Lawman Collection

The Dodge City Peace Commission, 1883 (1954). Standing: WH Harris, Luke Short, Bat Masterson; sitting: Charles E Bassett, Wyatt Earp, Frank McClain and Neal Brown

Captain Frank Hamer, c. 1910 (b / w photo)
PNP249648 Captain Frank Hamer, c.1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Henry Heck Thomas (1850-1912) (b / w photo)
PNP252393 Henry Heck Thomas (1850-1912) (b/w photo) by American Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Deputy US Marshal Oklahoma Territory; hunted down many outlaws; Henry Thomas)

Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) c. 1886 (b / w photo)
PNP245816 Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) c.1886 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Wild Bill's Monument James B Hickoc [ie Hickok], alias "Wild Bill, " born May 27, 1837 at... 1891
Wild Bill's Monument James B Hickoc [ie Hickok], alias "Wild Bill, " born May 27, 1837 at Homer, Ill Killed by Jack McCall at Deadwood, SD, Aug 2, 1876, where his body now lies, 1891

Wild Bill Hickok, Texas Jack Omohundro and Buffalo Bill Cody, c1870s (1954). Group portrait of three of the most colourful characters from the American West

Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) (b / w photo)
PNP245495 Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Sheriff Pat Garrett, American lawman
Patrick Floyd (Pat) Garrett (1850-1908), American lawman, sheriff, bartender and customs agent who, in around 1881, fatally shot Billy the Kid. Date: late 19th century

Pat Garrett, James Brent and John W Poe, sheriffs of Lincoln County, c1880-1882 (1954). Lincoln County in New Mexico was the scene in 1877-1881 of a violent conflict between cattle ranchers

Ben Morrison (b/w photo)
PNP252388 Ben Morrison (b/w photo) by American Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: cowboy range detective;); Peter Newark American Pictures

Wild Bill Hickok, gunfighter, gambler and lawman of the American West (b / w photo)
5217054 Wild Bill Hickok, gunfighter, gambler and lawman of the American West (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wild Bill Hickok (1837-1876)

James Butler (Wild Bill) Hickok (1817 - 1876), (colour litho)
3105566 James Butler (Wild Bill) Hickok (1817 - 1876), (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Texas Rangers arresting a Mexican outlaw, c. 1880 (engraving)
PNP249646 Texas Rangers arresting a Mexican outlaw, c.1880 (engraving) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Company D Texas Rangers at Ysleta, Texas, 1894 (b / w photo)
PNP249631 Company D Texas Rangers at Ysleta, Texas, 1894 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Terrys Texas Rangers, c. 1845 (oil on canvas)
PNP249633 Terrys Texas Rangers, c.1845 (oil on canvas) by Iwonski, Carl von (1830-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: founded by Benjamin Franklin Terry;)

Texas Rangers during the period of the Texas Republic (1836-45) 1842 (engraving)
PNP249629 Texas Rangers during the period of the Texas Republic (1836-45) 1842 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Tom Smith (1835-1870) (b / w photo)
PNP252394 Tom Smith (1835-1870) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marshal of Abilene, Kansas; ); Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) (colour woodcut)
PNP245499 Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) (colour woodcut) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

The first published picture of Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) printed in
PNP245490 The first published picture of Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) printed in Harpers magazine, February 1867 (colour litho) by Waud

FBI agent firing a Thompson sub machinegun (b / w photo)
PNP252399 FBI agent firing a Thompson sub machinegun (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dallas Stoudenmire (b. 1845) 1881 (b / w photo)
PNP252391 Dallas Stoudenmire (b.1845) 1881 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marshal of El Paso)

Harry Morse (1835-1912) 1883 (b / w photo)
PNP252382 Harry Morse (1835-1912) 1883 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wells Fargo detective; ); Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Group of Texas Rangers, c. 1895 (b / w photo)
PNP249645 Group of Texas Rangers, c.1895 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L-R standing: H Carnes, Sam McKenzie)

Texas Rangers at Shafter Mines, Big Bend District of Texas, 1890 (b / w photo)
PNP249623 Texas Rangers at Shafter Mines, Big Bend District of Texas, 1890 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L-R: Bob Speaker, Jim Putnam)

Wild Bill Hickok (b / w photo)
PNP249398 Wild Bill Hickok (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Butler Hickok (1837-76); ); Peter Newark American Pictures; American

The Dodge City Peace Commission, June 1883 (sepia photo)
STC306708 The Dodge City Peace Commission, June 1883 (sepia photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from left to right, standing, W.H)

Texas Rangers attacking a Comanche village, 1896 (litho)
PNP249636 Texas Rangers attacking a Comanche village, 1896 (litho) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Captain Samuel Walker (1815-47) 1847 (engraving)
PNP249626 Captain Samuel Walker (1815-47) 1847 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mounted police arresting burglars in Upstate New York, c. 1880 (litho)
PNP253818 Mounted police arresting burglars in Upstate New York, c.1880 (litho) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Chris Madsen (1851-1944) (b / w photo)
PNP252389 Chris Madsen (1851-1944) (b/w photo) by American Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Famous deputy US Marshal of the Oklahoma Territory; emigrated from Denmark to the US in 1870;)

Deputy Sheriff C. H. Farnsworth and Ranger W. K. Foster on patrol in Arizona, c
PNP252383 Deputy Sheriff C.H. Farnsworth and Ranger W.K. Foster on patrol in Arizona, c.1903 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Frank Canton (1849-1927), leading participant in the Johnson County War, 1892 (b / w photo)
PNP249857 Frank Canton (1849-1927), leading participant in the Johnson County War, 1892 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Lieutenant John Barclay Armstrong (1815-1913) (b / w photo)
PNP249643 Lieutenant John Barclay Armstrong (1815-1913) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) June, 1883 (b / w photo)
PNP245815 Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) June, 1883 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: photographed in Dodge City)

Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) demonstrates his marksmanship with his Colt Navy
PNP245492 Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) demonstrates his marksmanship with his Colt Navy model revolver (colour litho) by American School

James Butler Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) 1874 (oil on canvas)
PNP245491 James Butler Wild Bill Hickok (1837-76) 1874 (oil on canvas) by Cross, Henry H. (1837-1918); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Wild Bill Hickok (b / w photo)
PNP243997 Wild Bill Hickok (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Butler Hickok (1837-76); ); Peter Newark American Pictures; American

John H. Behan (1845-1912) (b / w photo)
PNP252395 John H. Behan (1845-1912) (b/w photo) by American; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona Territory; town of Tombstone was his county seat; witness to)

Bartholomew Bat Masterson (1853-1921) c. 1879 (colour litho)
PNP245820 Bartholomew Bat Masterson (1853-1921) c.1879 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

John Coffee Jack Hays (1817-83) (b / w photo)
PNP249637 John Coffee Jack Hays (1817-83) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sergeant James B. Gillett (b / w photo)
PNP249627 Sergeant James B. Gillett (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: served as a ranger from 1875 to 1881;)

Company E Frontier Battalion at Alice, Texas, 1892 (b / w photo)
PNP249644 Company E Frontier Battalion at Alice, Texas, 1892 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Poster advertising the Scouts of the Plains, starring Wild Bill
PNP249396 Poster advertising the Scouts of the Plains, starring Wild Bill Hickok, 1873 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

James B. Wild Bill Hickock, ca. 1873. Creator: Jeremiah Gurney
James B. " Wild Bill" Hickock, ca. 1873

The Dodge City Peace Commission, Kansas, USA, June 1883. Standing: WH Harris, Luke Short, Bat Masterson; sitting: Charles E Bassett, Wyatt Earp, Frank McClain and Neal Brown

WILLIAM M. TILGHMAN (1854-1924). American lawman. Photographed c1910

JOHN X. BEIDLER (1831-1890). American vigilante and lawman. Photographed in 1869

James Butler Wild Bill Hickock (1837-1876) American scout and lawman. Painting from life by Henry H Cross 1874. Thomas Gilcrease Institute, Tulsa, Oklahoma

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"The Legends of the Lawmen: Guardians of Justice in the American West" Step back in time to the rugged era of the Wild West, where lawlessness reigned and chaos seemed inevitable. In Dodge City, Kansas, a group known as The Dodge City Peace Commission emerged in 1883, determined to restore order and bring justice to this untamed land. Captain Frank Hamer stands tall in a black-and-white photograph from around 1910. His stern gaze reflects his unwavering commitment to upholding the law. Alongside him is Wyatt Earp, an iconic figure who epitomized courage and fearlessness during his days as a lawman. Henry Heck Thomas's black-and-white portrait captures his no-nonsense demeanor. A man dedicated to protecting innocent lives, he patrolled with unwavering resolve. Ben Morrison's face stares out from another old photo - a reminder that even lesser-known figures played crucial roles in maintaining peace on the frontier. Sheriff Pat Garrett looms large among these legendary figures. Known for bringing down notorious outlaw Billy the Kid, Garrett became an emblematic symbol of justice prevailing over lawlessness. The image of Pat Garrett alongside James Brent and John W Poe showcases their collective strength as sheriffs during Lincoln County's tumultuous times between 1880-1882. Together they stood against corruption and fought for what was right. Wild Bill Hickok strides into view through two different photographs - one capturing him alongside Texas Jack Omohundro and Buffalo Bill Cody during their adventurous escapades; another showcasing Hickok alone with his piercing eyes staring straight ahead. He embodied both gunfighter prowess and gambling skill while enforcing order on society's fringes. A captivating color lithograph immortalizes James Butler (Wild Bill) Hickok himself – forever etching his name into history books as one of America's most renowned lawmen.