May 25, 2026
Tag: Portraits of Old West Gunfighters
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Portraits of Old West Gunfighters by Lea McCarty
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The “Wild West” caught the attention of the public in the late 19th-century, when in truth, it was no longer really wild. The cattle drives were over, the gunfighters had left the streets, and the industrial revolution was set on “full-steam-ahead.” Postcards by Lea McCarty help us remember the forgotten faces.
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April 15, 2025 6 Comments
The Adventures of Lovely Lilly by C. Wells began as cartoon stories in the New York Herald newspaper. Lilly is a sweet little girl who encounters wild animals as she travels about, but she is a sly little one not to be trifled with. The postcards are in high demand; there are sixteen issues.