
Here is a photo from 1876 of Deadwood SD from the Chicago Tribune. On August 2, 1876 Wild Bill Hickok was gunned down playing poker, and the Gem Variety Theater was opened on April 7, 1877 by Al Swearengen.
To see a 1877 Deadwood advertisement with Seth Bullock and Sol Star - CLICK HERE
Soapy Smith: Story of a curse and another of luck.
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Wagon Wheel Gap
(near Creede, Colorado)
Ingrained in the history of Soapy Smith are stories of folklore handed down
from genera...


1 comments:
Probably the best known photograph of Deadwood. What a great history. Thanks.
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