Abel Stearns purchased Rancho los Alamitos in 1842. To the original hilltop adobe, he added a north wing, shown here, featuring a gabled roof and wood siding and floors. By the time this 1887 photo was taken, Stearns had long left the ranch due to financial reversals after losing thousands of cattle during the 1863-64 drought. John Bixby and his two partners were running the ranch.
– Courtesy Rancho los Alamitos Foundation –
(From left) White Mountain scouts Das-Luca, Skro-Kit and Shus-El-Day pose in their finery that would be put aside for more basic outfits during the campaign.
– Courtesy Arizona State Museum –
"Billy the Kid: New Evidence" narrated by Kevin Costner premiered on the National Geographic Channel on October 18, 2015. If you saw this program, did the documentary convince you that this is a photograph of Billy the Kid?
These Gros Ventres are armed with 1866 Winchester “Yellowboy” carbines, favored by Indians not only for their rapid fire capabilities, but also for their colorful brass receivers as well.
– Courtesy Herb Peck Jr. Collection –
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