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Photographs of bank robbers and outlaws, circa 1892-circa 1897
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Washington. Libraries. Special Collections
- Title
- Photographs of bank robbers and outlaws
- Dates
- circa 1892-circa 1897 (inclusive)18921897
- Quantity
- 5 photographic prints (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- PH1406
- Summary
- Images of deceased bank robbers in open caskets, and images of Cora Hubbard, female bank robber alone and with her gang.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access. Entire collection available on digital site.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Composite images of arrested or deceased bank robbers in open caskets from the Dalton Gang, Wild Bunch Gang and Bill Cook Gang. Also included are images of Cora Hubbard, female bank robber alone and with her gang.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Composite ImagesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 1 | 1 |
Deceased original Dalton gang members including Bill
Dalton, Gratton Dalton, Dick Broadwell and Bill Power, injured member Emmett
Dalton Swearington,Guthrie,
Oklahoma Territory (photographer)
The Dalton Gang was comprised of three Dalton brothers Bill,
Emmett and Gratton, "Grat," as well as George Newcomb, Charley Pierce, Charlie
Bryant, Bill Doolin, Dick Broadwell, and Bill Power. They robbed banks, trains
and gambling establishments. On October 5, 1892 the gang attempted to rob the
Coffeyville Bank where after a shoot out with lawmen and towns people, Gratton
Dalton, Bob Dalton, Dick Broadwell and Bill Power were killed. Emmett Dalton
was shot 23 times and taken into custody where he served 14 years in prison.
Some remaining members of the gang became part of the Doolin-Dalton Gang.
|
circa 1892 |
| 1 | 2 |
Deceased Wild Bunch gang members including Bill Doolin,
George Newcomb, George Weightman, William Blake and William Raidler Swearington,Guthrie,
Oklahoma Territory (photographer)
Written on verso: Bill. Doolin.Gang 1 Bill Doolin alias Tom
Neilson alias Gad. 2 Geo. Newcome alias Slaughter Kid alias Bitter Creek. 3 Geo
Thomas. alias Tom Waitman alias Red Buck. 4 Will Blake alias Tulsa Jack. 5 Bill
Reidler alias Little Billy.
The Wild Bunch, also known as the Doolin-Dalton Gange was active
in the 1890s in Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma Territory. The gang
robbed banks, trains and was notorious for gun fights and violence with lawmen
and bounty hunters. In 1893 U.S. Marshal Evett Nix was appointed jurisdication
that included Oklahoma Territory and made hunting the Wild Bunch a priority.
This lead to the deaths of Blake, Newcomb and Raidler in 1895 and Doolin and
Weightman in 1896.
|
circa 1896 |
| 1 | 3 |
Outlaws from the Original Dalton Gang, Doolin-Dalton
Gang, and Bill Cook Gang Written on verso: 1 Original Dalton Gang 2 Bill Dalton Doolin
Gang 3 Bill Cook Gang.The Cook Gang includes images of Elmer Lucas, Bill Cook, Thurmin
Baldwin, Crawford Goldsby known as "Cherokee Bill," Zip Wyatt. Also included is
an image of Jennie Midcalf known as "Little Britches" who worked with "Cattle
Annie" alongside the Doolin Gang at times. They often notified outlaw gangs of
the location of law enforcement as well as stole horses.
|
circa 1896 |
Cora HubbardReturn to Top
Cora Hubbard was born in 1877 and participated in the 1897 robbery of the McDonald County Bank in Pineville, Missouri. The bank robbery was conducted by Cora, Albert "Whit" Tennison and John Sheets. She was one of the only female outlaws who actively participated in bank robberies and was known for wearing her hair short and dressing in men's clothing.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 1 | 4 | circa 1897 | |
| 1 | 5 |
Cora Hubbard, with Albert Tennison and John Sheets
handcuffed together Written on verso: J.D. Nelson South West City MO.
|
circa 1897 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Outlaws--United States--Photographs
- Women outlaws--United States--Photographs
Personal Names
- Hubbard, Cora, 1877---Photographs
Corporate Names
- Dalton Gang--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
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