Lot 206

Antique 1895 “Results of Summary Execution of Mexican Bandits Indians at Nogales” Old West Photo

Estimate: $100 - $200

Bid Increments

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$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
A Chinese philosopher once wrote “A picture is worth a thousand words”, and the macabre photo of 7 expired “Mexican Bandits Indians” offered in this lot certainly validates that old adage. Cattle rustling or horse stealing was a capital offense in the Old West, and there was no quarter given if caught in the act or after the fact, and that was especially true on the Southwest border. This Antique 1895 “Results of Summary Execution of Mexican Bandits Indians at Nogales” Old West Photo is in Fair Condition, with moderate scattered tearing and wrinkling to the corners and edges, some “bleeding” (no pun intended) to the date on the hand written tag at the lower middle front, some loosening to the right end of that hand written tag, heavy upward curling to the lower half where it’s come loose from the gray light cardboard backing, and with moderate overall age wear evident. Otherwise, the photo is in fair shape, with no other damage. Most interestingly, it depicts 7 expired cattle rustlers or horse thieves in a grisly lineup outside of what appears to be a jail cell, measures 9” x 6” on a 10” x 7 7/8” light gray cardboard backing, and carries “Resultados / indios” printed along the lower right front as part of the image, suggesting the photograph was actually printed south of the border in Mexico. It bears a hand written tag at the lower middle front, which reads “Results of summary execution of Mexican Bandits Indians at Nogales, Aug. 12th 1895.”, and is an honest example of a rare, original Antique 1895 “Results of Summary Execution of Mexican Bandits Indians at Nogales” Old West Photo. Also included in the lot is an “Old West Collector Series” postcard of John Wesley Hardin, and a great original photograph of a US Army trooper in the Punitive Expedition or WW1, and that remains finely set within a light gray cardboard tri-fold case.

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