LOT #43189 |
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Dalton Gang: Rare Composite Post-Mortem Photograph. ...
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Description
Dalton Gang: Rare Composite Post-Mortem Photograph. Around 9:30 am on the morning of October 5, 1892, five members of the Dalton Gang (Grat Dalton, Emmett Dalton, Bob Dalton, Bill Power, and Dick Broadwell) rode into the small town of Coffeyville, Kansas. Their objective was to achieve financial security and make outlaw history by simultaneously robbing two banks. From the beginning, their audacious plan went astray. The hitching post where they intended to tie their horses had been torn down due to road repairs. This forced the gang to hitch their horses in a near-by alley - a fateful decision. To disguise their identity, (Coffeyville was the Dalton's hometown), two of the Dalton's wore false beards and wigs. Despite this, the gang was recognized as they crossed the town's wide plaza, split up, and entered the two banks. Suspicious townspeople watched through the banks' wide front windows as the robbers pulled their guns. Someone on the street shouted, "The bank is being robbed!" and the citizens quickly armed themselves - taking up firing positions around the banks. The ensuing firefight lasted less than fifteen minutes. A brief moment in time in which four townspeople lost their lives, four members of the Dalton Gang were gunned down, and a small Kansas town became part of history.We offer a 4" x 6 1/2" cabinet card with C. G. Glass of Coffeyville credit showing the four dead robbers laid out in their coffins while the one survivor of the raid, Emmett, appears at far right. They are identified in captions: "Broadwell", "Powers (Texas Jack)", "Bob Dalton", "Grat Dalton" and "Emmet Dalton in penitentiary at Topeka Kansas for term of 30 yrs".
Condition: Some loss to mount, overall aging and stains, some light scratches. Portraits are clear and bold. Affixed to foam core with archival corners and shrinkwrapped for ease of handling and display.
Auction Info
2025 October 24 - 25 Americana & Political Signature® Auction #6324 (go to Auction Home page)
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