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VIADIVOSTOK INTERNATIONAL FORCES  * - 1920 - Pictorial collage entitled 'AMERICAN SOLDIERS SERVING IN MONTENEGRO AND SIBERIA" as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine

VIBART, Henry * - 1926 - Star of THE WILDERNESS WOMAN, a screen production opening at the Strand Theatre, New York and reviewed by Mitchell Rawson in pictorial and written text whose headlines says  BRINGS REAL COMEDY TO BROADWAY naming and picturing stars as saved from this old American pictorial magazine..

VIBBERT, E. T. * Private (Corunna, Michigan -WW 1 Honor Roll - Died of Wounds)

VIBORG CASTLE - (WHITE GUARD TROOPS) * - 1918 - Location, Finland. Pictorial collage of 3 pages citing Finland's fight to gain freedom from Bolshevist and German domination with scenic pictures of important landscape as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. Mint condition. 11 by 16 inches.

VIC (horse) * - 1870 - Location: MT, WY. Custer's horse 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.

VICAJU, D. E., Miss., * - 1921 - Named in pictorial collage as young English portrait painter in article entitled WOMEN PROMINENT IN SPHERES OF LAW, ART, and Politics as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

VICAR, Fred,  - 1934 - American Painter written about in article entitled A Frescoed Tower Clangs Shut Amid Gasps which explains that three militant Public Works of Art Project had painted Revolutionary scenes in the Coit Memorial on San Francisco's Telegraph Hill consisting of Communist emblems and insignia as saved from this old American News Magazine.

VICENTE SILVA GANG *. - 1850 -1900 era - LOCATION NM. Named in historical story entitled THE SHERIFFS OF SAN MIGUEL  by Milton W. Callon who writes that for almost fifty years one family ran Las Vegas, New Mexico and passed the torch from brother to brother, father to son and they became one of the most powerful dynasties on the western frontier as found in this complete western magazine.

VICEROY OF ETHIOPIA, RAZIANI, Rodolfo * - 1936 - Viceroy of Ethiopia picture presiding over the the ceremonies of submission in the former capital of Halie Selassie.

VICEROY OF INDIA LORD LYTTON  - 1932 -  Famous Lord of the Admiralty and viceroy of all Indian featured in article entitled FOOTNOTES ON A WEEK'S HEADLINERS headlined WHEN A VICEROY DANCED as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

Viceroy of Lombardy and mother of the Prince of Piedmont (heir - apparent of the Italian throne), of Amadues (King-Elect of Spain), (1871 ITALY'S VICTOR EMMANUEL'S QUEEN, Scribner's Magazine March 1871)

VICHY, FRANCE * -- 1919 - Bugler blowing taps at  funeral Fist Lieutenant Edward A. Larabee at headquarters of the 9th American Infantry, Vichy, France as written about in an American Pictorial Magazine article entitled "A Flashlight On Some Aspects of the War" as saved. The page is mint condition

VICK, Ernie - 1926 - Named as All-American at the University of Michigan and star baseball player of the St. Louis Cardinals 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

VICKERS, Luke R. * Lieutenant, (Church Creek, Maryland - WW 1 Honor Roll.  Killed in Action)

VICKERS, Perry - 1883 - 1919 era. Location: OR.- Named as owner of Roadhouse in Summit Meadows 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.

VICKERS, William E. * Private (Southwest City, Missouri - Honor Roll - Died in Sinking of Tusdania)

VICKERY, W. H. * Sergeant (Hogan, Montana -WW 1 Honor Roll - Killed in Action)

VICKSBURG RAILROAD, Jefferson, Texas - Mentioned in "Queen of the West" By: Al Eason, the History of the founding of Jefferson, Texas

VICTOR, (of the Coeur d'Alenes) - 1860 era - Oregon, Washington on the Western Frontier. Named  in the  story entitled COLONEL WRIGHT'S BLOODY REVENGE which tells of the battle known as the Massacre of Steptoe Bluffs where the U. S. Army suffered the worst defeat of the Indian War and the resultant revenge the Army extracted as published in this hard to find and complete western magazine.

VICTOR, Josephine * - 1920 - Pictured as the leading player in "Martinqiue" in pictorial collage entitled Actresses in Plays of the Summer Season as saved from this old American pictorial magazine. 11 by 16 inches. Mint

VICTOR, Josephine * - 1922 - Actress J is  pictured who stars in "DOLLY JORDAN" as saved from an old American Pictorial Collage entitled Actresses and Scenes in Current Productions

VICTOR, Josephine * - 1923 - Pictured is star Josephine Victor now playing in "THE CUP"  playing at the Fulton Theatre as headlined in ACTRESSES OF STAGE AND SCREEN as saved from this American Pictorial Magazine. Mint condition. 11 by 16 inches

VICTOR, Josephine *  - 1934 -  Pictured and written up as star of "Judgment Day"  in article entitled "New Stage and Screen Attractions on Broadway "  as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. Single page is 9 3/4 by 13 1/4 inches. 

VICTOR, Mrs.  Francis, 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

VICTOR, Orville J., - 1840 - 90 era. Location: Pioneer United States. Editor named in story  entitled HERO MAKER OF THE WILD WILD WEST by Raymond W. Thorp who was a news-maker who lined up the hero's of the pioneer west, put the Indians in their sights, and made the dime novel synonymous with adventure as found in this old complete western magazine

VICTOR PHOTO STDIO -  Photo * - (of New York, N. Y.) - 1928 - Photo of Mrs. Martin H. Semke and her little daughter, Marie of New York, New York wins first prize award in pictorial collage entitled FIRST AWARDS IN MOTHER AND CHILD PORTRAIT CONTEST as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine

VICTORIA * - 1840 era - Indian Chief of the Apaches named in an Historical article entitled "The Day The Tinde Became Apaches" is the story of the betrayal of the peaceful "Tinde's" and how their leaders reacted by joining as Apaches to avenge their death. Published in a complete and rarely found western magazine.

VICTORIA "GAZETTE" - 1850 - 80 era. Location: CA PA Canada. Named in story entitled CALIFORNIA'S PRINCE OF RASCALS by William B. Secrest who writes of the sordid hisoty of old time San Francisco, California politics - naming many characters involved as published in this old and complete western magazine

VICTORIA PEAK..  - 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

VICTORIA REGINA * - 1936 - Pictorial stage review entitled "THE STAGE"  of  VICTORIA REGINA, a play by Laurence Houston at the Broadhurst Theatre staring Helen Hayes, Vincent Price, James Woodburn and George Zuco.

VICTORIA'S CHRIST CHURCH  *  Picture of church where service was held for the Dwyers.  "Did they get the San Juan Killer" by T. W. Paterson.  Search for murder of Capt. and Mrs. Henry Dwyer involved Canada and the United States, but was the right man hanged?. As published in this old rare and complete western magazine.

VICTORIA, Princess Helen * presenting trophy Tennis Match  "Conquest of the Davis Cup; England Victorious".

VICTORIA, Texas. Written up in, "Texas Cowman 'Shanghai' Pierce" By: Oran Warder Nolen- the true western story of one of  the most famous cattlemen of the 1880 era

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

VICTORIO, Indian Chief - 1908 - Location: NM. Named in story entitled "KEDINCHIN" by Eva Ball who writes compellingly of a greenhorn, his old timer and much wiser brother and a deaf Mescalero Indian. The greenhorn did not know the ways or customs of the west and lack of knowledge ended up in the hanging of a deaf Indian as found in this old and complete western magazine.

VICTORIO, Indian Chief of the Apaches  - 1860 circa. Site: NM, TX. Named in story entitled THE BATTLE OF THE NO KISSIN' KIN - (WHEN THE RIO GRANDE RAN RED) by Leonard H. Boucher who writes of a battle when the South won a shallow victory under the leadership of Confederate Army General H. H. Sibley against General E R.S. Canby of the Union Army which is reported here in detail as found in this old and complete western magazine.

VICTORIO, Indian Chief -  Era: 1880's: Location: Pioneer West (Author - Raymond W. Thorp)  Named in the Story of Pete Kitchen * whose son was scalped, his employees killed, his stock driven away or slaughtered but there he stayed - unconquered and unconquerable. Although he killed and scalped many Indians, he later befriended many as reported in this old and complete western magazine

VICTORIO *, (Indian Chief),  "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.

VICTORIO  - 1890 era - Western U. S. A. Indian Chief 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.

VICTORIO, Indian Chief, - 1884 era - "MACARTHUR SLEPT HERE" by Leonard H. Boucher. Early Fort Selden, New Mexico History with story of famed General  Douglas MacArthur with picture as a boy with family as published in this old and seldom found western magazine.

VICTORIO, Indian Chief,  (Gallant Texas Ranger Old West Fall 1969)

VICTORIOS, 1840 Era. Written up in "El Chivero of Arizona" By: Donald N. Bentz - the story of Merejildo Grizalva, captured by Apaches who swore undying hatred for Cochise and became a scout, interpreter and civilian guide.

VICTORY HALL, NEW YORK * - 1921 -  Bas Relief of Lieutenant Jeff Fiegl pictured as in article entitled  "Bas-Relief of First New York Soldier Killed in France" as General Wingate accepting from Lieutenant  McTague in belhalf of Victory Hall as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

VICTORY VILLAGE, ST. CLOUD, FRANCE * - 1921 - President of France Millerand has recently dedicated the first of VICTORY VILLAGE where over thirty of the bravest of French service men will live at the expense of the French Government as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

VICTORY WAY, NEW YORK *  - 1919 -- German Helmets pictured in a pyramid on Victory Way, New York as written about in an American Pictorial Magazine article entitled "A Flashlight On Some Aspects of the War" as saved.

VIDAL, Eugene L. Director, United States Bureau of Air Commerce. mentioned in HAMMOND EXPERIMENTAL "FLYING FLIVVER" - Featured new article entitled " Seeking Ideal Flying Flivver" 1935.

VIDAL, Eugene Luther, Mrs. * - 1922 - Pictured is Miss Nina Gore, daughter of former Senator Gore of Oklahoma following her marriage to Eugene Luther Vidal in article entitled Prominent People at National Capital as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

VIDALES, Ernest *- 1900 - 1950's - Location - TX, MX. Subject in story entitled "Reluctant Revolutionary" by Gil Dominguez who writes of this mechanic Ernest Vidales who Pancho Villa captured and was made to work robbing trains as written in this very seldom found western magazine.

VIDALES, Ovilia *- 1900 - 1950's - Location - TX, MX. Wife of subject in story entitled "Reluctant Revolutionary" by Gil Dominguez who writes of this mechanic Ernest Vidales who Pancho Villa captured and was made to work robbing trains as written in this very seldom found western magazine.

VIDEN, Jean (Miss) * - 1933 - Pictured as Flower Queen of Glochester County Penn. Blossom Festival with maids of honor.

VIDNER, Richards  - 1932 - Sportswriter, New York Herald Tribune covering Champion Prize Fight - quoted in an article entitled "SHARKEY A SURPRISED CHAMPION; GERMANY BITTER"  in old National News Magazine.

VIDOR, Florence *  ("Your Favorites Are Here". First National Pictures Stars and Directors of 1922 pictured and mentioned here.)

VIDOR, Florence * - 1922 - Pictured in collage are stars of screen entertainment entitled THE GREAT FALL SELECTIONS as saved. 11 by 16 inches. Mint Condition.

VIDOR, King (Motion Picture Director - 1900 - Site: Galveston, Texas. Wife of Isaac Cline named in 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

VIDOR, King *  ("Your Favorites Are Here". First National Pictures Stars and Directors of 1922 pictured and mentioned here.)

VIEGAS, Santos * - 1919 - Pictured in article entitled A FLASHLIGHT ON SOME ASPECTS OF THE WAR in photograph of Portuguese Mission to the Peace Conference in article picturing members as taken by a member of the U. S. Signal Corps as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

VIELE, Charles D. (Captain, U.S. Army), (COL BENJAMIN H. GRIERSON & BUFFALO SOLDIERS,  Western Magazine of many years ago)

VIERECK, George Sylvester -1928 - Mentioned in featured Article entitled "Rescuing the Three Musketeers of the Air" reciting story of attempted Bremen rescue, last picture of Floyd Bennett, frantic flight of Lindbergh to deliver serum to death of bed of Bennett and pictures w text  of Bremen aviators and their expedition.

VIGILANCE COMMITTEE, San Francisco -  Mentioned in "A Curse Upon His Head" By: Norman C. Pierce, the story of the Mormon empire builder. Sam Brennan, of San Francisco. Rare

VIGILANTE NOTICE * - 1850 - 80 era. Location: CA PA Canada. Named in story entitled CALIFORNIA'S PRINCE OF RASCALS by William B. Secrest who writes of the sordid hisoty of old time San Francisco, California politics - naming many characters involved as published in this old and complete western magazine.

VIGNOLA, Robert G. - Directed credited for 1922 Movie Star Marion Davies pictured in Flyer ad for "When Knighthood Was in Flower" (Paramount Picture)

VIKING, Vonceil, Miss * - 1928 - Pictured entitled SHE RODE ACROSS THE CONTINENT; WITH AN ESCORT OF COWBOYS after completing 120 day horseback journey from New York as saved from an old American Pictorial magazine.

VILA, Joe - 1925. Writer for the New York Sun named in 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.

VILES, Donald, 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.

VILGRAIN, M., Delegate of France * - 1919 - Paris France -  Delegate to the International Food Council pictured and named in article entitled A FLASHLIGHT ON SOME ASPECTS OF THE WAR and indexed as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. Mint condition. 11 by 16 inches.

VILLA, Francisco "Pancho" *  Mexican Leader - 1922 - Pictorial Collage and Panorama entitled "Unrest in Many Parts of the World Due to Strikes, Revolts, Racial Antipathies and National Aspirations"  showing leaders, maps and text of action as saved from old American Pictorial Magazine.

VILLA, Francisco "Pancho" - 1928 - Mentioned in Feature article entitled "Sandino, of Nicaragua; Bandit or Patriot" as saved from this old American News Magazine.

VILLA, Francisco "Pancho" -  "Pancho Villa's Assassination by Elias L. Torres with translation by Doctor I. J. Bush. Strange story here of Mexican version of Villa's death (1923) translated into English as published in this old western magazine many years ago. 

VILLA, Francisco (Pancho) *- 1900 - 1950's - Location - TX, MX. Named in story entitled "Reluctant Revolutionary" by Gil Dominguez who writes of this mechanic Ernest Vidales who Pancho Villa captured and was made to work robbing trains as written in this very seldom found western magazine.

VILLA, Francisco, (Pancho), "Cisco" - General  - 1900 - 1911. Location: AZ Territory, Mexico. Named in story entitled "FACE AT THE WINDOW" by Anna Payne as told to Tom Bailey who prints her story of the murder of her father and mother and the revenge she gained upon the murderer with the help of an unlikely ally, Pancho Villa as found in this 50 year old collectible western magazine in complete and mint condition.

VILLA, Francisco * (Pancho) - 1915 - Article entitled "Within The Ranks of Villa's Unsoldierly Army"  as published in this American Pictorial Magazine.

VILLA, Francisco Pancho - 1916 - Article entitled Mexico's Threat of War by Robert Lansing including: WILSON, President Woodrow; CARRANZA, General; SCOTT, General Hugh L.; OBREGON, General (Mexican Minister of War); BULLARD, Colonel (26th Infantry); ANDERSON, Major (Third (3rd) Cavalry); NEWMAN, Captain (26th Infantry); FUNSTON, General Frederick; PERSHING, General John J.; TREVINO, General Jacinto; RICAUT, General Alredo; BAKER, Secretary of War of U. S.; TREVINO, General; VILLA, Francisco "Pancho"; AGUILAR, C. (Mexican Secretary of the First Chief); LANSING, Robert (Secretary of State, U. S.); Outlaws (VILLA), CASTRO and LOPEZ; GAVIRA, General; AMADOR, Juan; NAFARRETE, General (the Constitutionalist Commander); De La ROSA; PISCANO, Ancieto; VINO, Pedro. LOCATIONS IN UNITED STATES AND MEXICO OF NAMED SITES OF IMPORTANCE : Glen Springs, Texas; Boquillas; El Pino, Mexico; Columbus, New Mexico; San Benito, Texas; Namiquipa, Chihuahua; San Pedro, Mexico; Del Rio, Texas; Carranzista garrison at Matamoros; Parral, Mexico; Brownsville, Texas; Red House Ferry; Progreso Post Office; Las Peladas; Rublo and Santa Yesbel Massacre. ARMIES, INFANTRY UNITS, FORTS NAMED HEREIN: Twenty Sixth (26th) Infantry; Third (3rd) Cavalry; Carranza Army of the North; Eight (8th) Regiment of the American Army; Columbus Punitive Expedition.

VILLA, Francisco Pancho 1914 - Featured Article  entitled "The Rise of Villa's Star" - History of Villa's attack on Torreon.

VILLA , Francisco Pancho* - Shown in a pictorial collage entitled "WITH PERSHING'S FORCES ON THE TRAIL OF VILLA showing scenes of U. S. Army Troops in pursuit of Pancho Villa as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

VILLA, Francisco Pancho * - Shown in a pictorial collage entitled "WITH PERSHING'S FORCES ON THE TRAIL OF VILLA showing scenes of U. S. Army Troops in pursuit of Pancho Villa assaved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

VILLA, Francisco Pancho  1900 - 20 era - Mexican Insurgent named in historical photo by R. R. Doubleday in story entitled "Rodeo Personalities", which lists hundreds of the Rodeo Stars of the Early Western Shows with many pictured  in this complete and very rare western magazine.

VILLA, Francisco Pancho *, Mexican Leader - 1916 era - United States-Mexico Border. Named in story entitled "FLUTTERING AFTER VILLA" by K. C. Tessendorf which tells of the heroics, misadventures, and an occasional touch of the near ridiculous which marked the 1916 Punitive Expedition to Mexico chasing Pancho Villa by air as found in this old and complete western magazine.

VILLA, Francisco Pancho  - 1893 era - Named in Biographical history of Texas Ranger Lawman Joe Sitters entitled "Marked For Death"  who was also a Customs Inspector in the early west as published in this old western magazine.

VILLA, Francisco Pancho, IN ACTION * - 1916 era - United States-Mexico Border. Named in story entitled "FLUTTERING AFTER VILLA" by K. C. Tessendorf which tells of the heroics, misadventures, and an occasional touch of the near ridiculous which marked the 1916 Punitive Expedition to Mexico chasing Pancho Villa by air as found in this old and complete western magazine.

VILLA MONTEZUMA, SHEPARD MANSION, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA * - 1880 - 1920's. Site: CA. Named and pictured in story entitled THE MOCKER by Don Freeman who writes that Jesse Shepard was known as a Spiritualist who owned a home that brought misfortune to all. His strange life in the United States is related in this old and complete western magazine.

VILLAGE IN SPRING * - 1925 - American Painting  named in story about Willard L. Metcalf who announced a request to the executors of is estate "that such of paintings and drawings that do not come to his artistic standards should be destroyed, There follows a discussion of his work, sales, etc. of which very little was destroyed as saved from this old American magazine

VILLANOVA FOOTBALL TEAM * - 1925 - Pictured and named in double page article entitled LONG RUNS and FRENZIED SCRIMMAGES FEATURE GRIDIRON BATTLES NORTH, SOUTH, EAST and WEST pictorial story headlined HITTING THE LINE FOR TEN YARDS; A Back makes a first down in game which ended Villanova 7 - St. John's 0 as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

VILLASENOR, Chevella * - 1933 - Pictured as the star of "THUNDER OVER MEXICO" by Sergei Eisenstein - a documentary made in Mexico with help of Mexican Board of Education  with stars pictured including Chevella Villasenor and Martin Hernandez which will have its opening at the Rialto Theatre in New York.

VILLIERE'S PLANTATION, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA * -  early 1800’s. Location ID, LA, MO, MT, WA. Site in story entitled "THE EMANCIPATION OF GEORGE WASHINGTON BUSH" about a mulatto who Indians treated like a blood brother. As an early American pioneer, he was highly successful and loaned money to the needy without their having to ask. He helped pave the way for others to follow into Washington, Idaho and Montana. as found in this old western magazine

VILNA, RUSSIA * - 1917 - Pictured is the wife of the Governor of Vilna serving the Red Cross Hospital at Vilna, Russia as published in article entitled THE RED CROSS AND THE RED CRESCENT SERVE THE SAME END as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

VIOLA, Visalia - 1900's - Location: CA, OK, TX, - Mistress of Jim McKinney named in THE RETURN OF JIM McKINNEY - Co authored by Raymond Thorpe and William B. Secrest. Story of a sadistic and unpredictable man name of Jim McKinney who eluded his pursers and reached freedom in Mexico but came back to California. and folks braced himself for their return as published in this old, complete western magazine

VILOSNES, FRANCE * - 1919 - Pictured as captured by  the 77th Division of the United States Army with map showing successive stages f the advance of the 77th Division in the Argonne as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

VIN-FIZ FLYER  - 1800 - 1914 era. Location: California. Named in story entitled ALL THE DARING YOUNG MEN by Joseph F. Hood which recites the ingenuity of the young men who studied, planned, and performed in planes, balloons of unusual contraptions with history of each as found in this, of all places, complete western magazine.

VINA, CALIFORNIA - - Historical true story entitled "The Lost Lassen Treasure" with facts of initial find of Gold made by Lassen and subsequent attempts to find the cache ad published in this old, complete and extremely rare western magazine of which few were printed.

VINAL, A. W. * Wagoner. North Chelmsford, Mass. WW 1 Honor Roll - Killed in Action.

VINCENT, Allen * - 1931 - Pictured and written about appearing  in the  Comedy "THE VINEGAR TREE" opening at the Playhouse Theatre  as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

VINCENT, John H., Reverend Doctor, founder CHAUTAUQUA LITERARY and SCIENTIFIC CIRCLE -1885 - Story of this great old society by Edward Everett Hale.

VINCENT, Thomas M., Army Adjutant -  1875 - 89. Location Texas, Mexico, New York. General Adjutant's 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

VINCIGUERRA, Carl  * - 1936 - Nebraska Boxer looks on as Vice President of the United States John Nance Garner puts on the gloves with Nebraska Senator Edward R. Burke is pictured in article entitled THE FIGHTING IS JUST IN FUN in a weekly feature called SIDELIGHTS ON THE WASHINGTON NEWS as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

VINDICATOR MINE -  1890 -era - location Nevada. Named in story entitled "Gold Thieves in the Old West" which pictures and tells of fast shooting road agents who stole a lot of gold and of mild mannered manner, retiring high-graders who beat them at their own game as found in this very rare, complete western magazine.

VINDICTIVE * - British Battleship - BRITISH NAVAL EXPLOIT* - 1918 Battle of Ostend. Pictorial record.

VINER, Jacob * - 1934 - Featured in article entitled FOOTNOTES ON A WEEK'S HEADLINERS headlined MORGENTHAU'S NEW AIDE as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine

VINES, Ellsworth  at the WIMBLEDON WORLD'S TENNIS CONGRESS * - 1933 - Australian Tennis Star participant pictured in Pictorial article entitled "THE WORLD'S TENNIS CONGRESS; ACTION AT WIMBLEDON"    as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

VINES, John (Sheriff) - Mentioned in "Queen of the West" By: Al Eason, the History of the founding of Jefferson, Texas

VINES, Jr., Ellsworth.  * - 1932 -  (of California) Pictured and featured in article entitled YOUNG STARS RISE TO FAME IN THE YEAR'S TENNIS PLAY just after winning the American singles Championship at Forest Hills as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

VINES, Jr., H. Ellsworth * - 1931 - Tennis Champion featured on cover of National Magazine after defeating George M. Lott, Jr., is pictured receiving the Singles Championship Trophy from Louis Carruthers, President of the United States Lawn Tennis Association as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

VINJE, A. * -1905 -  of NORWAY. Article entitled "Scandinavia's Future" with Historyof the fight for independence by Norway and pictures of members of the The Norwegian Council of State, as published in this old American News Magazine.

VINSON, Helen * - 1931 - Shown starring in the revival of "DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY" playing at the Ambassador Theatre in the weekly featured IN THE BROADWAY PLAYS as saved from this American pictorial magazine

VINSON, Helen * - 1935 - Picture in article headlined MOVIE FOLK with sub-title THE WORLD'S FOREMOST TENNIS AMATEUR GREETS A RETURNING SCREEN STAR: FRED PERRY and HELEN VINSON as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

VINSON, Representative *   - 1924 - Members and witness pictured in article entitled "Will the Shenandoah Fly To The Pole" as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine  80 years old in mint condition. The single page is 11 by 16 inches.

VINSON, Representative from  Georgia * - 1932.Pictured in article entitled " The Baseball Fever Hits The Members of Congress: The Democrat Team" as saved from this  old American Pictorial Magazine..

VINSON, Sally * - 1933 - in THE POWER AND THE GLORY * - Movie Review entitled "The Movie of the Week" picturing Colleen Moore, Spencer Tracy, Allen Johnson, Bill O'Brien, Cliford Jones, Sally Garner, and Helen Vinson playing at the Gaiety Theatre.

VINTON, Doris * - 1928 - Pictured is the star Doris Vinton of "SAY WHEN", playing at the Morosco Theatre in a pictorial page entitled BROADWAY'S SUMMER THEATRE SEASON IN FULL SWING as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

VINTA, OKLAHOMA..  - 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

VINTA, OKLAHOMA - 1884 - 90 era. Location: OK, TX. Site named in story entitled CHIEF CAUSE AND QUANAH PARKER by Janice Wilks Orlov with Olive Wilks Horton and Claude Wilks. Relates the story of a white man drifting between two ways of life, unable to make a clear choice and, finally, at home nowhere. as published in the old, complete western magazine

VINYARD, Howard * Corporal (Elizabethtown, Illinois–WW 1 Honor Roll – Died of Wounds)

VIOLET RANCH * - 1880 - 1920 era - Site Western Frontier of Colorado -Named in author Victor W. Miller's THE CROSS BAR RANCH  ON PICEANCE CREEK - a story of roughin it in early frontier days in the snows of Colorado taking care of sheep, eating buckskin (deer meat) and trying to stay warm as told and experienced in this very rare western magazine.

VIOLET, Mr. - 1880 - 1920 era - Site Western Frontier of Colorado -Named in author Victor W. Miller's THE CROSS BAR RANCH  ON PICEANCE CREEK - a story of roughin it in early frontier days in the snows of Colorado taking care of sheep, eating buckskin (deer meat) and trying to stay warm as told and experienced in this very rare western magazine.

VIQUEZ, General - 1928 - Mentioned in Feature article entitled "Sandino, of Nicaragua; Bandit or Patriot" as saved from this old American News Magazine.

VIVIANI, French Premier * - 1926. Story entitled MATA HARI'S GHOST STILL RAISING HOB IN FRANCE which reports of the alleged conquest of Mata Hari of French Minister of the Interior, M. Jean Louis Malvy.

VIRGIL, Don Cornelio - 1840 - 75 era. Location: ILLINOIS, NEW MEXICO. Justice of the Peace named in story entitled MIDAS OF THE MOUNTAIN by Hani and Toni Chapman, authors of this biography and history of Lucien Bonaparte MAXWELL. a pioneer trapper, hunter, mountain man who lived to become one of the richest land barons and the owner of more land than any other American as found in this complete and old western magazine.

VIRGIL, Francisco * - 1870-80 -- Site: Western United States. Named and pictured in "Indian Men Made Fashion News".  by Colonel Richard Dodge who witnessed and wrote of Indians whom he met over 125 years ago as found in this rare,  old, complete and seldom read  western magazine.

VIRGIN ALLEY, BODIE, CALIFORNIA - 1969 - Circa 1850 - 1932 - Site New York, California. Named in BODIE'S FORTUNA LEGEND: Goldtown U. S.A. by Bob Hooe - the story of the history of Bodie, California and its days as the most lawless, wildest and toughest mining camp in the Far West. During it's heyday there were 10,000 people and forty saloons on Maiden Lane and Virgin Alley. Great story of a real old west mining town as saved from an old complete western magazine

VIRGIN RIVER * - Pioneer era. Location: UT. Named in 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.

VIRGINES, George E. - 1872 era. Location: Western United States. Author of 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.

VIRGINES, George E. * - 1800 - 1900's. Author of "United States Marshal" say there were times when they were the only law. Here is his story of those legendary heroes featuring the life of Bill Tilghman  and others who served. Of particular importance, however, is this author’s attention to old badges when the Marshal’s had to purchase their own badges. Old western story features many of the badges worn by U. S. Marshals.

VIRGINES, George E. * - 1830 - 1950 - TEXAS. Author of historical memorabilia  entitled "HISTORICAL BADGES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS" by George E. Virgines picturing badges of well know and seldom found Texas Ranger Lawmen as published in the complete western magazine which is in mint condition.

VIRGINES, George E. - 1880 - 1900's Era. Location: Western United States. Author of story entitled entitled MARK OF THE LAW by George E. Virgines who tells story of lawman badges which were made of anything from tin to gold with pictures of a collection of badges as found in this old and complete western magazine.

VIRGINES, George E.,  - 1860 - 1900. Location, United States. Author of 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.

VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE DEPOT * Carson City, Nevada mentioned in "Waybills of the Virginia & Truckee RR." 

VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE RAILROAD mentioned in "Waybills of the Virginia & Truckee RR." 

VIRGINIA AND GOLD HILL WATER COMPANY. - 1914 era. Location: Western United States. Named in the history of the circumstances of the construction of the transcontinental telephone system by THEODORE N. VAILl which was completed across the United States on June 17, 1914 as reported in this complete western magazine.

VIRGINIA CITY - TOWN THAT WOULDN'T DIE -1860 - 70 - Site: Nevada.  Named in  "Virginia City-Town That Wouldn't Die". A History of the rip roaring days of Virginia City and the intrigue and political in-fighting that occurred article as recorded in this rare, seldom found, complete  old western magazine

VIRGINIA CITY CHRONICLE - 1890 era - Western U. S. A. Newspaper 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

VIRGINIA CITY CHRONICLE - 1914 era. Location: Western United States. Named in the history of the circumstances of the construction of the transcontinental telephone system by THEODORE N. VAILl which was completed across the United States on June 17, 1914 as reported in this complete western magazine.

VIRGINIA CITY ENGINE COMPANY * and CURRY FIRE DEPARTMENT, CARSON CITY, NEVADA * - 1890 era true western story entitled "Early Day Fire Departments" by D. Cerneri - a History of "hook and ladder" fire stations and their competition around the west.

VIRGINIA CITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH, NEVADA *,  referred to in "Comstock Country Land of Promises", historic article from old western magazine covering Virginia City, Sutro, Gold Hill and Silver City with lots of picture and map printed on slick enamel paper. Rarely found. Early pioneer days

VIRGINIA CITY EVENING CHRONICLE - 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.

VIRGINIA CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT * and CURRY FIRE DEPARTMENT, CARSON CITY, NEVADA * - 1890 era true western story entitled "Early Day Fire Departments" by D. Cerneri - a History of "hook and ladder" fire stations and their competition around the west.

VIRGINIA CITY FIRE ENGINE COMPANY NO. 1 - 1832 - 68 - Location CA, NV. Newspaper named in story of  Julia Bulette, called the Soilled Dove of Virginia City by Louis Cheney, author, who writes that she was detested by respectable women of Virginia City, Nevada and adored by the males who she serviced as found in this old western magazine.

VIRGINIA CITY FIRE of 1875  - Site: Nevada.  Named in  "Virginia City-Town That Wouldn't Die". A History of the rip roaring days of Virginia City and the intrigue and political in-fighting that occurred article as recorded in this rare, seldom found, complete  old western magazine

VIRGINIA CITY - MONTANA BASEBALL GAME - LOCATION: CA, HA, MO, NY. Named in great story entitled BALL ONE OF THE FRONTIER by Milt Riske of baseball in the early days as featured story in an old western magazine

VIRGINIA CITY TERRITORIAL ENTERPRISE referred to in "Six-Guns and Printer's Ink" by Ed Repp. A History of early pioneer newspapers on the western frontier as saved from this old western magazine

VIRGINIA CITY TERRITORIAL ENTERPRISE - 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.

VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA * - 1832 - 68 - Location CA, NV. Newspaper named in story of  Julia Bulette, called the Soilled Dove of Virginia City by Louis Cheney, author, who writes that she was detested by respectable women of Virginia City, Nevada and adored by the males who she serviced as found in this old western magazine.

VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA *,  referred to in "Comstock Country Land of Promises", historic article from old western magazine covering Virginia City, Sutro, Gold Hill and Silver City with lots of picture and map printed on slick enamel paper. Rarely found. Early pioneer days.

VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA - 1901 - 31 era. Location: CO, NV, CA - Named in this historical mining story entitled "BULKELEY WELLS, POLITE AND LETHAL" of mining intrigue at the Smugglers Union Mine where superintendent of mines was allegedly killed by mine workers.. This is great story and one that I heartily recommend to get the flavour of mining unrest and turbulence in the old days as published in this very rare and seldom found western magazine.

VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA 1880 era - Death Valley - Subject of  story entitled "Ramie’s Lost Bonanza" by Dorothy Robinson which tells of Alex Ramie, an ex-Legionnaire who had found and lost two fortunes near Virginia City, Nevada. Author claims that the rich ledge of gold in Inyo's Saline Valley stills beg to be uncovered as found in this old and complete Western magazine

VIRGINIA COLLEGE * - 1926 - Pictured is Miss Laura Boak in article entitled "A Pearl Of The Pagent" in the Virginia College May Day Pantomime, "The Shepherd At The Dance" as saved from this American Pictorial magazine.

VIRGINIA COLLEGE * - 1926 - Pictured is Miss Virginia Yarbrough in article entitled "Who Wouldn't be One Of Her Flock" in the Virginia College May Day Pantomime, "The Shepherd At The Dance" as saved from this American Pictorial magazine.

VIRGINIA GOVERNOR - PERRY, George C. * - 1933 - Featured in article entitled FOOTNOTES ON A WEEK'S HEADLINERS headlined SON OF THE OLD DOMINION as Governor-elect of Virginia as the story retells his public service over the years as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

VIRGINIA PLANING MILL *,  referred to in "Comstock Country Land of Promises", historic article from old western magazine covering Virginia City, Sutro, Gold Hill and Silver City with lots of picture and map printed on slick enamel paper. Rarely found. Early pioneer days.

VIRGINIA STREET, RENO, NEVADA *, referred to in "Comstock Country Land of Promises", historic article from old western magazine covering Virginia City, Sutro, Gold Hill and Silver City with lots of picture and map printed on slick enamel paper. Rarely found. Early pioneer days.

VISALIA DAILY TIMES - 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.

VISCATA (SHIP) * - Early 1900 era - Site: Pacific ocean - This is SHIPWRECKED by Roger Olmstead. According to the author more lives were lost to the Pacific Ocean than to Western Indians. Listed here are the major shipwrecks in the early pioneer years as saved from this American Western Magazine.

VISCAYNO'S VOYAGE, 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.

VISCOUNT ISHII, Kikijiro * " The Japanese Mission To American" 1917 as published in Illustrated Pictorial.

VISHNEVSKY, Alexander., of the MOSCOW ART THEATRE * - 1923 - Rare Russian art article entitled FOUNTAIN HEAD OF RUSSIAN DRAMA is a preview of a limited eight week engagement at the Jolson Fifty-Ninth Street Theatre at which the company will present the highest in Russia Drama picturing great Russian artists performing in the highest of Russian Drama inc. KORNIEVA, MOSKVIN, LUZHSKY, VISHNEVSKY, BURDZHALOFF all pictured and  as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

VITAGRAPH PLAYER - Alice CALHOUN * - 1920 - Pictured as one of the Vitagraph players in pictorial collage entitled PLAYERS AND SCENES IN STAGE AND SCREEN PRODUCTIONS as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. 11 by 16 inches. Mint condition.

VITAK, Albertina * - 1924 - Pictured in article entitled PLAYERS OF THE SPOKEN AND SILENT DRAMA who will star in  "Peg o'  My Dreams" playing at the Jolson's Fifty-ninth StreetTheatre as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. 11 by 16 inches. Mint condition.

VITTUM, Miss Harriet  ( President, Woman's Club of Chicago ) - 1914 - History of election fight for Superintendent of Schools of Chicago entitled "The Women's Fight for Mrs. Young" as saved from an old American News magazine.

VIVANI, Rene * - 1917 - Minister of Justice named in featured article entitled THE LANDING FROM THE MAYFLOWER as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

VIVEKANANDA, Swami * - 1902 - pictured in featured story entitled "SWAMI VIVEKANANDA ON THE PROBLEMS OF EVIL" as published in American News Magazine.

VIVIAN, Ortho (Texas Ranger Lawman) - 1820 – 1900’s. TX – Named in story entitled “THE TUMLINSONS – TEXAS RANGERS” by Lucille Latham White. Story involves the Tumlinson family history in early pioneer days of Texas. Seldom found unusual facts, names and pictures of the Texas Ranger lawman organization as found in this old western magazine.

VIVIANI, Rene * - 1921 - Pictured as French Signer in pictorial collage entitled "Signers of Four-Power Treaty and Territory Involved" with text and map of Governors and Delegates named and pictured as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine in mint condition. Single page is 11 by 16 inches

VIZCAINO, Sebastino- Named in story entitled CATALINA - THE REAL FAR WEST - Well, you wouldn't expect to find a history of Catalina Island in this very unique, old and complete western magazine but the author claims that the western pioneers didn't stop at the Pacific Shores but went on to the Catalina Islands.

VIZZARD, J. C. * - 1860 - 1900. Location, United States. Pictured 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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