The first set are Federal Marshals who hunted outlaws in the infamous "Indian Territory," which is now Oklahoma. They included the illustrious Heck Thomas (suspenders, firing winchester), and were a diverse force, including Native American police (the "Light Horse") and an African-American lawman, Bass Reeves (pointing). This set includes six figures (2 views below).
The second 6-figure set is a collection of outlaws. They include a couple of masked bandits, a Hillbilly of sorts, a leader with a bald pate (can you guess who he is?), and one loading a scattergun and wearing a Mississippi gambler's hat.
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Once I start casting these, I'll round up a batch to photograph and post on the site.
Adios,
Knuckleduster
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Stay tune for the epic feature of: “Bass Reeves” US Deputy Marshal. In the mean time; Keep telling that history:
ReplyDeleteRead the novel, Rescue at Pine Ridge, “RaPR”, a great story of black military history…the first generation of Buffalo Soldiers.
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The 7th Cavalry got their butts in a sling again after the Little Big Horn Massacre, fourteen years later, the day after the Wounded Knee Massacre. If it wasn’t for the 9th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers, there would of been a second massacre of the 7th Cavalry.
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Thanks for posting. I find the truth is so much more interesting than fiction, and around every corner are surprises. Bass Reeves was one of the original 200 marshals hired by Judge Isaac Parker to clean up the Indian Territory, which was full of brutal outlaws such as the Doolins and the Daltons. In his 30-plus years as a marshal, he hauled in 3000 felons, spoke several Indian languages, and was considered a crack shot who did in at least 14 hard cases. His career spanned the very earliest days of law enforcement right up through the establishment of the Muskogee, OK police department of which he was a part. It's like finding another Wyatt Earp that you never knew about.
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