Genealogy Images of History

Genealogy Images of History

Updated:07/16/07

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BLACK AMERICAN LYNCHING'S * - 1923 - (Banned by EBay). Named in article entitled WHY LYNCHING HAS SLUMPED - a story using figures of the Tuskegee Institute for the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People showing lynching at a decline as saved from this old American Magazine. Fantastic cartoon by Miner entitled "The Exodus from Dixie" with KKK illustrated. Cites figures from all southern states of actual lynching's in 1923.

BLACK AMERICANA ENGRAVING * - 1856 - Rare engraving of farm hand working with an improved corn planter invented by R. W. Fenwick as saved from this old American Scientific magazine.

BLACK BALL LINE - 1820 – 60 – Location: Seattle Washington and Pacific Coast, Named 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.

BLACK BALL LINE. PUGET SOUND NAVIGATION COMPANY * - 1916 - 21 - Named in story entitled WHITE COLLAR VERSUS BLACK BALL by Victor H. White, a fascinating history of a man, W. L. Gazzam who strived to improve steamboat service of Puget Sound. Names ships, ship wrecks and facts of important historical system along with those that made Seattle harbor such a dangerous place in the pioneer days as found in this complete western magazine.

BLACK BALL STEAMER S. S. IROQUOSIS * - 1916 - 21 - Named in story entitled WHITE COLLAR VERSUS BLACK BALL by Victor H. White, a fascinating history of a man, W. L. Gazzam who strived to improve steamboat service of Puget Sound. Names ships, ship wrecks and facts of important historical system along with those that made Seattle harbor such a dangerous place in the pioneer days as found in this complete western magazine.

BLACK BALL'S ANACORTES-BELLINGHAM RUN * - 1916 - 21 - Named in story entitled WHITE COLLAR VERSUS BLACK BALL by Victor H. White, a fascinating history of a man, W. L. Gazzam who strived to improve steamboat service of Puget Sound. Names ships, ship wrecks and facts of important historical system along with those that made Seattle harbor such a dangerous place in the pioneer days as found in this complete western magazine.

BLACK BEAR CREEK .. - 1865-90 - Cherokee Strip, Indian Territory, Oklahoma. Named in rare autobiography entitled COWBOYS AND CATTLELAND, by H. H. Halsell, the story of life of the old Cherokee Strip Riders who galloped up and down the Cimarron Strip with Halsell in the years thru 1889 as published in this rarely found and seldom opened old, complete western magazine

BLACK BEAVER * Named in "Lords of the South Plains" by Norman B. Wiltsey, history of the Comanche experience with horses and, according to U. S. Military officers became the best light cavalry the world has ever seen.

BLACK BEAVER - 1830 - 70 era. Location CA, CN, KA, TX - Delaware Indian Scout named in story entitled "He Broke the Chisholm Trail" by Glenn Shirley which reports the life and times of one of the west's early pioneers who who didn’t get a trail named after him but achieved notable success in the early 1850-70’s selling horses and cattle, His most notable success was following the Civil War when he bought Texas Longhorns and established a cattle route to Abilene, Kansas as found in this western magazine.

BLACK BEAVER - 1850 Era - Site Western Territory of the United States - Delaware Indian and interpreter named in story of Jesse Chisholm, Guide of the first Wagon train bound for California across Indian Territory in Historical article entitled "Jesse Chisholm- Saga of a Peacemaker", by Wayne T. Walker which features saga and real life tales inc., drawing of wagon train, etc. as published in this very unusual and rare western magazine

BLACK BEAVER, Captain * - 1820 - 1880 era. Location -Western United States. Principal subject of THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF THE CHISHOLM TRAIL by Sam Henderson. Extremely rare Western Magazine relates history of Indian pioneer and scout Captain Black Beaver while he served Jesse Chisholm. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

BLACK BEAVER, Captain * - 1820 - 1890 era. Location - Western Texas - Named in the story "HIGH HOPES AND WAR PAINT" by Eugene R. Anderson as the Indian Scout who was assigned the task of studying the evidence and reconstructing the murder of Lt. Montgomery Pike Harrison whose death was the basis for this article as found in rare western magazine. Must read.

BLACK BEAVER, Captain * - 1820 - 1890 era. Location - Western United States - Indian Agent named in story entitled Captain Black Beaver (Se-ket-Tu-May-Qua - sometimes spelled Si-ki-to-ker) - by Glen Shirley calling him The Great Delaware, a much sought guide and interpreter. Honored by his tribe in that he was given custody of the famous treaty signed by William Pen and the Chief of the Delaware Tribe at Shackamaxson. as found in rare western magazine. Must read.

BLACK BEAVER, Captain * -. 1820 -1880 era. Location - Western United States - (Ge-pet-tu-Ma-Qia) - Mentioned in "The Great Captain Black Beaver" by Wayne T. Walker. "On the 8th day of May, Black Beaver, a Delaware, and the most prominent of all the Indians belonging to the old Wichita Agency, Died..."

BLACK CANYON, ARIZONA - 1850 - 90's. LOCATION: ARIZONA - Named in story entitled "Gillette's Most Legendary Citizen" by Tom Barkdull who writes of the life and time of former Lieutenant John W. (Jack) Swilling who found the Rich Hill vein, the single richest placer discovery in Arizona and covers his life thereafter as found in this old and complete western magazine

BLACK COULEE - 1880 – 1900. LOCATION – MISSOURI - MONTANA . Named in 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

BLACK COULEE SCHOOL, MALTA, MONTANA - 1910 - 20 era. Location: MT Named in story entitled MISSOURI RIVER GIRL who writes of Alberta Tracey, a school teacher in the early frontier of Montana territory in the 1900's. Details life on the frontier, schooldays, pictures of classrooms and students as found in this old and complete western magazine

BLACK COWBOY WHO MADE THE FOLSOM DISCOVERIES * - 1908 - 1920 era. Location: New Mexico. Subject of story entitled "THE BLACK COWBOY WHO MADE THE FOLSOM DISCOVERIES" by Mary F. Germond who tells of George McJunkin, a son of slaves and one of about 5,000 black cowboys in the west who found the fossils of a prehistoric bison which had been killed by a spearpoint10,000 years ago as published in this old, complete western magazine.

BLACK CROW Indian mentioned in 1865 era - Story entitled "When Colonel Moonlight's Cavalry Walked Back " by Buddington Swanson as published in old Western Magazine. Rare history of massive defeat of U. S. Cavalry Soldiers on the Fort Laramie frontier and, because of massive mistake by Colonel Moonlight, lost all their horses and had to walk back.

BLACK CYCLONE MOVIE, The * - Named in massive story entitled "MOVIE HORSES - THE TREATMENT AND TRAINING OF AS GOOD AS ACTORS AS HOLLYWOOD EVER PRODUCED" includes history of great horses in the movies as found in this very rare, complete western magazine.

BLACK DIAMOND - Movie horse named in massive story entitled "MOVIE HORSES - THE TREATMENT AND TRAINING OF AS GOOD AS ACTORS AS HOLLYWOOD EVER PRODUCED" includes history of great horses in the movies as found in this very rare, complete western magazine

BLACK DIAMOND RESTAURANT - 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.

BLACK DIAMOND RESTAURANT - 1880's era - location - Pearce, 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.

BLACK DOG - 1780 - 1880 era. Western Frontier of Minnesota. Indian named in story entitled FORT SNELLING - GIBRALTAR OF THE WEST by Joan Kyllo who recites the rich past of one of America's most valuable outposts from the days of founding by Zebulon Pike to the construction by Colonel Josiah Snelling as found in this seldom read western magazine.

BLACK FOX * - 1890 - Location South Dakota - Indian Leader named in historic story entitled THE TRIBE THAT DANCED ITSELF TO DEATH by B. Hale Pinot which tells of the strange and tragic steps to the Battle of Wounded Knee - the last of the Indian wars as found in this very rare and complete western magazine.

BLACK GOLD OF LONGVIEW, TEXAS * - 1931 - Pictured and featured in pictorial collage as "THE NEWEST OIL BONANZA IN TEXAS", with a flood of Black Gold as saved from this old American Pictorial Mag

BLACK HAIRY DOG (Indian) .- 1870 era, Location: OK, TX. Named in story entitled DEATH ON THE SAND HILLS as author writes the story of Calf Woman, who was a Cheyenne warrior who killed the whites as a male Indian would to carry on her grandfather's tradition as found in this very rare, old, complete western magazine

BLACK HAWK MINING AND MILLING COMPANY. - 1860 -1890 era - Location Denver, Colorado. Denver, Colorado. Named in story about BRICK POMEROY entitled "THE WEST'S GREATEST FAILURE" by Danny V. Atchley which relates the story of this western pioneer who founded "The Weekly Democrat" a newspaper with other 100,000 circulation. He wrote several books including "Sense and Nonsense" but he usually moved on to newer ventures as published in this complete and rarely found western magazine

BLACK HILLS COMMISSION - 1865 era - Location: DK Territory, MO, Named in story entitled NEWTON EDMONDS - TREATY MAKER OF DAKOTA reports on the life and times of Governor of Dakota Newton Edmonds who in formal clothes and silk hat, was fervently desirous of peace even it it mean losing his beautiful topper as published in this unique, old and complete western magazine..

BLACK HILL RANGERS - 1890 era - Western U. S. A. Named in this biography of Captain John Wallace Crawford, entitled, "Captain Jack, The Poet Scout", and here the author, Paul T. Nolen, recites the history of this western scout and acquaintance of Buffalo Bill who went from scouting to acting to writing as published in this complete western magazine.

BLACK HILLS - era: Late 1880's - Site: Dakotas, Montana, Nebraska. Named in article entitled SCOTTY PHILIP - LIVING LEGEND by Joe Koller, 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

BLACK HILLS EXPEDITION OF 1874 * - Location DAKOTA TERRITORY, MT, WY. Pictured and named in story entitled Bloody Knife – Custer’s Favorite Scout by Ernest Lisle Reedstrom who reports of the loyalty of one half-breed Indian Scout who gained Custer’s respect and ultimately his death in fighting against Custer’s foes. It is an exciting story of his fights along the pioneer western front with actual pictures showing his friendship and respect from Custer as found in this seldom opened western magazine.

BLACK HILLS GOLD RUSH * 1971 - Named in history of the Homestake Gold Mine of Lead, North Dakota with massive pictures by T. H. Watkins detailing the in's and out's of gold mining as found in this complete, rare, seldom found Western magazine

BLACK HILLS mentioned in "Ben Ash Dakota Trail Blazer", by Joe Koller

BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA - 1820 - 1880 era. Location: Western United States. Named in story entitled THE WAGON TRAIN BOSSES by J. L. Beardsley who writes of the grizzled bullwhackers and muleskinners and their trips in the early pioneer days as found in this original, complete, old western magazine.

BLACK HILLS SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION * - 1876 era - Location: Black Hills of South Dakota. Named in historical story of Professor Walter P. Jenney, entitled "THE TREASURE MAP OF TOUSSAINT KENSLER" by Mildred Fielder, a young geologist hired by the United States Government to study the mineral content and promise of the Black Hills, as published in this rarely found and seldom read western magazine.

BLACK HILLS, Dakota Territory 1876 era. "Mystery of the Log Cabin Gold Mine" By: Mildred Fielder - Mining hunt of the Big Horn Expedition searching for the lost mine as found in this western magazine.

BLACK HILLS - 1840 - 96 era. Location: US. Named in story entitled FORT LARAMIE'S SILENT SOLDIER by George R. Swain who tells of the life and service of Leodeygar Schnyder who served in the Western forts for half a century, and while he gained no medals of public acclaim, it was his type of soldier that conquered the west as found in this old and complete western magazine.

BLACK HORSE (Indian) .- 1870 era, Location: OK, TX. Named in story entitled DEATH ON THE SAND HILLS as author writes the story of Calf Woman, who was a Cheyenne warrior who killed the whites as a male Indian would to carry on her grandfather's tradition as found in this very rare, old, complete western magazine

BLACK HORSE - 1880 - 1910. LOCATION - DAKOTAS. Indian named in story entitled "The High Cost of Competent Mourners" by Mary Collins Rexroth which is a compilation of letters written by her great aunt, Auntie May or Mary Clementine Collins, a medical doctor and a minister in the Congregational Church called Princess Winona by the Sioux Indians she ministered to as found in this old and very rare western magazine.

BLACK HORSE CANYON MOVIE, The * - Named in massive story entitled "MOVIE HORSES - THE TREATMENT AND TRAINING OF AS GOOD AS ACTORS AS HOLLYWOOD EVER PRODUCED" includes history of great horses in the movies as found in this very rare, complete western magazine.

BLACK JACK - 1800 - 1850. Location - Ireland, Mexico, United States. American Privateer named in Jim Kirker, King of the Scalpers, story of a man who played both sides of the western frontier. Kirker joined several American Expeditions, fur companies and ultimately the forces of Colonel A. W. Doniphan and his Missouri Volunteers and this tells of their experiences fighting the Mexicans among the Texas – Mexico border as found in this rare western magazine.

BLACK JACK - 1900 ERA - Bucking horse named in this great piece of rodeo history entitled WINNING OR LOSING by Milt Hinkle. Hinkle was a champion bull-dogger who took home many a ribbon. Of course, he also took home a gal named Mildred who even rivaled his take among the goodies and prizes of the rodeo. Indexed as found in old Western magazine

BLACK JACK, 1900 - 20 era - Bucking Horse Named in story entitled "Rodeo Personalities" of this complete and very rare western magazine. Your granddaddy might be here.

BLACK JACK KETCHUM - 1860 - 1900. Location, United States. Named in story entitled "SPECIAL AGENTS" by George E. Virgines of those railway special agents that followed the lonsesome whistle of a train to stop robbers of the old west. Index as saved from this old and complete western magazine.

BLACK, James - Named as the inventor of the Bowie Knife n story entitled THE KING AND I HAVE THE BOWIE KNIFE by Raymond W. Thorp of the making of the real Bowie Knife in an obscure little blacksmith shop in Arkansas owned by James Black with pictures of weapon owned by Thorp and King Faisal II of Iraq and the history of the two men and their love for the Bowie knife as found in this old, complete western magazine

BLACK, James blacksmith shop * - Pictured and named in story entitled THE KING AND I HAVE THE BOWIE KNIFE by Raymond W. Thorp of the making of the real Bowie Knife in an obscure little blacksmith shop in Arkansas owned by James Black with pictures of weapon owned by Thorp and King Faisal II of Iraq and the history of the two men and their love for the Bowie knife as found in this old, complete western magazine

BLACK JIM - 1870 era - Location: Lava Bed, Northern California - Condemned Modoc Indian named in true historical story of the Modoc Indian war entitled SLAUGHTER ON THE LAVA BEDS by E. L. Zohan which was, man for man, the costliest one in American history. The sides came together under a flag of truce which both sides knew was a farce which quickly proved true as Captain Jack, leader of the Modocs, took the life of General E. R. S. Canby and all hell broke loose thereafter as related in this complete and seldom found western magazine.

BLACK JIM, 1872 era. Written up in "THE WAR THE ARMY WOULD LIKE TO FORGET" by Samuel Stanley. Story of the Modoc War and the native Indians fight for their homeland and to live in piece.

BLACK KETTLE (Cheyenne Chief) - U. S. Indian War Era. Location, Western U. S. Named in story entitled "MESSENGER TO THE INDIANS" by Joseph W. Snell whom the author says was called by General George Custer the perfect scout in horsemanship, fearless in manner, a splendid hunter and a gentleman by instinct as found in this old and complete western magazine.

BLACK KETTLE - 1865 - Location Oklahoma Territory - "Cheyenne Chief " - Mentioned in "The Losing of a Nation" by Mary Ann Smith. Lefthand, Principal Chief of the Southern Arapaho tribe, remembering the losing of their land as slow, unseen, like a lingering sickness.. As published in this old rare and complete western magazine.

BLACK KETTLE - 1860 era - Indian Chief named in this historical story entitled " Fort Laramie" , a Federal Army Outpost in Wyoming and the events that took place here and changed the outcome of the pioneer west as published in this rare of western magazine.

BLACK KETTLE - 1870 - Location: MT, WY. Indian Chief named in story entitled "Another Survivor of the Custer Battle" by Harry J. Owen who states that overlooked by history, there were some 140 horses that survived the famous 7th Cavalry massacre. Here he cites interesting facts and figures seldom found as published in this old, complete, western magazine.

BLACK KETTLE* Indian chief pictured in "Night of the Red Moon" article from old western magazine

BLACK KETTLE (Cheyenne Chief) - 1876 era - Location: Montana. Named in story entitled WE KILLED CUSTER by Norman Wiltsey of RUNNING FOX, Indian brave's eyewitness report of The Battle of Little Big Horn who says "Our hearts sang when Custer let our women and children get away - now we could fight" as found in this old, complete, western magazine.

BLACK LEGION *, THE SKULL AND CROSSBONES OF 1936 era as described in an article of an American Pictorial Magazine.

BLACK MAMMY'S MONUMENT * - 1923 - Article entitled " FOR AND AGAINST THE BLACK MAMMY'S MONUMENT" as published in the old American News Magazine which relates dispute over the Daughters of the Confederacy receiving permission for the erection of a monument to the Black Mammy's of the South as saved herein.

BLACK MOON - 1876 era - Location: Montana. Named in story entitled WE KILLED CUSTER by Norman Wiltsey of RUNNING FOX, Indian brave's eyewitness report of The Battle of Little Big Horn who says "Our hearts sang when Custer let our women and children get away - now we could fight" as found in this old, complete, western magazine.

BLACK PETE - 1865 era - Location: DK Territory, MO, Named in story entitled NEWTON EDMONDS - TREATY MAKER OF DAKOTA reports on the life and times of Governor of Dakota Newton Edmonds who in formal clothes and silk hat, was fervently desirous of peace even it it mean losing his beautiful topper as published in this unique, old and complete western magazine.

BLACK PETE'S SALOON - 1865 era - Location: DK Territory, MO, Named in story entitled NEWTON EDMONDS - TREATY MAKER OF DAKOTA reports on the life and times of Governor of Dakota Newton Edmonds who in formal clothes and silk hat, was fervently desirous of peace even it it mean losing his beautiful topper as published in this unique, old and complete western magazine.

BLACK PIONEERS * - 1890 -1920 era. Location Western United States. Story entitled THE BLACK PIONEERS by Max Prescott which says that there was almost no job, the Black Pioneer could not handle, inc. cattle drives, buffalo hunts, Indians and outlaws. Recites that they were America's unsung Black Knights, the Negro Cowboy as found in this seldom read complete western magazine listing these great names of the past frontier.

BLACK PRINCE - British Ship lost as written up in "The Real Story Of Jutland" as published in 1926 in this American News Mag.

BLACK ROBE - 1865 era - Location: DK Territory, MO, Named in story entitled NEWTON EDMONDS - TREATY MAKER OF DAKOTA reports on the life and times of Governor of Dakota Newton Edmonds who in formal clothes and silk hat, was fervently desirous of peace even it it mean losing his beautiful topper as published in this unique, old and complete western magazine.

BLACK ROBES-- (French Catholic Missionaries) - 1847 era, Location: OR. Named in story entitled DAY OF MASSACRE by Paul T. Scott who tells of the Whitman massacre at Waiilatpu Mission in Oregon - a true story of the true brutality of some of the American Indians along the Oregon trail as found in this 50 year old, complete, western magazine.

BLACK ROBES - 1875 - 84 ERA. Location: Montana. Named in story entitled The Red Napoleon of the West by Helen Clark tells of the trials and tribulation of those involved in the fight at the battle of Big Hole. There were heroes here aplenty but one wore a Black Robe – Father Reverend Anthony Ravalli, S. J. of St. Mary’s mission at Stevensville in the Bitterroot Valley and this rare western magazine tells the story

BLACK ROBES., - 1850 era - site Western Border with Canada. CATHOLIC MISSIONARIES as named in "Sage Eater Saved Our Lives" by Bob Kennon as told to Florence B. Franklin. Cowboy Bob Kennon's memories of the Piegan Indians during the time he rode for the Seven Block Ranch.. As published in this old rare and complete western magazine.

BLACK ROBES AND CIRCUIT RIDERS * - 1800 - 1900's era. Location: ID, MT, OR, WA. Story by Gracey Roffey Pratt who writes that in the pioneer days it was thought that 'Sunday Would Never Cross the Mississippi" but a host of dedicated circuit riders and missionaries carried their message as relayed in this history written in this old and complete western magazine

BLACK SHIRTS * - 1934 - Picture in article entitled BLACK SHIRTS AND BROWN SHIRTS MEET ON A BAVARIAN LAKE: Hockey teams of Germany and Italy play at Garnisch. as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

BLACK SOLDIERS * (Indian Police) - 1870 -90 - Location: MT, Canada. Named in story entitled THE LAST WAR PARTY by Hugh A. Dempsey of the Blood Indians last raid against the Crows as found in this, complete and rare western magazine that is 50 years old

BLACK SORCERESS * of San Francisco. Featured Story in old western magazine.

BLACK THUNDER * - 1920 era. Named as rodeo horse in featured story entitled WHEN THEY TOOK THE WEST TO LONDON by Willard H. Porter of story of First International Rodeo or Cowboy Championships organized by Charles B. Cochran as found in this seldom identified American western magazine. In mint condition, with lots of pictures of cowboy stars and index included in offering

BLACK VALLEY NEWS * - 1923 - Newspaper named in article entitled " FOR AND AGAINST THE BLACK MAMMY'S MONUMENT" as published in the old American News Magazine which relates dispute over the Daughters of the Confederacy receiving permission for the erection of a monument to the Black Mammy's of the South as saved herein.

BLACK WARRIOR RIVER LOCK AND DAM * - 1914 - Article by Harry Chapin Plummer who writes that the "Cheapness of Transportation Secured from a Center of Production to Tidewater" as saved from this old American Scientific magazine.

BLACK, A. A. * Private (Wattsburg, Pennsylvania -WW 1 Honor Roll - Killed in Action)

BLACK, Bill , "Cyclone Bill" - 1900 era - Mexico - 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.

BLACK, David, Captain * - 1860 era - Named in story of Mormon Church struggle with Joseph Morris who refused to abide by Church rules, upsetting Brigham Young and his followers. Very detailed as published entitled "The Morrisite War; Insurrection by a Self-Styled Prophet with engravings printed on slick paper in rare western magazine.

BLACK, Edith * - 1926 - Picture entitled "FRESHMAN ARE INTRODUCED AT WELLESLEY; EACH CARRIES A CARD" as they are pictured on Welcoming Day. as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine

BLACK, Eubie (Featured Story - Hardback Magazine - Scott Joplin Rag)

BLACK, Guy * Lieutenant, (Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin -WW 1 Honor Roll -Killed in Action)

BLACK, J. T. * Sergeant (Butler, Pennsylvania -WW 1 Honor Roll - Killed in Action)

BLACK, John * - 1880 era - Miner from Elizabethtown, Kentucky named in hilarious true story of two prospectors who turned the financial and jewelry experts of two continents on their ears until U. S. Geological Clarence King exposed them as fakes in story entitled 'THE GREAT DIAMOND HOAX" by Leonard Hill as found in this complete and extremely rare western magazine

BLACK, Margaret * - 1924 - Pictured with the Wellesley College mascot mule named "Pale Face", at their winter carnival as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

BLACK, Margaret L. * - 1923 - Pictured in article entitled "In the News From All Parts of the United States" as the Bay State Beauty Queen if Miss Margaret L. Black of Dorchester, Mass., who will be Miss Boston at the Atlantic City Pageant.

BLACK, Mormon Jim - 1900 - 20 era. Location - AZ. Named in true story entitled "The Buried Mercury" by Maurice Kildare which tells of a fortune in, of all things, Mercury, which the author states has been lost since 1903 with a value then of $65,000. Several prospectors and guides have tried to recover it with little results except the fact that they all have confirmed that somewhere in the Echo Cliffs, north of Willow Springs, the cache remains awaiting recovery as found in this seldom found western magazine

BLACK, Moses (Horse Thief) - "Prison Break" by Harry H Morgan, history of jail break from the Nevada Prison in 1871 at Carson City as rarely found in this old Western magazine.

BLACK, Mr. mentioned in "The Brookings", by Julia Rose Brooking Needham

BLACK, R. T., of Syracuse * - 1923 - Pictured in article entitled "In the News From All Parts of the United States are members participating at the Chess Master's Tournament at the Almanac Hotel, Lake Hopatocong, New Jersey.

BLACK, Z. E. * - 1914 - Author of article entitled CONSERVING FLOOD WATER IN TEXAS who makes a comprehensive report on the completion of the Medina Dam, TX. as saved from this old American Scientific magazine.

BLACKARD, L. G. * Private (Potts Camp, Mississippi -WW 1 Honor Roll - Killed in Action)

BLACKBOURNE, Lyle * - 1961 - (Green Bay Packers Coach) Green Bay Packers Football Story pictured and written about in "Paul Hornung; Green Bay Fans Made Him A Star" as published in an old Pictorial Magazine.

BLACKBURN Judge (Gallant Texas Ranger Article. Rare Western Story)

BLACKBURN, James - 1840 - 1880 era. :Location: IRELAND, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND. Clerk in Public Works Department who probably designed the Church in Port Arthur as named in a strange American rendition of the legend of Australia's old west hero, Edward "Ned" Kelly. GREAT READ as published in this seldom found complete western publication.

BLACKBURN, Joe (Kentucky) - 1880 - 1910 era - Named in True Story of Race Tracks, Horses and Gamblers of early racing days in the United States. Outlandish tales of thoroughbred race fixes and the Damon Runyon characters who frequent the race tracks as published in this complete and rare western magazine.

BLACKBURN, John F., Professor * - 1931. Pictured in article entitled THE MILLION-VOLT X-RAY TUBE IS USED IN TREATING CANCER PATIENTS is shown holding the Inner Electrode of the Huge Machine at the California Institute as it is placed in service in an elaborate research program as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

BLACKBURN, Margaret * - 1926 - Picture entitled "FRESHMAN ARE INTRODUCED AT WELLESLEY; EACH CARRIES A CARD" as they are pictured on Welcoming Day. as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine

BLACKBURN, S. H., * - 1919 Pictured and named as Chief Machinist's Mate of the C - 5 Dirigible crew with those flyers who are named to make a non-stop aerial flight from America to Europe along with plane and blimp identification and name as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

BLACKBURN, William P. * Corporal (Charlotte, North Carolina–WW 1 Honor Roll – Died of Wounds)

BLACKER, Allen, Judge - circa 1877. Site: TX, Mexico. Named in story about escapade of Judge Charles Howard entitled SHOOT-OUT AT SAN ELIZARIO by Dean Lipton who tells of the unauthorized take over of the salt lakes of Guadalupe and the resultant conflict resulting in Texas Ranger deaths as found in this old, complete, western magazine.

BLACKFEET INDIAN TRIBE -Named in story entitled "Curtis…Camera Crusader Of The Red Man" by Drew Andrews- the story of Edward S. Curtis and his life and photos where, instead of a gun, he used a camera that enabled him to win the trust of Indians as told in complete and old western magazine.

BLACKFEET INDIANS 1811 era - Location: MO, NE, SD. - Named in Western River Story entitled KEELBOAT MARATHON by Max von Kreisler who tells the story of Manual Lisa, a river boat captain in a race for the early fur industry on the Missouri River. His competitor was the American Fur Company headed by John Jacob Astor as found in this old and complete western magazine

BLACKFEET INDIANS - 1820 - 1890 era. Location - Western United States - Named in story entitled Captain Black Beaver (Se-ket-Tu-May-Qua - sometimes spelled Si-ki-to-ker) - by Glen Shirley calling him The Great Delaware, a much sought guide and interpreter. Honored by his tribe in that he was given custody of the famous treaty signed by William Pen and the Chief of the Delaware Tribe at Shackamaxson. as found in rare western magazine. Must read.

BLACKFEET INDIANS - 1870 -90 - Location: MT, Canada. Named in story entitled THE LAST WAR PARTY by Hugh A. Dempsey of the Blood Indians last raid against the Crows as found in this complete and rare western magazine that is 50 years old.

BLACKFEET INDIANS - 1790 - 1820 era. Location KY, MO, WY. Named in story entitled COLTER'S BOONE by Raymond W. Thorpe whose relations with John Colter and Daniel Boone is here retraced as they whipped the early pioneer country and longed for a "Far Country" as found in this old and complete western magazine.

BLACKFEET INDIANS - 1865 era - Location: DK Territory, MO, Named in story entitled NEWTON EDMONDS - TREATY MAKER OF DAKOTA reports on the life and times of Governor of Dakota Newton Edmonds who in formal clothes and silk hat, was fervently desirous of peace even it it mean losing his beautiful topper as published in this unique, old and complete western magazine.

BLACKFEET INDIANS - 1900 ERA. LOCATION: CO TX WY - Named in story entitled "A TEXAS PLOWBOY IN WYOMING" by D. H. Mitchell as told to Jerry S. Wilcock of his and a companion Leslie Mitchell experiences as Texas greenhorns on the western frontier as found in this old and complete western magazine.

BLACKFEET INDIANS., - 1850 era - site Western Border with Canada as named in "Sage Eater Saved Our Lives" by Bob Kennon as told to Florence B. Franklin. Cowboy Bob Kennon's memories of the Piegan Indians during the time he rode for the Seven Block Ranch.. As published in this old rare and complete western magazine.

BLACKFEET INDIANS* - 1840-41 - Era. Site Western Territories. Author of THE FIRST EMIGRANT TRAIN TO CALIFORNIA, the story of hardship, terror, malnutrition on the road to the new west as endured by pioneers who made the first wagon train westward as saved from this old complete and selfdom found western magazine.

BLACKFEET INDIANS * - 1833 - 34. Site: ND, France, Germany, Switzerland. Named in story entitled WINTER AT FORT CLARK, edited by Davis Thomas and Karin Ronnefeldt which recites one of the most important American Plains Expedition of Maximilian and Bodmer along the tribes of the Upper Missouri as found in this old, complete western magazine.

BLACKFEET NATION - 1870 -90 - Location: MT, Canada. Named in story entitled THE LAST WAR PARTY by Hugh A. Dempsey of the Blood Indians last raid against the Crows as found in this, complete and rare western magazine that is 50 years old

BLACKFEET NATION TREATY w CANADIAN GOVERNMENT - 1870 -90 - Location: MT, Canada. Named in story entitled THE LAST WAR PARTY by Hugh A. Dempsey of the Blood Indians last raid against the Crows as found in this, complete and rare western magazine that is 50 years old

BLACKFOOT BEAR HUNTER * - 1935 - Winold Reiss paintings pictured in article entitled IN THE WORLD OF ART showing Blackfoot Dear Hunter and Blackfoot Child in Papoose Carrier as painted in the Glacier National Park in Montana and on exhibit at the Galleries of the Squibb Building New York.

BLACKFOOT CHILD IN PAPOOSE CARRIER * - 1935 - Winold Reiss paintings pictured in article entitled IN THE WORLD OF ART showing Blackfoot Dear Hunter and Blackfoot Child in Papoose Carrier as painted in the Glacier National Park in Montana and on exhibit at the Galleries of the Squibb Building New York.

BLACKFOOT INDANS - 1822 - 1837 - Location OH, MO, KY, PA. Indians named in story entitled The Maverick River Baron by John Major Hurdy who writes of the legend of Mike Fink, an old river boater who rose from nothing to Captain of a Keel Boat and became a legend on the river as found in this rare western magazine.

BLACKFOOT Indian mentioned in 1865 era - Story entitled "When Colonel Moonlight's Cavalry Walked Back " by Buddington Swanson as published in old Western Magazine. Rare history of massive defeat of U. S. Cavalry Soldiers on the Fort Laramie frontier and, because of massive mistake by Colonel Moonlight, lost all their horses and had to walk back.

BLACKFOOT INDIAN POLICE * - 1872 era. Location: Western United States. Named in story entitled ORIGIN OF THE INDIAN POLICE by George E. Virgines relates the beginning and history of the law enforcement overseeing the Indian Reservations with great pictures of members of the Indian Police Force as found in this old, complete western magazine.

BLACKFOOT INDIANS * - 1896 era - Location: Canada. Brother of Charcoal named in story “One Brave Against The North West Mounted,” by Philip H. Godsell, the story of Sergeant William Brooke Wilde, killed in the month long pursuit of outlaw Charcoal, as published in this complete old western magazine.

BLACKFOOT INDIANS - 1890 - 1912 Circa. Site - Missouri, Dakota Territory. Named in biography entitled SAGA OF FREDERIC GERARD by Carleton Mays. Written of a legend who the author states could whip wild grizzlies, defeat 600 Indians, escape from the Custer massacre yet compassionate enough to tend the sick Indians as though they were his flock as found in rare and complete western magazine.

BLACKFOOT OLD WOMAN - 1870 -90 - Location: MT, Canada. Named in story entitled THE LAST WAR PARTY by Hugh A. Dempsey of the Blood Indians last raid against the Crows as found in this complete and rare western magazine that is 50 years old.

BLACKFOOT, IDAHO * - Early 1900 era. SITE IDAHO, KENTUCKY. Named in history entitled THE LAND OF WILD HORSES, BREATHING WELLS, AND HEARTBREAK -- the story of Ruben and Mary Claunch and their pioneer days in the area of Big Butte where they battled snow, cold, rattlesnakes, snow blindness while settling a homestead and raising a family as found in this seldom read western magazine.

BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE, CORK, IRELAND * - 1920 - Pictorial review of funeral of Terence MacSwiney as Sinn Fein volunteers form a guard of honor on both side of the coffin celebrating the funeral of the late Lord Mayor of Cork who died after a hunger fast of 74 days in a Briton Prison, England as saved from this old American Pictorial double page memorabilia

BLACKMERE, Sidney * - 1922 - Movie Star pictured in review entitled "CLIMATIC SCENES IN RECENT THEATRICAL OPENINGS" of "Mountain Man" as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine. 11 by 16 mint condition

BLACKMOORE, E. D. (Author) - 1922 " Actors and Actresses of the Silent Drama Now" citing his novel "Lorna Doone."

BLACKSHEAR, Janet, Miss * - 1924 - Pictured in American Magazine collage entitled "IN LIVING TABLEAUX OF FAMOUS PAINTINGS" as The Countess of Oxford as in Hapner's portrait. Mint condition. 11 by 16 inches.

BLACKSMITH TOOLS * - 1870 - 1900. Location: MI, OR, WA. Collection of James A. Green featured in story entitled TOOLS OF THE BLACKSMITH by Maurice Kildare which writes and pictures rare old tools of the trades as published in this old, complete western magazine.

BLACKSTONE, "Doc". - 1900 - 60 era. Location US. Ever wonder about how the old rodeo hands entered the pearly gates? Here, author Milt Hinkle tells of stories entitled The Pale-Horse Rider of: Rodeo Greats and how they Hit The End of the Trail as fund in this old western magazine

BLACKSTONE, J. Stuart, Commodore. * - 1927 - Pictorial collage entitled "COMPARING OLD AND NEW" shown discussing the latest movie invention, the natural Vision Stereoscopic Film with Hudson Maxim as as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

BLACKSTONE, Joe - 1900 - 60 era. Location US. Wild West Show Performer. Ever wonder about how the old rodeo hands entered the pearly gates? Here, author Milt Hinkle tells of stories entitled The Pale-Horse Rider of: Rodeo Greats and how they Hit The End of the Trail as fund in this old western magazine

BLACKTAIL, 1876 era. "Mystery of the Log Cabin Gold Mine" By: Mildred Fielder - Mining hunt of the Big Horn Expedition searching for the lost mine.

BLACKWATER CREEK, JOHNSON COUNTY, MISSOURI -1862-63. Location, KA, MO. Named in story of Doctor John W. Benson - called a bushwhacker chieftain but the author says he never fired a shot. His life and time is here recorded in article entitled THE STRANGE STORY OF QUANTRILL'S SURGEON by Raymond W. Thorp along with his death as published in the old and complete western magazine

BLACKWELL ISLAND - EAST RIVER BRIDGE * - 1895 - Engraving entitled "The New Bridge Over the East River at Blackwell's Island, New York as pictured in this old Scientific American.

BLACKWELL ISLAND NEW YORK CITY HOME * - 1921 - Described as home where last survivor lived of Thomas Proctor entitled STOOD AT DEATHBED OF LINCOLN which includes the famous deathbed drawing of Lincoln's deathbed as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

BLACKWELL OIL AND GAS COMPANY - 1920 Era. Site: Oklahoma. Named in story entitled SEMINOLE, BOWLEGS AND LITTLE RIVER by Watson L. Caldwell where author tells of striking oil near Seminole, OK and selling an undrilled lease for over two million dollars as found in this old and complete western magazine.

BLACKWELL'S ISLAND * - 1925 - Named in story entitled "Sweetened Reds and Rebels of Yesteryear as found in this old American News Magazine. Cites leaders of the Workers of the World and their fight for better health care, freedom from want and better living wages.

BLACKWELL, Raymond * Private, (Blue Field, West Virginia -WW 1 Honor Roll - Killed in Action)

BLACKWOOD CREEK, Nebraska. 1873 era. Written up in, "John Kleven-Nebraska Pioneer" by Martha E. Lambert - story of settlement of Nebraska town of Culbertson.

BLACKWOOD, Ibra C. *, Governor - South Carolina - 1934 - National Guard with fixed bayonets and tear gas drive back militant strikers.

BLADE, E. J., Sergeant, U. S. Marine Corps * - 1923 - Pictured in article entitled "Gathered From Far and Near" as Marine who won the Marine Corps Cup at Camp Perry, Ohio as saved from this American Pictorial Magazine

BLADE, Emil J., * - 1925 - Marine Gunnery Sergeant pictured and written about in article entitled WITH MEDALS GALORE FOR MARKSMANSHIP employs his spare moments fashioning Violins in the Marine Corps Gun Shop as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

BLADES, - 1926 - Named as member of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team in featured story entitled "ROGERS HORNSBY'S MOTTO: PICK OUT THE GOOD ONES".- winner of the National League Batting Championship as saved from this old American Newsweek magazine. Four pages.

BLADES, Ray mentioned "The Smartest Man in Baseball". Featured article, National Magazine 1940.

BLAGDEN, JOHN D.. * - 1900 - Site: Galveston, Texas. Author of story entitled WHEN THE HURRICANE STRUCK, a compelling recital of the Hurricane that wrecked Galveston. Details that were not available before when a Galveston weatherman, John D. Blagden, had become increasingly concerned about a tropical cyclone over the tepid Gulf of Mexico. Fascinating. Hard back complete magazine.

BLAGOVESTCHENSK, RUSSIA * - 1931 - Plane WINNIE MAE pictured in pictorial collage entitled AROUND THE WORLD WITH POST AND GATTY IN PICTURES as saved from this old American pictorial magazine which includes map of flight with Wiley Post and Howard Gatty. 11 by 14 mint condition.

BLAINE, Dominic, Father- 1853 Era - LOCATION: CA. Named in story entitled SEVERED HEAD OF CANTU CREEK by William B. Secrest who explores the questions whether the California Rangers actually captured and decapitated the head of noted bandit, Joaquin Valancuela Murrieta. True story backed by newspaper clips as found in this old and complete western magazine.

BLAINE, James G., Secretary of State - 1800 era. Site: AZ, MO, TN, IRELAND. Named in this story entitled 'JOHNNY BEHAN OF TOMBSTONE" by Glenn G. Boyer who writes that Sheriff "Johnny" Tombstone was in constant conflict with Wyatt Earp and the resultant story as published in this old and complete western magazine

BLAINE, John B. Senator, Wisconsin Mentioned in "Defeat of a Dynasty". 1932 News magazine

BLAINE, Secretary of State - 1870 -80 era. Location TX, NM - Named in story entitled "RANGER JIM GILLETTE - TEXAS TOWN TAMER" by Wayne T. Walker who writes the history of this great Texas Ranger Lawman, Jim Gillette and his exploits that made him respected by many and feared by the bad guy as published in this rare and seldom found complete western magazine

BLAINE, WASHINGTON * - 1921 - Pictures armed guard watching confiscated whisky which was hidden in furniture that had been shipped from Vancouver, B. C. as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

BLAIR'S CREAMERY - 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.

BLAIR, David H., * - 1921` - * of Winston-Salem, North Carolina) Pictured after being chosen as the head of Internal Revenue Bureau in featured article entitled PERSONALITIES NOW CLAIMING PUBLIC ATTENTION as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

BLAIR, Doctor – 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.

BLAIR, Emily N., Mrs. * - Appointed Chairman of the NRA Consumers Advocacy Board in 1935.

BLAIR, Emily N., Mrs. * Joplin, Missouri. 1922 Pictured as recently appointed Resident Committeewoman of the Democratic National Committee.

BLAIR, Emily Newell * - 1924 - Missouri native pictured and named in article entitled SUBCOMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.. 11 by 16 inches. Mint condition.

BLAIR, Emily Newell, Mrs. * - 1924 - Raleigh, North Carolina native pictured in article entitled DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE WOMAN AT THE WASHINGTON MEETING WHERE NEW YORK WAS SELECTED FOR THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. 11 BY 16 INCHES. Mint condition

BLAIR, Emily Newell. * - 1924 - Missouri National Committeewoman 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.

BLAIR, Eugene, stage messenger. Written up in the "The 75,000,000 Dollar Flash", by Doris Cerveri, the stories of mining in the scenic hills of White Pine County, Nevada in the 1870 era.

BLAIR, James - 1897 Site: Tombstone, Arizona. Named as juror in featured story entitled "Cooper King of Cananea" by Ben T. Traywick. Story of Colonel William C. Greene who killed the man he held responsible for the death of his daughter, Jim Burnett at Allen Street entrance to famed stables OK Coral as published in this rare western magazine.

BLAIR, John (Porter, First Class - (Passenger Train - 1894 era ) - " Train That Raced Death ", Hinckley, Minnesota - Old Western Pioneer Story)

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

BLAKE ISLAND (PUGET SOUND) * - circa 1900 - 16 - Sometimes called Advewnture Island this is history entitled Adventure Island by Victor H. White with experience of two young kinds Charley Welsh and Vincent Clark when storm came upon them as found in the western magazine.

BLAKE, A. H. Captain - 1850 Era - Site Western Territory of the United States - Named in story of Jesse Chisholm, Guide of the first Wagon train bound for California across Indian Territory in Historical article entitled "Jesse Chisholm- Saga of a Peacemaker", by Wayne T. Walker which features saga and real life tales inc., drawing of wagon train, etc. as published in this very unusual and rare western magazine

BLAKE, Bob * - 1931 - Pictured and written about in article THE START OF A BAD SPILL IN A RACE IN ENGLAND as he was thrown under the front wheel of George Wigfield's Motor Cycle at a track at Notingham saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

BLAKE, Charles mentioned in "Denver and the Mountains of Gold" By: Barron Kemp

BLAKE, Doctor - 1850 - Location: UT.Surgeon named in story entitled REBELLION OF THE LAMANITES by Earl Spendlove which details the difficulties between the Ute Indians (Lamanites) and pioneers of the Church of Later Day Saints (Mormons) ending in warfare which practically annihilated a band of the warring Indians as found in this complete western magazine which includes map.

BLAKE, Jack (Tulsa Jack Blake) mentioned in "Bloody Ingalls Under Siege", by: Joe Koller

BLAKE, James A. * Private (New York City –WW 1 Honor Roll – Killed in Action)

BLAKE, John , - 1900 era – Location: ID, MT, NV. Story entitled “Two Funerals For Al Hennessy” by Ernest Oberbillig who writes of the pioneer life of Albert Hennessy who founded mining claims such as the Meadow Creek Silver Mines as found in this rare, complete, seldom found western magazine.

BLAKE, Mary Ann * - 1860 - 90 ERA - Location WA - Wife of subject of 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

BLAKE, William Henry * - 1860 - 90 ERA - Location WA - Subject of 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

BLAKE, William P. mentioned in "The Man Who Made the Salton Sea", by: Leo Rosenhouse

BLAKELY * - 1890's. Location: AL, NY, WA. Swuare-rigger named in story entitled "THE DISASTROUS DIETZ EXPEDITION" by William J. Betts who writes of the Alaska Gold Fever that captivated Authur A. Dietz of New York and a bunch of green volunteers who dared to tackle the Alaska artic searching for gold with terrible results as told in this old, complete, western magazine.

BLAKEMAN, H. S. - 1890 ERA - CA. Named in story entitled THE SAN JOAQUIN TRAIN HOLDUPS with photos furnished by the California State Library. When a number of robberies of the Southern Pacific train occurred, there were mixed feelings. After all, the SP wasn't loved as told in this old complete western magazine.

BLAKENHORN, Doctor - 1900 - 20 era. Site: Western United States. Named in history of Sheep Ranch in Montana entitled THE SHOOTING DOWN ON THE ROLLING M by Lee Nelson which tells the story of ranch hands John Fox and his experiences in the west as found in this complete western magazine.