From
the personal photo collection of The Man Behind the Mask. These
are the real McCoys.
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any scanned image for a larger view.
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(Back)
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This photo was recently purchased. It shows a young man with a moustache, suit coat, vest and bow tie. There is no photographer mark indicating location or date.
But on the back of the photo, written in period pencil:
This is from the Rogues Gallery Picture of one of the Seymour express Robbers.
It’s not Frank or John Reno. It’s not Frank Sparks. Or Miles Ogle. Or Isaac Wilson.
So who is it? |
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 A
variant of the Pinkerton photo, produced by St. Louis photographer
A.W. Wood, probably in 1868 or 1869 after John Reno had gone to
the Jefferson City, MO, Penitentiary for the 1867 burglary of the
Daviess
County treasury. On the back, written in pencil, is a notation “John
Reno. Safe Blower.” At the bottom of the back, written in ink,
is the description: “Jack Reno. Safe Man. In Jefferson City
for 25 years 1868.” (ScarletMask collection).
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Jessie Lee, killed in a gun fight
at Fort Dodge. If you know anything about this man, please contact
ScarletMask. |
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Oregon Trail pioneer Ezra Meeker
retracing his steps in Terre Haute, IN. 1910. |
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Mr. Stewart, one of the posse at
Round Rock, Texas. This photo was taken in San Antonio in the late
1870s. Was he part of the group chasing Sam Bass? If you know something
about this man, please contact ScarletMask. |
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John Reno and Frank Sparks, ca 1867.
This photo was probably taken by undercover detective and Reno neighbor
Dick Winscott in a Seymour saloon. This is the only verified photo
of John Reno. (courtesy Pinkerton Detective Agency files). |
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Retired
Texas Ranger Jim Gillett. Soccoro, NM, ca 1925 |
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Jim
Gillett with Texas Ranger Frank Hamer. Ca. 1925
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Jim
Gillett at grave of Sam Bass. Round Rock, TX, ca 1925
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