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Updated:07/31/07

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S. P. EXORBITANT - 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.

S. PEARSON & Son, Contractor - 1904 - Named in article entitled "TUNNEL-BUILDING EXTRAORDINARY" courtesy of Engineer News which relates the problems and progress of construction activity of the Hudson River Tunnel as saved from this American News Magazine 102 years old.

S. S. TENACITY * - 1922 - Pictured is Augustin Duncan as playing in comedy "S. S. Tenacity" in article entitled Actresses and Climatic Scenes Occurring as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

S. S. TENACITY * - 1922 - Pictured is Jennie Dickerson as playing in Augustin Duncan comedy "S. S. Tenacity" in article entitled Actresses and Climatic Scenes Occurring as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SPADAVECCHIA, Nicholas* - 1932 - Pictorial collage entitled "Tragedy and Triumph on North America's Loftiest Peak; The Record of Two Expeditions to the Top of Mt. McKinley as saved from an old American Pictorial magazine. Double page 22 by 14. Good condition.

SPAHR, A. J., Captain,  - 1870 - 1880. Location: Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. Captain of the Bonneville named  in story entitled “THE BALLAD OF BUSHWHACKER BEND,” by Raymond W. Thorp. Names and pictures some the great old ships of the past and includes history of river folks of the west as found in this rare western magazine.

SPAIN *, 1919 - Pictorial Review entitled Strikes and Radical Agitation in Spanish Capital. New Premier of Spain, Senor Maura.

SPAIN,  John - Early 1900's - Site: Oregon and California. Named in NEGRO COWBOY, the story of George Fletcher by Charles C. Patch, a story of a rough and tumbling rodeo cowboy who was denied, time after time, access to rodeo and, when allowed to enter, suffered the brunt of prejudiced Judges. This is his true story of how he prevailed and came to be recognized for his superior talent  as found in this very rare western magazine.

SPAINARD, Jack - 1850 - 80. Site - Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas . Named in the story entitled BELLE STARR, QUEEN BANDIT written by Vera Holding of America's most famous female bandit as found in this very unusual western magazine

SPALDING of the FOREST CITY TEAM OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS OF 1870 * - Pitcher shown in pictorial collage entitled "FAMOUS TEAMS OF EARLY DAYS AND NOTED VETERANS" and named as one of the celebrated teams of the 70's as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SPALDING, A. G.,  of the CHICAGO AND ALL -AMERICAN WORLD TOUR BASEBALL TEAMS  * - Shown in pictorial collage entitled "FAMOUS TEAMS OF EARLY DAYS AND NOTED VETERANS" and named as "these players toured the world in 1888- 1889" as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SPALDING, A. G.- 1860's - 1890 - LOCATION: CA, HA, MO, NY. Named as baseball player of the Rockford Nine  in great story entitled BALL ONE OF THE FRONTIER by Milt Riske of baseball in the early days including one about a home run hit that had to be measured the next day cause it was so long they had to get special equipment or the Mormon triple play where a ball landed in a tree and a player shook it out while all watched – then got the ball loose and threw it in and got three outs. Featured story in an old western magazine

SPALDING, Albert * - 1923 - Featured in pictorial collage entitled MAGICIANS OF THE BOW AND MASTERS OF MELODY as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. Mint. 11 by 16 inches.

SPALDING, "Little" Eliza - 1800 - 1900's era. Location: ID, MT, OR, WA. Named in story entitled "BLACK ROBES AND CIRCUIT RIDERS" 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 thiw old and complete western magazine

SPALDING, Eliza * - 1800 - 1900's era. Location: ID, MT, OR, WA. Named in story entitled "BLACK ROBES AND CIRCUIT RIDERS" 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

SPALDING, Eliza - (daughter of Reverend Spalding) - 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.

SPALDING, H. H. Reverend - 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

SPALDING, Henry, Presbyterian Missionary * - 1800 - 1900's era. Location: ID, MT, OR, WA. Named in story entitled "BLACK ROBES AND CIRCUIT RIDERS" 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.

SPALDING, June * - 1936 - Pictured and named as Princess of the Dogwood FESTIVAL OF THE SPRING, The annual rite held in Atlanta  and covers the American practice of naming the most beautiful ladies as Queen of Festivals throughout the colleges and land. Here are those pictured and named in 1936 as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

SPALDING, Rachael Smith- 1800 - 1900's era. Location: ID, MT, OR, WA. Named in story entitled "BLACK ROBES AND CIRCUIT RIDERS" 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

SPALDING, Reverend -  (Missionary) - 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.

SPALLA,  European Champion - Boxer mentioned  in 1926 story entitled "Lieutenant Tunney, The Pride of the Marines" from an old National News magazine.

SPANESHANKS,  - 1860's era - Site: Arizona. Navaho sub-chief 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  and complete western magazine

SPANGLER, Barr * - 1922 - Pictured is the President of the First National Bank of Marietta Pennsylvania who has just celebrated his 100th birthday as saved from this old American pictorial magazine. Mint condition. 11 by 16 inches.

SPANGLER, PENNSYLVANIA * - 1922 - Pictorial panorama of terrible gas explosion at RILEY COAL MINES that killed 80 miners here as saved from an old American Weekly Magazine. The single page is 11 by 16 inches in mint condition.

SPANISH - MOROCCO DEMONSTRATIONS * - 1923 - Rare photo and article about a great mass meeting of the people of Madrid, Spain held at the statue of Castelar to bent its indignation against those responsible for the Spanish Disasters in Morocco as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SPANISH AIRMEN * - 1926 - Transoceanic flight from Spain to Argentina show in air as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine

SPANISH AMERICAN WAR - 1900 era: Location:  CUBA & WESTERN STATES. Named in story of Indian born native, William Pollock who was an artist whose works hangs in the Smithsonian but his real fame was on the battlefield. Called "Pawnee Pollock" by Teddy Roosevelt, he displayed bravery during the Spanish American War as a member of the Oklahoma Riders' Troop D as found in this complete western magazine.

Spanish American War, - 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.

SPANISH AMERICAN WAR, - 1900 - 20 era - - Company M., Field Artillery named in "Tom Mix - Soldier of Fortune" by Joe Koller includes coverage of his service in Cuba (wounded at Santiago), Philippines and China and his days in the Wild West Shows before he became Hollywood's most famous Cowboy star as published in this complete western magazine.

SPANISH BARB - Early Pioneer America - Location: American West. Breed named in story entitled "THE SPANISH BARB" by Leo Gaudreau with photos courtesy of author who tells the history of the "American Mustang Horse" - its birth and breeding from beginning as found in this old complete western magazine.

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

SPANISH BULL FIGHTER OF SPAIN - 1924 - Named in story of Spain's most ardent bull fighting supporter Ignacio Zuloaga and speaks in glowing terms of Jose Balmonte, entitled The Bull Fighter's Painter as saved form this old American News magazine

SPANISH CONQUISTADOR, 1880 era. Written up in, "The School Teacher who Arrested Geronimo" By: Ed Earl Repp.  Story of John P. Clum who tamed the wild Apaches and arrested the cunning Geronimo.

SPANISH GOVERNMENT, Mentioned in, "The Dedication of Father Junipero" By: H. H. His voyage to the new world lasted 99 days in 1740 complicated by terrible storms, shortage of water, and starvation. Founder of the Franciscan Missions of Southern California.

SPANISH LOVE * - 1920 - Pictured is cast who appear in the play SPANISH LOVE in article entitled Stars of the Stage  as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SPANISH MUSTANG REGISTRY - Early Pioneer America - Location: American West. Named in story entitled "THE SPANISH BARB" by Leo Gaudreau with photos courtesy of author who tells the history of the "American Mustang Horse" - its birth and breeding from beginning as found in this old complete western magazine.

SPANISH PREMIER Eduardo DATO * - 1921 - Pictured is the Premier of Spain who was assassinated March 8th in Madrid  as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SPANISH RIVER, ONTARIO BIG EDDY DAM - 1921 - Pictured in article entitled "THE BIG EDDY DAM"  which is highly technical text with pictures of the three stages in the building of the Big Eddy Dam, Spanish River, Ontario as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SPANISH ROYAL FAMILY * - 1920 - Lovely family album picture plus beautiful portrait of Queen of Spain, the former British Princess Ena, granddaughter of Queen Victoria  as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR  - Written about  in "Tom Mix: Budding Western Star" By: Robert S. Birchard - the story of Tom Mix's years 1910 - 1917 at Selig-Polyscope where he achieved an authentic taste of cowboy Americana.

SPANKING BASEBALL'S BABY AND PETTNG ITS PARAGON * - 1925. Story entitled SPANKING BASEBALL'S BABY AND PETTING ITS PARAGON - the story found in the Sports and Athletics Section and saved from this old American News Magazine which relates the misadventures and fines of Babe Ruth and the exploits of Ty Cobb.

SPARGO, John A.,. - 1900 -30 era, Location: Montana, South Dakota. Homestake Mine Master Mechanic named in story entitled 'LIFE-LINES OF THE MINES by Mildred Fielder - the story of the invention of William J. Lilly who developed the Lilly Hoist Controller which was and is responsible for saving thousands of miners' lives as found in this rare and seldom found complete western magazine.

SPARGO, John. * - 1920 - (Vermont) Pictured and named as one of President's appointees to Labor Conference as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

SPARKS, Frank - 1866 - 68, Location, IN, MO. Named in story entitled "AMERICA'S FIRST TRAIN ROBBERIES" by Carl W. Breihan who reports that before anyone realized what happened, train robbers boarded the Jefferson, Madison and Indianapolis Flyer and started a trend that captivated pioneer America for many years as found in this old, complete, western magazine.

SPARKS, George  President, First National Bank, Fort Smith, AK - Mentioned in "Showdown at Spokogee, I. T." by Samuel Cerro.  Spokogee opened for settlement with a lottery for the $25.00 lots only to have business brought to a halt by the Brooks - McFarland feud.. As published in this old rare and complete western magazine.

SPARKS, GOVERNOR OF NEVADA - 1850 1918 era. Location: CT, NE, NV. Named in story entitled "A TIP OF THE HAT TO SAM DAVIS" by Celesta Lowe who writes that Sam Davis hob-nobbed with the greatest of the old west writers yet "Nevada Sam" as he was known is not a household name as are the others but they considered him a contemporary of theirs as published in the old, complete western magazine

SPARKS, James H. * Corporal (Tecumseh, Oklahoma – WW 1 Honor Roll – Died of Wounds)

SPARKS, N.,  * - 1890 - 1902 era. Location - United States, Argentina and Uruguay. Author of "The Mysterious Etta Place".  by N. Sparks who states that Etta Place was known as a "She-Hellion" as she ruled the Wild Bunch leader, Harry Longbaugh, accomplice of Butch Cassidy and the Hole-in-the-Wall gang as published in this old, seldom found, complete rare western magazine.

SPARKS, Thomas J.  * - 1890 era - Fire Chief named in  Historical item entitled "Nozzle Boys In Union Suits" - a true story of fireman in the Black Hills, South Dakota area in pioneer days. Names and pictures area fireman, nozzle contests, in this rare and complete old magazine. Your grand-daddy might be here

SPARKS, William,  Member of the Arizona Rangers - 1900 era - 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   magazine.

SPARR, D. D. * Sergeant, (Cromwell, Iowa – WW 1 Honor Roll – Died of Wounds)

SPARROW, Joe drunken cowboy mentioned in "The Promised Painted Ponies" article from old western magazine

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

SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA * - CAMP WADSWORTH* - 1918 - Pictorial entitled "Panoramic View of Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. C., Where Many of New York's Troops Now in France Were Trained. First Pioneer Infantry of the First Division

SPARTUCUS  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.

SPATZ, Carl A. *, Major (Aviator, U. S. Army) 1929 - His exploits written up and pictured  in article entitled "A Week In The Sky" which records the record non-stop plane aloft record over Metropolitan Airport, Los Angeles

SPAUGH, Ad, cattleman - 1850 era. Location  CO. KA, MT, NE, WY. Named in story entitled “Homestead Stakes” by Grace Elsie Shippen who tells of story of western pioneers from England who settled in sod houses on the prairie and later moved to the Rockies and their life on the frontier as found in this old, complete western magazine.

SPAULDING AND ROGERS CIRCUS - 1830 - 1900. Location: NY, OR, PA. Named in story entitled "HEALTH OR MONEY RESTORED" by Brooks McNamara - a fascinating history of quack medicines and their promoters in the pioneer days of the old west as found in this old and complete western magazine

SPAULDING of HARVARD  * - 1922 - Article with picture and text  entitled "The Harvard - Brown Football Game" in which Brown beat Harvard  3 - 0 as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

SPAULDING, Reverend and Mrs. Henry.. - 1860 era - Named in 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

SPEAKE, William L. * Sergeant (Model, Colorado – WW 1 Honor Roll – Killed in Action)

SPEAKER, Tris  * - 1921 - Pictured as manager and center fielder for the Cleveland Indians as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

SPEAKER, Tris  * - 1922 - Pictured as Manager of the Cleveland Indians  in article entitled "Eminent at Bat, in the Field, and on the Bases" as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

SPEAKER, Tris *  - 1920 - Cleveland American League Team - MANAGERS OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL * - 1920 - Various managers pictured w text entitled "Members of Major League Baseball Teams in the Thick of the Fight for the 1920 Championship Pennant - old American Pictorial magazine.

SPEAKER, Tris * - 1921 - Pictured and written about the manager and centre fielder of the World Champion Cleveland team in featured entitled STIRRING PLAYS IN THE YANKEE CLEVELAND SERIES along with Miller Huggins, Yankee Manager as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SPEAKER, Tris - 1890 - 1930 ERA Manager, Cleveland Indians named in the Autobiography of Milt Hinkle entitled "Dodging A Necktie Party Was 90 % of the Fun" with pictures and names of stars of the Rodeo, Circus and Western performers he starred with as published in this rare  magazine.

SPEAR, Jack * - 1896 era - Location: Canada. 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.

SPEARFISH PIONEED HOOK AND LEADER COMPANY - 1890 era - South Dakota Firemen shown in  Historical item entitled "Nozzle Boys In Union Suits" - a true story of fireman in the Black Hills, South Dakota area in pioneer days. Your great grand-daddy might be here

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

SPEARS, John R. - 1860's - 90 - Named in this exciting story of the discovery of Borax entitled "BORAX KING" by Tom G. Murray who writes of John W. Searles and his brother who incorporated the San Bernardino Borax Company--made a fortune then sold out to Borax Smiths" Pacific Borax Company and along the way nearly got bamboozled out oh riche Great story as found in this complete and rare western magazine.

SPEARS, L. C. (Reporter - New York Times) - 1928 - Mentioned in Feature article entitled "Sandino, of Nicaragua; Bandit or Patriot" as saved from this old American News Magazine.

SPEARS, L. C. author of  "THE WORKING PRINCIPLES OF THE SUBMARINE" by L. C. Spears w detailed photos and drawings.

SPEARS, Russell - 1860 - 1900's era - Site: British Columbia. Named  in CANADA'S MURDERING McLEANS by T. W. Patterson - a history of one the most onery families in the old west and the eventual hanging of the principles as saved from this old and complete seldom found western  magazine.

SPECIAL AGENT FOR THE RAILROADS * - 1860 - 1900. Location, United States. Story by George E. Virgines of those 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.

SPECTROHELIOGRAPH at MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY * - 1920 - A collage of photos with text entitled "LONGEST TELESCOPE IN THE WORLD NEARLY 6,000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA" as saved from this American Pictorial Magazine.

SPEED, Dick mentioned in "Bloody Ingalls Under Siege", by: Joe Koller

SPEED, Frederic   Captain mentioned in 1865 era Mississippi River tragedy - 1,647 died - old western magazine

SPEED, J.J.     Frederic Speed's father mentioned in 1865 era Mississippi River tragedy - 1,647 died - old western magazine

SPEER, Clifton - Mentioned in "Showdown at Spokogee, I. T." by Samuel Cerro.  Spokogee opened for settlement with a lottery for the $25.00 lots only to have business brought to a halt by the Brooks - McFarland feud.. As published in this old rare and complete western magazine.

SPEER, John.  - 1862 era. Site: Lawrence, KS. Named in story entitled THE DAY QUANTRILL BURNED LAWRENCE by an unnamed author who writes a decidedly negative narrative when Federal troops refused to protect Lawrence, Kansas from Quantrill Raiders as found in this old, rare and complete western magazine.

SPEER, Robert E., Mrs.. - 1912 - Named  in article entitled "WHAT DO WOMEN OF CHRISTIAN AMERICA MEAN" which writes and asks about the practice of American women following religious leaders and cults that are questioned by some and regaled by others as saved from this old American News Magazine

SPEER, Jr., John.  - 1862 era. Site: Lawrence, KS. Named in story entitled THE DAY QUANTRILL BURNED LAWRENCE by an unnamed author who writes a decidedly negative narrative when Federal troops refused to protect Lawrence, Kansas from Quantrill Raiders as found in this old, rare and complete western magazine.

SPEERS, R. James - 1928 - Noted turfman named in pictorial collage entitled THE CANADIAN WEST GOES WILD AT CALGARY STAMPEDE with action shots as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine

SPEERY, Fannie - 1900 circa - Named in History of Rodeo Great Addison P. Day which states that "Many a Chute Would Have Never Been Opened Without This Man". Names the Great Rodeos, Fairs, Expositions and the stars  as published in old and rare western magazine.

SPEERY, Fanny  * - Pioneer Rodeo Days - Lady cowgirl bronc rider  named in history entitled "THE AMERICAN RODEO SPORT AND SPECTACLE" by Willard H. Porter. If your granddaddy made the rodeos, he is probably named here. Lots of pictures and photos of the greatest cowboys, cowgirls and their feats of prowess as appeared in this slick enameled paper complete western magazine.

SPEERY, Lawrence - GYROSCOPE INVENTION FOR AIRPLANE - 1919 Featured Article entitled "The Gyroscope For The Airplane" -Lawrence Sperry.

SPEIDEL, Henry S. * Private, (New York, N.Y. -WW 1 Honor Roll - Lost in Sinking of Tuscania),

SPEIGHT, Francis  (* Spring in Manayunk), (1932 AMERICANS FOR THE METROPOLITAN, National News Digest,1923)

SPEIR, Francis - 1870 - 80's  era - Location CO, KS, MT, ND, PA, SD, WY. Scientist named in story entitled "The Great Dinosaur War" by Paul C. Day tells of the differences of Yale Professor Othniel Charles Marsh and Quaker Edward Drinker cope and their explorations of the River Basin of Montana where they hunted bones and fossils and minerals as related in this rare complete western magazine.

SPELLACY, Thomas J. * - 1924 - Hartford native pictured and named in article as delegate at large from Conn. 11 by 16 inches. Mint condition

SPELLINGS, H., Mrs.. - 1800 - 1840's era. Location: NC, TX.- Named in story entitled "THE ENIGMA OF TEXAS BOB PORTER by Calvin Jarrett who writes of the left and times of Robert "Bob" Porter who was a politician and legislator in North Carolina and Texas as published in this old and complete western magazine.

SPELTERIM - 1907 - Balloonist who achieved record of 20,670 feet as stated in article entitled SOME RECORDS IN BALLOONING as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

SPENCE, Doc  *  - 1900 - 1920's. Location: West Central Texas - Named  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

SPENCE, Leonard * - 1933 - Broke World Record in 440 Yard Breast Stroke as pictured in article entitled "RECORDS FALL AT THE NATIONAL A.A.U. SWIM MEET IN CHICAGO"  as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SPENCE, Marietta - 1882 era - Site - Tombstone, Arizona - Named in "Gomorrah On Goose Flats", the real story of the wild days of Tombstone, Arizona, a town bloodier than Dodge City, richer than Virginia City and Leadville, where men too violent to call home stayed as published in this very rare and old and complete Western magazine.

SPENCE, Pete - 1882 era - Site - Tombstone, Arizona - Named in "Gomorrah On Goose Flats", the real story of the wild days of Tombstone, Arizona, a town bloodier than Dodge City, richer than Virginia City and Leadville, where men too violent to call home stayed as published in this very rare and old and complete Western magazine.

SPENCE, Pete  - 1846 - 1931 era. Named in story of a cool-headed fearless Deputy Sheriff of Tombstone entitled TOMBSTONE DEPUTY SHERIFF BILL BREAKENRIDGE BY Burfee Carlson. Lawman faced the likes of Ringo Star, Johnny Ringo, "Black Jack" Ketchum and "Curly Bill" Brocius as law of the west as found in this very seldom read western publication.

SPENCE, Walter *, - 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.

SPENCER 46 -52 CALIBER ARMY RIFLE * - 1850 - 1900 era - Pictured and described in story entitled THE FIGHT AT FOSSIL CREEK by J. L. Beardsley who tells of the attacks of Cheyenne Chiefs Tall Bull and Roman Nose on the workmen of the Union Pacific Railway in Kansas as found in this old western magazine.

SPENCER RIFLES -  1870's - Western Frontier - mentioned in  “The Custer Story,” by Bill Judge who goes to great lengths to explain the reasons Custer lost. A revealing and thorough account based on participants in the action and comments of first men to follow the trail as published in this complete old western magazine

SPENCER SCHOOL ALUMNAE OF NEW YORK * - 1924 - Plays presented by the Spence School Alumnae of New York as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SPENCER SCHOOL ALUMNAE OF NEW YORK . * - 1924 - Plays presented by the Spence School Alumnae of New York as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SPENCER,  1880;s era - Location - Montana and British Columbia, Canada  - U. S. Commissioner - Mentioned in "Secret of the Murder's Loot" by T. W. Paterson.  Canada was unsuccessful in extraditing Bulldog Kelly from the United States; but he didn't live to return and recover his loot.. As published in this old rare and complete western magazine.

SPENCER - 1907 - Balloonist who achieved record of 27,500 feet as stated in article entitled SOME RECORDS IN BALLOONING as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

SPENCER, AL - 1900 - 30 era - Location - OK, SD, TX - Named in story entitled "It's A Horseless Carriage"  by Sam Henderson covering the changing effect of the west by the charging auto. Covers the introduction of the car and pictures of famous autos of persons of importance in our American culture as found in a seldom read western magazine.

SPENCER, Anna  * - 1922 - Pictured in article entitled FROCKS, COATS AND SUITS THAT ARE  NOW IN VOGUE  as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SPENCER, Christopher M. - Inventor of the Spencer Rigle - 1814 - 62 era. Location: United States, Europe, Canada. Story entitled GUNMAKER TO THE WORLD by Ellsworth S. Grant who writes of the life of Samuel Colt - the imagnative inventor and ambitious pitchman who armed the world as found in this old and complete American Hardback magazine.

SPENCER, Daniel O. * Lieutenant (Cheraw, South Carolina – WW 1 Honor Roll – Killed in Action)

SPENCER, Fred * - 1928 - Six Day Bicycle Winner pictured in article entitled AN UNPRECEDENTED GATHERING OF CHAMPIONS as Guests of Honors at a Dinner given at the Hotel Commodore, New York by the Madison Square Garden Sporting Club as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

SPENCER, Grandma  - 1860 era - Named in story of  heroic pioneer, John Gardner Tims who survived an arduous trip from England after conversion to Mormonism to Salt Lake City. Entitled "Jack Mormon", a true tale of the pioneer west as published in this complete and rare western magazine.

SPENCER, Guy,  Photo * - 1931 - (of New York City) - Winner of Cash Award for photo submitted entitled METAMORPHOSIS in weekly feature entitled WINNERS OF CASH AWARDS IN THE AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST    as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

SPENCER, Guy, Miss,  Photo * - 1931 - (of  New York) - Winner of Cash Award for photo submitted entitled  PAN, SCULPTURE ON THE CAMPUS OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY in weekly feature entitled WINNERS OF CASH AWARDS IN THE AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST    as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SPENCER, James   - 1860 era - Named as granddad  in story of  heroic pioneer, John Gardner Tims who survived an arduous trip from England after conversion to Mormonism to Salt Lake City. Entitled "Jack Mormon", a true tale of the pioneer west as published in this complete and rare western magazine.

SPENCER, John S. THE WEST FORGOTTEN HERO -  JAMES KIRKER, A Pioneer  Western Magazine)

SPENCER, John, Secretary of War -  1875 - 89. Location Texas, Mexico, New York. Father of Philip Spencer named in the story entitled THE INSANITY AND DEATH OF GENERAL RANALD S. MACKENZIE by J. M. Skaggs who writes of the end of duty and life of the hero of heroes who had done as much as any one man to rid the Southwest of marauding Indians as found in this seldom read western magazine

SPENCER, Katherine * (R-C Pictures Star) Leading Actresses of the Photo Drama as published in a collage in a Pictorial Magazine of 1921.

SPENCER, Lawrence G. * Corporal (Tarrytown, New York – W WW 1 Honor Roll – Killed in Action)

SPENCER, Lon (Gallant Texas Ranger Old Pioneer Western Magazine)

SPENCER, Louis.  - 1860 era - Named in story of  heroic pioneer, John Gardner Tims who survived an arduous trip from England after conversion to Mormonism to Salt Lake City. Entitled "Jack Mormon", a true tale of the pioneer west as published in this complete and rare western magazine.

SPENCER, Philip -  1875 - 89. Location Texas, Mexico, New York. Midshipmen named in the story entitled THE INSANITY AND DEATH OF GENERAL RANALD S. MACKENZIE by J. M. Skaggs who writes of the end of duty and life of the hero of heroes who had done as much as any one man to rid the Southwest of marauding Indians as found in this seldom read western magazine

SPENCER, Philip mentioned in "Palo Duro, canyon of the dead" article from old western magazine

SPENCER, Wayne G. * - 1927 - Pictured with text entitled " A TAMER OF WILD BIRDS" from Danvers, Mass. and two wild pheasants he has tamed   as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SPENDLOVE, Earl   (early 1850's) Author of  "Wakara, The Mormon Menace". The Mormons tried to make peace with the Utes Indians to no avail and their chief Wakara's efforts to drive them out resulted in "Walker's War" as found in this very rare and seldom read western periodical.

SPENDLOVE, Earl - Pioneer era. Location: UT. Author of story entitled "LIKE A HAWK FLYING!" by Earl Spendlove - the story of a prophecy of Brigham Young that was unfulfilled until an inventive Irishman named David Alma Flannigan came along as published in this old and complete western magazine.

SPENDLOVE, Earl * - 1869 - Colorado River - Author of BRAVE CONQUERORS OF THE COLORADO, the story of Major John Wesley Powell and  his crew who explored the Colorado River under excruciating conditions for three months traveling a thousand miles, mapping and facing danger after danger as found in this complete and rare western magazine

SPENDLOVE, Earl - 1860's era - Site: Arizona. Author of  "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

SPENDLOVE, Earl, Author of  "Joseph Morris, The Seventh Angel" by Earl Spendlove, and the puzzling end of the Mormon's life (circa 1850) as published in this old Western magazine.

SPENDLOVE, Earl.  - 1850 - Location: UT. Author of 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.

SPENSER'S TWIST TOBACCO mentioned in "Charles Chaboillez-First American Fur Trader" article from old western magazine

SPER, Norman L. * - 1939 - Author All American Football Team's National Magazine Ranking. 1939

SPERRY GYROSCOPE - GYROSCOPE INVENTION FOR AIRPLANE - 1919 Featured Article entitled "The Gyroscope For The Airplane" -Lawrence Sperry

SPERRY GYROSCOPIC STABILIZER * - 1929 - Article entitled THE GYROSCOPE ON THE AIRPLANE with picture of contraption weighing but 50 pounds, small enough to fit under a pilot's seat which has brought automatic control of aircraft to the threshold of practicability as saved from this old American magazine.

SPERRY, Arthur - 1890 - 1930 ERA  Brother of Fannie Sperry Steele as named in the Autobiography of World's Lady Champion Bucking Bronc Horse Rider with pictures and names of stars of the Rodeo she performed with as published in this rare and complete western magazine.

SPERRY, Carrie - 1890 - 1930 ERA  Sister of Fannie Sperry Steele as named in the Autobiography of World's Lady Champion Bucking Bronc Horse Rider with pictures and names of stars of the Rodeo she performed with as published in this rare and complete western magazine.

SPERRY, Datus E.  - 1890 - 1930 ERA  Father of Fannie Sperry Steele as named in the Autobiography of World's Lady Champion Bucking Bronc Horse Rider with pictures and names of stars of the Rodeo she performed with as published in this rare and complete western magazine.

SPERRY, Elmer Ambose - 1923 - Article entitled "Quicker Than the Steersman's Brain" of the invention of the gyro-pilot as saved from this old American News Magazine.

SPERRY, Fanny  * - Pioneer Rodeo Days - Rodeo bronc rider named in history entitled "THE AMERICAN RODEO SPORT AND SPECTACLE" by Willard H. Porter. If your granddaddy made the rodeos, he is probably named here. Lots of pictures and photos of the greatest cowboys, cowgirls and their feats of prowess as appeared in this slick enameled paper complete western magazine.

SPERRY, J. L. Captain - 1890 era: Location: Alaska, Colorado. Named in story entitled HE DIED TO SAVE SKAGWAY by Cy Martin. Part 1 tells of the rough and ready times of the western frontier of Alaska and of the "Soapy Smith" gang that took over the town which was saved by the heroic action of a vigilante and ex-school teacher named Frank Reid as found in this seldom read complete western magazine

SPERRY, J. L. Captain - 1890 era: Location: Alaska, Colorado. Named in story entitled HE DIED TO SAVE SKAGWAY by Cy Martin. Part 2 tells of the rough and ready times of the western frontier of Alaska and of the "Soapy Smith" gang that took over the town which was saved by the heroic action of a vigilante and ex-school teacher named Frank Reid as found in this seldom read complete western magazine

SPERRY GYROSCOPE - GYROSCOPE INVENTION FOR AIRPLANE - 1919 Featured Article entitled "The Gyroscope For The Airplane" -Lawrence Sperry

SPERRY, Lawrence * - 1929 - Article entitled THE GYROSCOPE ON THE AIRPLANE with picture of contraption weighing but 50 pounds, small enough to fit under a pilot's seat which has brought automatic control of aircraft to the threshold of practicability as saved from this old American magazine.

SPERRY, Rachel - 1890 - 1930 ERA  Sister of Fannie Sperry Steele as named in the Autobiography of World's Lady Champion Bucking Bronc Horse Rider with pictures and names of stars of the Rodeo she performed with as published in this rare and complete western magazine.

SPERRY, Walter - 1890 - 1930 ERA  Sister of Fannie Sperry Steele as named in the Autobiography of World's Lady Champion Bucking Bronc Horse Rider with pictures and names of stars of the Rodeo she performed with as published in this rare and complete western magazine.

SPERTI, George S.,  * - 1935 - Doctor from Cincinnati, Ohio pictured and named in article entitled AN ELECTRIC LIGHT BULB TO PROVIDE VITAMIN D in demonstration of the device in a weekly feature named Science and Invention as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SPETZ, Lloyd S. * Private, Infantry (Bismarck, North Dakota - WW 1 Honor Roll - Killed in Action, March 1, 1918)

SPICER, Wells - 1882 era - Site - Tombstone, Arizona - Judge named in "Gomorrah On Goose Flats", the real story of the wild days of Tombstone, Arizona, a town bloodier than Dodge City, richer than Virginia City and Leadville, where men too violent to call home stayed as published in this very rare and old and complete Western magazine.

SPICER, Wells, Justice  - 1846 - 1931 era. Named in story of a cool-headed fearless Deputy Sheriff of Tombstone entitled TOMBSTONE DEPUTY SHERIFF BILL BREAKENRIDGE BY Burfee Carlson. Lawman faced the likes of Ringo Star, Johnny Ringo, "Black Jack" Ketchum and "Curly Bill" Brocius as law of the west as found in this very seldom read western publication.

SPIDER DANCE - 1850 ERA - Site - California.- Named in great true story entitled LOLA MONTEZ - A MOST NOTORIOUS LADY who had the benefit of great looks and a royal title -- Countess of Landsfelt  - conferred her by King Ludwig of Bavaria. She came to conquer hearts and to gain political power through her charms and she did according to author Louise Cheney as published in this complete and seldom found western magazine.

SPIDER MINE - 1890 - 1920 - LOCATION: British Columbia - Mine named in story entitled "Forgotten Goldrush" by Fred l. Lade who writes of the camps in British Columbia's magnificent, mountainous Lardeau country are now ghost towns but at the turn of the century thousands of men were mining riches told by one that was there as saved in this old complete western magazine.

SPIDER, Indian (Red Cloud's brother) mentioned in "Professor Marsh and the Thunder Horses" article from old western magazine

 

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