the Railway Congress in 1905. Article cites facts and figures of Railroad progress throughout the world as saved from this old American News Magazine

SMITH, George *, Private, U. S. Army (Anderson, Indiana.) - 1919 - WW 1 HONOR ROLL - Killed in Action

SMITH, Gene - 1974 -75. Location - NY. Author of story of the thoroughbred horse  'RUFFIAN" by Gene Smith of the greatest racing filly of all time who became a legend before and after her untimely death as found in this old, complete American magazine.

SMITH, General - 1845 - 60 - Named in  history entitled MORMONS IN TEXAS by Maury Maverick, Jr., detailing the proud settlers who broke away from the Quorum of Twelve and founded their own branch under Lyman Wight who contended that he, not Brigham Young was the rightful successor to leadership of the Mormon Church as found in this rare and complete western magazine.

SMITH, George, Private (I Troop, 10th Cavalry)  - 1850 - 1927 era, Location: MO, OK, TX, VA, WY. Named in story entitled "FRONTIER LAWMAN" by William Gardner Bell who writes of the life and times of U. S. Marshall Frank M. Canton who, in later years, was on the side of the law and earlier was known as Outlaw Joe Horner, the "Lone Highwayman of Texas" as found in this old and complete western magazine

SMITH, George - 1886 era, Location South Dakota. Government beef contractors named  in story entitled  "The Cow Business and Joe Kirley" by Bill Kirley w photos by author - the pioneer story of how subject help to settle the vast and sparse area of South Dakota as published in a complete and rare western magazine

SMITH, George (Railway Detective for Southern Pacific Railway) - 1890 era - Location: California. Named in story entitled "THE LAST OF THE WEST'S DESPERADOES" by Edward Sullivan which explains some of the anger and hatred that the old settlers had for the railways. When the railroad took the settler's land, their answer was to begin a spate of train robberies as published in this old and complete western magazine

SMITH, George Adam mentioned in KAIL-YARD SCHOOL * - 1907 - Article in old American News magazine recording the death of the founder, Rev. John Watson (Ian Maclaren).

SMITH, George H. *  - 1860's era - Site: Father of murdered son named in "Jacob and the Mormon Murder" by Earl Spendlove. The story of Jacob Hamblin's mission to take missionaries to spend a year with the Hopi Indians which ended in tragedy as published in this old, rare, seldom found  Named as victim in "Jacob and the Mormon Murder" by Earl Spendlove. The story of Jacob Hamblin's mission to take missionaries to spend a year with the Hopi Indians which ended in tragedy as published in this old, rare, seldom found  and complete western magazine

SMITH, George W. * Sergeant (New York City -WW 1  Honor Roll - Died of Wounds)

SMITH, George W., Private  - 1874 - Company M., trooper named in story entitled "LAST STAND ON A TEXAS PRAIRIE" by William P. Knox which chronicles history of the Battle of Lyman's Wagon Train and the Battle of Buffalo Wallow in 1874 which resulted in 19 Medal of Honor Awards being bestowed. Battle is famous for the quote "Forward, If any man is killed, I will make him a Corporal" as found in this very rare,  western magazine

SMITH, Gerald L. K., Reverend * - Pictured and written about in article entitled SHARE-THE-WEALTH CRUSADER as it appeared in the FOOTNOTES ON A WEEK'S HEADLINERS and saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SMITH, Greg author mentioned in "Powder River Expedition", by: Greg Smith

SMITH, Gunboat, Referee * - 1931 - Pictured with text entitled ITALY'S MAN MOUNTAIN FELLS A RIVAL GIANT FROM ARGENTINA watching Referee Gunboat Smith counting ten of Victorio Campolo in fight at Madison Square Garden as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SMITH, Hal   Marshal -   1880's era - location -  Tombstone, Arizona. Named in  "Tombstone's Last Celestial" . Story of  Quong Kee's whose Tombstone friends learned he had been buried at Evergreen cemetery, they immediately raised funds to bring Quong home and bury him in Boothill cemetery in Tombstone. As a Chinese immigrant, he had made friends and money in Arizona at his famous restaurant, Can - Can.. elsewhere they immediately raised funds to bring Quong home, as published in a complete western magazine.

SMITH, Hal - 1900's - China, Tombstone, AZ. Named in story entitled THE LAST OF TOMBSTONE'S CHINESE - in a special featured "They Built The West". ..covering the life story of Quong Kee - a Chinese immigrant who made friends and reputation in the west as found in this old complete western magazine

SMITH, Hamilton A. * Colonel, (Fort Sam Houston, Texas -WW 1 Honor Roll - Killed in Action)

SMITH, Hank - 1880 era. Site Location : Jacksboro, Texas & Fort Griffin. Wagon Yard Owner named  in "The Legend of Lottie  Deno" by Philip Rainman. History of a mysterious lady of the evening who set men's heart afire until one came along she couldn't resist and there the legdend began as published in this old rare and seldom found western magazine..

SMITH, Harry * Guard U.S.C. All American Football Team's National Magazine Ranking. 1939

SMITH, Harry B. - American Actor - 1895 - named in a pictorial collage and text entitled "The Stage" as saved from this old American Magazine published in 1895.

SMITH, Helen * (American Survivor of Sinking) - 1915 - Featured article entitled "The Victims of the Lusitania in England". Several pages listing details of torpedoed ship.

SMITH, Helena Huntington author of "Long Ropes and Running Irons", story of branded and unbranded cattle, rustlers and cattle thieves.

SMITH, Henry, Captain of the "Edward Everett" - 1850 - 60 era. Location: Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, California. Named in story entitled "DEATH RIDE OF AN ARGONAUT" by Ed Earl Repp tells of the hopes and dreams of those that challenged the sea to get to the California hills to search for gold as published in this old, complete western magazine

SMITH, Henry B. * Lieutenant (Upper Montclair, New Jersey –WW 1  Honor Roll – Killed in Action)

SMITH, Henry K. * Corporal. Larksville, Penn. WW 1 Honor Roll – Killed in Action

SMITH, Henry O. * Private (Bethlehem, Penn. -WW 1 Honor Roll - Killed by Accident)

SMITH, Herbert E., Sergeant * - 1928 - Dubbed the Army's "PERFECT MAN" is pictured Sergeant Herbert E. Smith  at Recruiting Headquarters in New York

SMITH, Hilda W. * - 1934 - Pictured and written about in weekly feature entitled THEY STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD as saved from this old American National News magazine. She is Director of the Federal Work Relief Administration. She graduated from Bryn Mawr.

SMITH, Hiram, 1880 era. Written up in  "Key to the Treasure on Nehalem Spit" By: Wayne Darwin - a story of legends of old Spanish Treasure Ships Wrecked on the Oregon Coast.

SMITH, Hiram, newspaperman, - 1865 era – Location: WA Territory. Named in  story entitled “The Colville Indian’s Helen Toulou” by Thelma Kimmel which relates the story of pioneer days in the Fort Spokane area as found in this complete, seldom read western magazine.

SMITH, Howard L. * Lieutenant, (Oshkosh, Wisconsin –WW 1 Honor Roll – Died of Wounds)

SMITH, Howell, Written up in, "Cullen Baker-First of the Gunfighters", By: Carl W. Breihan - Story of notorious Easter Texas Desperado in the 1880 era.

SMITH, Hyrum Joseph Smith's brother mentioned in "Handcarts Across The Prairies" article from old western magazine

SMITH, Hyrum   Joseph Smith's brother mentioned in "Four Men Rode South" article from old western magazine

SMITH, Hyrum, * - 1830 - 50 era. Location: Ill, NY UT, WY. Pictured and written about  in YOUNG JOSEPH'S STRANGE DREAM by Budington Swanson which details the founding and origination of history of Mormon Church from Western New York and on to Missouri. Rare details of the Mormon religion told in an exciting manner as saved from this rare old complete western magazine.

SMITH, Ida B. Wise *   - 1933 - Pictured as Des Moines, Iowan native  who was chosen to Head the W. C. T. U. as saved from  this old American Pictorial Magazine.

 

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