The Cowboys circa 1880

by Henry Godines

Oils on panel 22 X 32 inches.

In Tombstone, Arizona, in the early 1880's, the cowboys ruled for a time until the Earps, Doc Holliday and those town leaders who looked for a tamer community challenged and defeated the gang element to bring an end to an era ruled by the gun.
l to r: Pete Spencer, Tom Mclaury, Billy "The Kid" Claiborne, Frank Mclaury, Frank Stilwell, Curly Bill Brocious, Ike Clanton, Johnny Ringo, Johnny Behan, Zwing Hunt, Geronimo Miranda, Florentino Cruz, Billy Clanton, and Pony Deal. Dogs: Petee and Brownie

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