Armed mothers, sisters and wives kept their families safe from wild animals, hostile Indians and ruthless highwaymen determined to harm their loved ones. No record of the settling of the West would be complete without the mention of the dedicated women homesteaders who stood between a successful life on the plains and anything threatening to interfere with their livelihood. The 1901 portrait of an unidentified young woman, holding a muzzleloading, half-stock plains rifle, represents the lengths a woman would go to protect everything she held dear.
– Courtesy Library of Congress –
John Hart portrayed the Lone Ranger on ABC during the 1952 and 1953 seasons, and he made appearances in that role for other TV shows. In this 1950s studio still, he stands with his trusty steed, Silver.
– Courtesy ABC –
The outlaw cowboys in this photo are not identified, but some historians believe the man standing is outlaw chief John Kinney, who led a gang of horse thieves and cattle rustlers during the 1870s-80s, all while running his own ranch just west of the Rio Grande. A young Billy the Kid rode with him on several of those forays. Kinney later retired to Arizona, where he became a semi-respected citizen.
– Courtesy Museum of New Mexico –
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