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WI-JU-JON (Assiniboine Indian Chief)  - 1830 ERA - LOCATION WASHINGTON, D. C.,  Dakota Territory, MO, WY. Named in story entitled "The Fatal Truth" by Glenn R. Vernam who writes of travels and experiences of Assiniboine Indian Chief "Pigeon's Egg Head" or Wi-Ju-Jon who was caught up in U. S. Government spiel as found in this old and complete western magazine.

WIATRAK *  of the WASHINGTON HUSKIES *  Player - 1937 - Lineup shown in "The Rose Bowl Game Starts New Year" against Pittsburgh.

WICHITA FALLS, TX - - 1850 era - Location New Mexico and Texas -Mentioned in "The Taming of Tex Moore" by Joe Koller.  John M. (Tex) Moore, artist, cowboy, elected to the Hall of Fame of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western heritage center, Oklahoma City, OK.. As published in this old rare and complete western magazine.

WICHITA INDIANS - 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.

WICHITA MOUNTAINS near Cache, Oklahoma mentioned in "Comanche Reunion", by Betty Flanagan 

WICHITA, KANSAS * - 1820 - 1880 era. Location -Western United States. Named in 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 serving Jesse Chisholm. RECOMMENDED.

WICHITA, KANSAS OPERA HOUSE  - 1895 era - Named in historical murder story entitled "Murderess", the true story of the life and trial of Nellie C. Bailey who was tried for the murder of her wealthy English husband, Clement Bothamley. Trial was held at the Opera House in Wichita, Kansas

WICK, Commander of the U. S Navy* - 1928 - Pictured in article entitled A NON-SINKABLE LIFE PRESERVER; MACHINIST MATE JAMES CLARK, a parachute jumper at the Anacostia Naval Air Station who jumped from a height of 1,500 feet into the Potomac River as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine..

WICKEL, Francois A.., * - 1926 - of American-Hawaiian Steamship Company, Pier 28, San Francisco, California whose photo "COMING ABOARD FOR SUPPER' was awarded a prize in the Winners of the Week in Amateur Photographic Contest as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WICKENBURG-MARTINEZ STAGE STATION - 1870 Era, LOCATION: Arizona Territory,  Named in story entitled JOE PHY, DEPUTY by Homer Wilkes who writes of Phy's experiences hunting down and killing of two Mexican Bandits who had stolen horses from the Martinez Stage Station as found in this old and complete western magazine.

WICKENSBURG  - 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.

WICKERHAM, Judge" - 1964 era - Location Yukon River. JudGe at Fort Egbert named in story entitled STAMPEDE TOWNS OF THE UPPER YUKON by David Wharton and party inc. photographer Philip Hyde exploring from the Canadian border to Tanana, deep in the hears of Alaska--visiting and reporting on a few surviving relics of the great days of Klondike gold, the boom and bust stampede towns to time has passed by.

WICKHAM STEEPLECHASE TRACK * - 1923 - Pictured is Clashing Arms, a steeplechase horse  in article entitled: TAKING A DIFFICULT HAZARD ON ENGLISH COURSE clearing a hedge and water hazard at the Wickham Steeplechase Race, England as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

WICKMAN, Ann, Miss * - 1927 - President of the Sophomore Class as photographed in pictorial collage entitled "Leaders at Wellesley: The Four Class Presidents as pictured and identified and saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

WIDDECOMB FAIR  - 1913 - Song named in featured article entitled TO REPLACE RAG-TIME by a writer in the New York Evening Post about the Folk Song Society of England and singers of that era as saved from this American News Magazine

WIDDOW BORAX MINE - Late 1800 era. Location: CA, NV, WI. Named in history of Francis Marion "Borax" Smith  which is really tells of the finding of the "WHITE TREASURE OF THE DESERT" and the hazards and experiences in the discovery as published in this old and complete western magazine

WIDE AWAKE BASEBALL TEAM - 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

WIDENER, Joseph E. * - 1933 - Pictured is his horse SEMINOLE, in article entitled AN AMERICAN-OWNED HORSE WINS A CLASSIC OF THE ENGLISH TURF at Newmarket. 10 by 14 in. Mint.

WIDNER, Fred, * Captain in Imperial German Army Mentioned in "Happy Days and Happy Men" By: Frank B. Bryant

WIDNER, Joseph of Philadelphia * - 1923 -.Famous Rembrandt painting that Russian Prince, Felix Youssoupoff seeks to recover from Mr. Joseph Weidner of Philadelphia as pictured and saved from this old American Pictorial Review magazine

WIDENER, Peter - (Butcher Shop Owner) - 1800 - 1890 era. Site: California. Named in story entitled TAPEWORM, TICKETS & SHOULDER STRIKERS by Richard Reinhardt who writes of many of the shenanigans at the polls in California in the early days and those that participated as found in this complete western magazine.

WIDNEY, Robert M. - 1542,  - 1929 era - Location  California. Named in history of Los Angeles entitled The Frontier of Diablos by Norman Winski who writes that a budding Lost Angeles was by no means a City of Angels - rather - if was full of thieves but because of the integrity of the founders, it became a thriving city as told in this hard to find western magazine.

WIE, Virginia Van * - 1934 (of Chicago, Illinois) - Pictured receiving Trophy in article entitled "WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPION FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WIE, Virginia Van* - 1931 - British Golfing Champion Diana Fishwick meets two American Stars, Miss Helen Hicks and Miss Virginia Van Wie on the links at Ormond Beach Florida   as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WIEDERHOLD, John A. (Photo) * - (of 3,861 Rohns Ave., Detroit, Michigan) - 1928 -  His picture entitled A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY winner of a cash award as shown in article entitled IN THE WEEKLY PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPLETION as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine

WIEDFELDT, Otto *, German Ambassador to the United States, 1922 as pictured and featured in "Personalities In the News".

WIEDMAN, David * , Sergeant (McDonoghville, Louisiana – WW 1Honor Roll – Died of Wounds)

WIEGHORST, Olaf  * - 1925 - New York Mounted Policeman in article entitled "GUARDIAN OF THE LAW IN COWBOY STUNT"pictured as one who recently participating in Police Field Day Games as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

WIELICZKA ALTAR, POLAND, * - 1927 - Pictorial collage and text of article entitled THE FAIR LAND OF POLAND AND ITS RARE FASCINATION with photos of scenes inside Poland called "THE KNIGHT AMONG NATIONS" as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

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

WIESENDANGER, E. R. - 1923 - Location: 213 Miles South of San Francisco, California. Radioman, 3rd Class of the U.S S. S.P. Lee named in article entitled "Death of Destroyer Squadron II" by Ben T. Traywick who  writes that after the helmsman got the word,   the U. S. S. Delphy, experienced small sound like sand moving against the hull -- then a sharp grating of tortured metal  followed by chilling reverberating bumps which ended in a hard crash and ended as the worst tragedy of the U. S. Navy history as found in this seldom found western magazine

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

WIGFIELD, George * - 1931 - Pictured and written about in article THE START OF A BAD SPILL IN A RACE IN ENGLAND as he he is show being thrown to the ground by the Motor Cycle  of Bob Blake at a track at Nottingham saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

WIGGIN, Albert H. * - 1933 - Chase National Bank head featured in article entitled FOOTNOTES ON A WEEK'S HEADLINERS headlined WIGGIN OF CHASE IN WASHINGTON as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

WIGGIN, C. L.  - Candidate for Assemblyman - 1800 - 1890 era. Site: California. Named in story entitled TAPEWORM, TICKETS & SHOULDER STRIKERS by Richard Reinhardt who writes of many of the shenanigans at the polls in California in the early days and those that participated as found in this complete western magazine.

WIGGIN, Kate Douglas *, ( 1896 Munsey Magazine Feature Story entitled Literary Workers of the Pacific Coast)

WIGGINTON, S. A. * - 1926 - (3228 Franklin Ave., San Diego, Cal.) His photo entitled "YOU CAN TRUST THE NAVY:" wins cash prize in featured contest "WINNERS OF CASH PRIZES FOR THE CURRENT WEEK" as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WIGGINS, Walt - 1910 - 20 era, Location: AZ, NM, Mexico. Story of race horse entitled PAN ZARETA who writes a thorough review of her breeding and racing history and a thrilling retelling of the match race with JOE BLAIR at Juarez, Mexico Race Track as found in this old and complete western magazine.

WIGHT, Clifford,  - 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.

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

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

WIGHTMAN CUP CROWN * - 1929 - Victor Miss Helen Wills pictured on the cover of this old American Pictorial Magazine entitled THE QUEEN OF TENNIS AND THE CROWN PRINCESS along with her English Opponent, Miss Betty Nuthall following their match in the Wightman Cup Series at Forest Hills.

WIGHTMAN CUP RETURNS TO AMERICA  * - 1929 - Photos and story of the winners and losers as it appeared of action in the Wightman Cup at Forest Hills, New York as saved from this American Pictorial Magazine

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

WIGHTMAN, George W., Mrs. *,  (1933 WIGHTMAN TENNIS CUP CHAMPIONSHIP Pictorial Review)

WIGHTMAN, George, Mrs. . * - 1931 - Mrs. Helen Wills Moody is shown with her partner, Mrs. George W. Wightman of Boston along with tennis stars they defeated at the Longwood Bowl Matches at Brookline, Mass. as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WIGHTMAN, Hazel, Mrs. * - 1929 - Photos and story of the story, WIGHTMAN CUP RETURNS TO AMERICAN with pictures of winners and losers as it appeared of action in the Wightman Cup at Forest Hills, New York as saved from this American Pictorial Magazine

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

WIILLS, Helen * - 1929 - Photos and story of the story, WIGHTMAN CUP RETURNS TO AMERICAN with pictures of winners and losers as it appeared of action in the Wightman Cup at Forest Hills, New York as saved from this American Pictorial Magazine.

WILBUR, Curtis D. *, - 1925 - Secretary of Navy presenting the winning Y. M. C. A.  Team of the First National Long-Distance Championship Race from Chain Bridge to Georgetown.

WILBUR, Curtis D., Judge * - 1929 - Pictured in photo entitled FORMER NAVY HEAD ASSUMES NEW FUNCTIONS as the Judge of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals shown in session in Seattle, Washington as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

WILBUR, Curtis D., Secretary of the Navy * - 1924 - Pictured in pictorial collage in article entitled OFFICIAL WASHINGTON AT WHITE HEAT as Navy Secretary is pictured working in office in 106 degree heat saved from this old American pictorial magazine

WILBUR, Curtis D., Secretary of the Navy,  (DEATH OF THE SHENANDOAH - 1925, American National Magazine Story - 1959)

WILBUR, Fedora, Mrs.*,  Assistant Historian. 1897 First Printing of History entitled "The Daughters of the American Revolution" by Carolyn Halstead.

WILBUR, Hiran and DE GRAW *, H. N. - 1857 - Green Island, Albany County, New York. . Patent awarded entitled "DE GRAW'S BOTTLE WASHER" with detailed explanations of working and engraving.

WILBUR, Ray Lyman * - 1932 - Secretary of the Interior pictured speaking at George Washington's Birthplace as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. Single page, 11 by 15.

WILBUR, Ray Lyman, Doctor  * - 1935 -  Secretary of the Interior  pictured and written about in article entitled SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, M.D. as it appeared in the FOOTNOTES ON A WEEK'S HEADLINERS and saved from this old American pictorial magazine

WILBUR, Secretary of the Navy * - 1924 - Pictured in collage entitled. "NAVAL POWERS THAT BE" who appears with the Commandant of the United States Navy Academy, Admiral H. B. Wilson..  Mint Condition, 11 by 16 inches

WILBUR, Secretary of Navy * - 1928 - Pictured in article entitled CABINET MEMBERS ON NEW YEAR'S DAY; HAVING ATTENDED THE PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL RECEPTION as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine

WILCOX, WYOMING - 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.

WILCOX, D. W.,   - 1936 - Location - Death Valley - Photographer of story entitled "DEATH VALLEY COMES ALIVE" as saved from this old American news magazine in 1936. There follows a detailed and graphic explanation and history of the resurgence of Death Valley as saved from this old American News magazine

WILCOX, Ella Miller, Miss* - 1923 - Poet Laureate of Colorado named in this article about Miss Violet McDougal pictured and written about  in article entitled A LAUREATE FOR OKLAHOMA who is being extolled by the press of New York along with her sister, Miss Mary Carmack McDugal as they reviewed her first book of verse as saved from this old American News Magazine.

WILCOX, George, Mrs. (Furnished Photos) - 1880 - 1930 era. Location: OK, MS, NM. Named in story entitled SAM BUTLER - COWBOY LAWMAN - written by Charles P. Sterrett and sponsored by Mrs. L. Mehlhop of the Dexter, New Mexico Historical Society and researched by by W. H. "Bill" Dearholt which is, in effect, a history of early New Mexico territory  as found in this old and complete western magazine

WILCOX, Glenn E. * , Lieutenant (Texarkana, Texas – Honor Roll – Killed in Action)

WILCOX, Howdy * - 1923 - Pictured in article entitled WHIZZING ALONG AT MORE THAN RAILROAD SPEED in a thrilling race with Ralph De Palma at auto race at Hawthorne Park, Illinois as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

WILCOX, Jerry  - 1900 ERA. LOCATION: CO TX WY - Co-author of 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

WILCOX, Jr., J. W., Lieutenant * - 1917 - U. S. Navy officer in Charge as shown in featured article entitled THE WAR-TIME LAUNCHING OF THE U. S. S. NEW MEXICO as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WILCOX, Mr. Captain 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.

WILCOX, O. B., General - 1871 era - Site: Arizona. Commander of the Army in Arizona named in story entitled The General and the Medicine Man that took place on western frontier which reports on the exploits of Will C. Barnes, Sergeant, U. S. Army who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for the Battle of Cibicue, a bloody battle that was the prelude for the Battle of Fort Apache as found in this complete and seldom read western magazine

WILCOX, Police Commissioner 1930 DETROIT'S MURDEROUS ELECTION CLIMAX

WILCOX, Robert E. * , Corporal, (Hendersonville, North Carolina – Honor Roll – Killed in Action)

WILCOX,  - 1885 era -  Member of Sheriff John Cross' Posse named in Historical story entitled "Guns, Guts and Blood" which recites that many were killed in Stevens County, Kansas war between the Hugoton and Woodsdale families as this rare publication of a western magazine details

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

WILCOXON, Henry *  - 1936 - Pictured with bride Shelia Browning celebrating their wedding  in article entitled " One More In The Film Colony Epidemic of Romance" as saved from an old American Pictorial Magazine. In mint condition, page is 11 by 15 inches.

WILD ASS  MOUNTAIN - 1890 era. Location: AK, CA, OH. Named in story entitled "THE ROISTEROUS RED SHIRTS OF THE GOLD RUSH COUNTRY" - a history of the old hard nosed black-hatted miners of the old west called "Clampers" who dressed up in "Red Shirts" and initiated green horn miners in their wiley ways as published in this old and complete western magazine

WILD BEAUTY  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.

WILD BILL HICKOK  - 1890 - 1900's. . Named in story entitled “Outlaw Lady: Pearl Hart,” by Carl W. Breihan which relates some of Pearl Hart experiences, her arrest, jail time and especially the publicity and crowds that gathered to see her. She was a young, pretty, finishing school student, who committed the last stagecoach robbery in the West as found in the seldom read western magazine.

WILD BILL HICKOK, - 1875 era – Location: Dallas, Texas. Here is story entitled “Kitty Leroy, Queen of the Hoofers” by Wane Guard with illustrations by Wayne Gard. Now, I’ve lived in Dallas all my life but this story about Kitty LeRoy escaped me cause it recites the seamier side of Dallas where bar women walked on one side of the street while other ladies walked on the other carrying their noses held high as told in this rare, complete, seldom read western magazine.

WILD BILL HICKOK.  - 1861 - 81 era. Location: CA,CO,MO. Named in story entitled DEADWOOD'S GAMBLING LADY by Louise Auer of Madame Vestal who served as a Confederate spy, a devoted wife and, ultimately, South Dakota's leading lady as found in this very rare western magazine.

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

WILD BUNCH - 1890 - 1902 era. Location - United States, Argentina and Uruguay. Pictured and named  in "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.

WILD BUNCH*. Pictured in "Way-Laying The Iron Horse" by Lee Ryland. Story of Golden Spike Centennial Celebration. Union Pacific Railroad.

WILD CHERRY * - 1920 - Pictured as star is Ruth Shepley who is shortly to appear in a new Guy Bolton comedy entitled WILD CHERRY in article entitled Stars of the Stage  as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WILD COWS AIN’T DAIRY QUEENS * - 1900 era. Location: Western United. States. Here is story entitled “Wild Cows Ain’t Dairy Queens” by Maurice Kildare which explains the hazards of a former Rodeo event that probably injured more cowpokes than bull riding. Fun read as found in this complete, old western magazine.

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

WILD HORSE ARROYO * - 1908 - 1920 era. Location: New Mexico. Site pictured and named  in 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

WILD HORSE HUNTERS * - 1917 - Famous Painting of C. "Charlie" M. Russell on cover of old American Magazine.

WILD HORSES, BREATHING WELLS, AND HEARTBREAK * - Early 1900 era. SITE IDAHO, KENTUCKY. 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.

WILD IN THE WIND  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.

WILD OATS starring STANDING, Guy, Sir * - 1928 - Featured  in article BEHIND THE FOOTLIGHTS in a collage of pictures entitled POPULAR PLAYERS OF THE METROPOLITAN THEATRE as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine

WILD TO GO  - (R-C released through FBO, 1926 - 27) Location: Hollywood, California. Old Movie pictured and named in story entitled "Cowboy Strongman - Tom Tyler" by Glen Shirley tells of the history and times of this versatile actor who appeared as Captain Marvel after serving as a member of the Royal National Mounted Police and Champion Weightlifter of the U. S. Navy whose life touched most of the Hollywood greats as found in this very rare western magazine

WILD WEST 101 RANCH SHOW,  1900 - 20 era - Named in story entitled "Rodeo Personalities", of this complete and very rare western magazine. Your granddaddy might be here.

WILD WEST ROCKY MOUNTAIN AND PRAIRIE EXHIBITION * - Pioneer Rodeo Days - Rodeo 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.

WILD WEST SHOW - 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

WILD YOUNG MAN IN AUSTRALIA'S PAST * - 1840 - 1880 era. :Location: IRELAND, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND. 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.

WILD, Alfred,  * - 1880 Era. Location Colorado. Subject of story entitled "COLORADO'S PLASTER KING" by Kenneth Jessen, who writes the story of the first man to develop the plaster industry in Colorado and the Buckhorn Plaster Company he owned as published in this complete western magazine.

WILD, Alfred, Jr. * - 1880 Era. Location Colorado. Son of ALFRED WILD named in story entitled "COLORADO'S PLASTER KING" by Kenneth Jessen, who writes the story of the first man to develop the plaster industry in Colorado and the Buckhorn Plaster Company he owned as published in this complete western magazine.

WILDCAT, the horse of HENDERSON, "Prairie Rose"  *   - 1900 - 1930 ERA - Western United States area. Member, Cowgirl Hall of Fame named in story entitled Skirts, Powder Puffs and Rodeos, a history of the great pioneer rodeo woman of the United States Extremely rare and seldom found rodeo history as published in this western magazine

WILDE, John * in LOUIE THE 14TH  * - 1925 - Musical Comedy that helped celebrate Navy Day at the Brooklyn Navy Yard with cast pictured as saved from an American Pictorial magazine.

WILDE, Oscar * - 1880 - 1900 - Site WESTERN STATES. Biography entitled  THE FLOWER CHILD IN THE WEST where this gay actor lectured  in fancy black velvet knee breeches and black silk hose to the rowdies of the western frontier as told in this western magazine.

WILDE, Oscar *  - 1880 - 1900 - Site WESTERN STATES. Named in biography entitled  THE FLOWER CHILD IN THE WEST where this gay actor lectured  in fancy black velvet knee breeches and black silk hose to the rowdies of the western frontier as told in this western magazine

WILDE, Oscar - 1900 - Original article upon death entitled "Oscar Wilde" citing works and tributes as saved from an old American News Magazine.

WILDE, Oscar * 1907 - His Salome makes a sensational opera debut  in News magazine which writes of the Opera Salome being presented to a German audience as "A Musical Orgy" identifying performances and, in particular, the Author, Oscar Wilde as saved from this old American News Magazine.

WILDE, Oscar, (ROSSETTI & HIS CIRCLE- PRE-RAPHAELITE TRAGEDY, National News  Magazine, Sept. 1942)

WILDE, Oscar,  - 1840 - 1926 - Site: Western United States.  Named in  THE DUDE FROM LIMERICK,  a true story written about the Earl of Dunraven, a wealthy Lord from England who just had to experience the thrills of our pioneer west. He wanted to meet Buffalo Bill, Texas Jack, Kit Carson and lots of Indian Squaws. And he did and this recites those events as published in a rare Western Magazine

WILDE, William Brooke, Sergeant of the Northwest Mounted Police * - 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.

WILDER,  - 1860 era - Site: California   Squatter above the dam - Mentioned in "Blood on the Consumnes" by Rupert Edring.  In a losing battle to Central waters of the Consumnes River, armed miners far outnumbered the farmers.. As published in this old rare and complete western magazine.

WILDER, - Following Civil War- "The Men in Command of Our Fighting Force". Saturday Evening Post 1901.

WILDER, B. M. * - 1925 - Pictured in collage entitled STRIPPED FOR ACTION; RECEPTION COMMITTEE for visitors to the Scopes Evolution Trial at Dayton, Tennessee as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. 10 by 14 inches. Mint condition.

WILDER, Irvin, Miss * - 1931 - Pictured in pictorial collage as Queen of the Annual Strawberry Festival at Plant City, Florida as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WILDER, John H. *, Lieutenant, (Fredonia, New York - Killed in Action),

WILDER, O. C.-  1890 -era - location Nevada. Names 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.

WILDFLOWER * - 1923 - Verona Oakley, star of "WILDFLOWER" pictured playing at the Casino in article headlined ACTRESSES ON STAGE AND SCREEN as saved from this American Pictorial magazine. Mint condition. 11 by 16 inches.

WILDMAN, Rounsevelle* , (1896  Magazine Feature Story entitled Literary Workers of the Pacific Coast)

WILDWOOD BABY PARADE * - 1936 - Featured and pictured in article entitled " A WOMAN MAYOR Doris Broadway CROWNS A QUEEN" as she  crown's Miss Eleanor Fulmer Queen Oceania XXVII at the Wildwood, New Jersey Annual Baby Parade as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine

WILES, Irving R., * - 1922 - His outstanding painting entitled THE LITTLE GREEN HAT pictured which  won the Walter Lippincott Prize at the recent Exhibition of Pennsylvania Academy   as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WILEY *, Governor,  (1903 CRIPPLE CREEK MINERS REVOLT, National News  Mag. Dec 26, 1903)

WILEY, A. G.. -  Pioneer West Era. Location - Western United States. Named as surveyor in story entitled CATTLE KINGS by George A. Wallis who writes of the lives of those men who took two elements - livestock and the range - each as wild as the other and refused to quit until they established the great ranches of the west as published in this old western magazine. Part 1

WILEY, Alan * - 1924 - Review of "The Swan" playing at the Cort Theatre, New York City and starring Phillip Nerivale,  Hilda Spoong, Halliwell Hobbes, Alison Skipworth,  as pictured.   Mint condition. 11 by 16 inches.

WILEY, Henry A. - Rear Admiral - - 1937 - Mentioned in National News Magazine entitled "Big Job Joe" w Joseph Kennedy  head of Maritime Commission.

WILEY, Lee, * - Pictured  in "Frontier In Transition: California’s Redwood Coast" as photographed by August William. Ericson  published in old slick paper  western magazine.

WILEY, Louis, Reverend. - 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

WILEY, Mildred * - 1928 - Pictured as one of the stars of America in article entitled GIRLS WHO WEAR AMERICA'S COLORS IN AMSTERDAM'S OLYMPIC GAMES as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

WILEY, Rease, * - Pictured  in "Frontier In Transition: California’s Redwood Coast" as photographed by August William. Ericson  published in old slick paper  western magazine.

WILEY, Robert K. -  Pioneer West Era. Location - Western United States. Named in story entitled CATTLE KINGS by George A. Wallis who writes of the lives of those men who took two elements - livestock and the range - each as wild as the other and refused to quit until they established the great ranches of the west as published in this old western magazine. Part 1

WILEY, Thomas J. - 1850 - 1900 era. Location: CO, IN. Named in story entitled "MIDAS OF BATTLE MOUNTAIN" by James A. Long who writes of Winfield Scott Stratton who worked in the pioneer days as a carpenter while hunting gold in worthless claims in Colorado until, after 17 years,  struck it rich as published in this old and complete western magazine

WILEY, Walter, * - Pictured  in "Frontier In Transition: California’s Redwood Coast" as photographed by August William. Ericson  published in old slick paper  western magazine.

WILHELM I * - 1921 - Pictured as the Crowned German Emperor in the palace of Versailles Jan. 18, 1871 and died in 1888 as noted in article entitled GERMAN'S FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY   as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WILHELM II * - 1921 - Pictured as the German Emperor who took office upon the death of his father, Frederick III as noted in article entitled GERMAN'S FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY   as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

WILHELM II * - 1921 - Pictured in his coronation robe in 1888 as noted in article entitled GERMAN'S FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY   as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

WILHELM, Cecil mentioned in "Fritz Truan - Hall of Fame Cowboy", by: Joe Koller

WILHELM, Fritz Truan (Cecil Wilhelm's son) mentioned in "Fritz Truan - Hall of Fame Cowboy", by: Joe Koller

WILHELM, Kaiser out of Germany mentioned in "The Great Galveston Flood" article from old western magazine

WILHELM, Kaiser Frederich- 1926 - Named in story of "A DESERTER WHO WAS NOT SHOT' tells of an American who enlisted in the Foreign Legion and received a sentence of death for rebelling, then escaped and was captured only to escape the death penalty as saved from this old American magazineWILHELM, Prince of Sweden * in MELACHRINO CIGARETTE AD * - 1926 - As saved from an old American Pictorial Magazine.

WILHELM, Walter mentioned in "Fritz Truan - Hall of Fame Cowboy", by: Joe Koller

WILLIAMS, Hazel Virginia, Miss * - 1921 - Pictured as Queen of the Carnival in article in Pictorial Magazine entitled ASBURY PARK'S GOLDEN JUBILEE BABY PARADE, AUG. 31 showing "THE QUEEN'S THRONE, QUEEN OF THE CARNIVAL and PAGLIACCI  as saved from this old American pictorial magazine..

WILKENSON, Bill - 1924 era - Location, CO, KA, NJ, NY, RI - Bronc rider and calf roper named in this great rodeo history entitled "On The Road With the K of C Rodeo" by Bill King, a rodeo sponsored by the Knights of Columbus of Denver that played it's first rodeo at the Narragansett Speedway, may 19, 1924. Names important stars and performers not usually mentioned on the rodeo circuit as saved and found in this unusual and western complete magazine.

WILKES COUNTY FAIR, WASHINGTON, GEORGIA * - 1925 - Pictorial article entitled "QUEEN BEAUTY AND HER ATTENDANTS" WITH gENE BARKSDALE and her court.

WILKES, Charles Commodore mentioned in 1840 era - Story entitled "The Star of Oregon" by Patrick A. Hall published in old Western Magazine. A fantastic true story about the plan, construction and sailing of the fore and after ship named The Star of Oregon. Rare history of Oregon seldom found and rarely read.

WILKES, Homer - 1870 Era, LOCATION: Arizona Territory,  Author of story entitled JOE PHY, DEPUTY by Homer Wilkes who writes of Phy's experiences hunting down and killing of two Mexican Bandits who had stolen horses from the Martinez Stage Station as found in this old and complete western magazine.

WILKES, Joseph S. *, Private, (Salt Lake City, Utah -Honor Roll -Killed in Action)

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

WILKEY, William *, Sheriff, "Arizona's Last Lynching" by Paul R. Beardsley describing Phoenix vigilantes who in 1917 were as funny as their crime serious.

WILKIE, "Cotton" . * - 1936 - Pictured as member of the Tulsa "Steno" Women AAU Title  in double page article entitled "SPORTS OF THE WEEK"    as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WILKIN, Julie E. (Photo) * - (of 586 Mott Ave., Bronx, New York, N.Y.) - 1928 -  Her picture entitled THE YOUNGER GENERATION winner of a cash award as shown in article entitled IN THE WEEKLY PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPLETION as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine

WILKINS RANCH * - 1912 - 1936 era, Location: ID, NV. Subject of story entitled "THE GOLDEN QUEEN" by Harvey St. John (with photos courtesy of the Idaho Historical Society) who writes the cowhands hired on by a beautiful, golden-haired, blue-eyed blonde who was tough as nails and ran the Wilkins Ranch with an iron fist as found in this old and complete western magazine.

WILKINS, Hubert, Sir * - (Artic Flyer).-1928 - Pictured in article entitled THE TRIBUTE OF A ROTARY presenting wrist watches by President of the New York Rotary Club, Andrew Dykes to Artic Fliers, Sir Hubert Wilkins and Lieutenant Ben Eielson as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine

WILKINS *, Sir Hubert - A THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE ICE WITH WILLIAMS -  1931- Story of the USS Nautilus projected cruise to the North Pole.

WILKINS, George Hubert, Captain * - 1927 - Subject of article entitled "A FLYING EXPLORER'S TWO-WEEKS AFOOT ON THE ARTIC ICE".- The story of explorers being lost and their eventual rescue as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WILKINS, George, Captain - 1926 - Named as Commander of the Detroit Arctic Expedition in story entitled CROWDING THE NORTH POLE which relates the history of the trip of Commander Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett in exploration of the artic world as saved from this old National News magazine. 5 Pages

WILKINS, Hubert, Sir * - 1931 - Entitled "CHRISTENED WITH THE ICE SHE WILL SEEK TO CONQUER" the Artic Sea with the  U. S. Submarine NAUTILUS was saved from this American pictorial magazine.

WILKINS, Hubert, Sir of the SUBMARINE U. S. NAUTILUS * - 1931 - Pictorial collage entitled THE DARING POLAR DASH OF THE SUBMARINE NAUTILUS with pictures of the sub, explorer and crew as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WILKINS, Kitty.  - 1900 circa - Site: Idaho and Hollywood. Named as "The Horse Queen of the West" in  "Idaho Ellison-Where The Action Is!" by Ben T. Traywick. Story of Western hero who spent eight years of his life with an Indian tribe and later became a famous cowboy, killed an outlaw at 16, fought Pancho Villa, arrested as a stage coach robber, injured in WWI and later a successful movie star as published in this rare and seldom found complete old western magazine.

WILKINS, Kitty "Kit" * - 1912 - 1936 era, Location: ID, NV. Subject of story entitled "THE GOLDEN QUEEN" by Harvey St. John (with photos courtesy of the Idaho Historical Society) who writes the cowhands hired on by a beautiful, golden-haired, blue-eyed blonde who was tough as nails and ran the Wilkins Ranch with an iron fist as found in this old and complete western magazine.

WILKINS, Tom  - 1880 - 1890 - Location - Colorado. Named in  "They Died Fast in Tin Cup" by John Mayland--a historic report of the activities of this Colorado mining town. including the swearing in  of the first Marshal F. B. "Old Man" Willis  who was told by the town fathers "You make an arrest and it will be your last" as published in this rare, seldom found, complete old western magazine.

WILKINSON PRINTING COMPANY, DALLAS, TEXAS..  - 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

WILKINSON, Andrew - 1892 - Original writing entitled "ALLIGATOR HUNTING" by Andrew Wilkinson of Louisiana covering the exploits of various alligator hunters in the bayous of Louisiana as saved and rebound from this 112 year old magazine. Several engravings and drawings.

WILKINSON, Captain (Skipper of the Chamelon) 1916 Article entitled "Blockcade Runners of Other Days" by Walter B. Hayward.

WILKINSON, Georgia, Miss * - 1923 - Successful armless painter is pictured at work holding her brush between her teeth. She has been able to produce work that has elicited the praise of artist critics as saved from this old American Pictorial Review.

WILKINSON, John * Lieut. Commander of the Blockade Runner Robert E. Lee 1916 Pictured in Article entitled "Blockcade Runners of Other Days" by Walter B. Hayward.

WILKINSON, Samuel M. *, Private (Hillsboro, North Carolina – Honor Roll – Died of Wounds)

WILKS, Ben - 1884 - 90 era. Location: OK, TX. Named as son of Rufus and Olive Wilks 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

WILKS, Benjamin - 1884 - 90 era. Location: OK, TX. Named as father of Rufus Wilks 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

WILKS, Claude - 1884 - 90 era. Location: OK, TX. Co-author of 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

WILKS, Ferris - 1884 - 90 era. Location: OK, TX. Named as son of Rufus and Olive Wilks 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

WILKS, Frank - 1884 - 90 era. Location: OK, TX. 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

WILKS, Harriet - 1884 - 90 era. Location: OK, TX. Named as mother of Rufus Wilks 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

WILKS, Jack - 1884 - 90 era. Location: OK, TX. Named son of Rufus and Olive Wilks 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

WILKS, Rufus (Cause) *- 1884 - 90 era. Location: OK, TX. 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

WILKS, Sam - 1884 - 90 era. Location: OK, TX. Named as oldest brother of Rugus 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

WILL ROGERS MEMORIAL MUSEUM, *  - 1930 era - Biography entitled "WILL ROGERS ' INTERNATIONAL COWPOKE" as written by John W. Devine that is seldom found as published in an unusual western magazine with is complete and in mint condition.

WILL ROGERS, *  - 1930 era - Biography entitled "WILL ROGERS ' INTERNATIONAL COWPOKE" as written by John W. Devine that is seldom found as published in an unusual western magazine with is complete and in mint condition.

WILL SHAKESPEARE  * - 1923 - Stars pictured and written about in critique of the play showing at the National Theatre and featured in this article entitled SCENES IN CURRENT PLAYS as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

WILL, Theodore *,  Private, (Toledo, Ohio – Honor Roll – Killed in Action)

 

 

 

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