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Updated:07/16/07

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SAM BUTLER - COWBOY LAWMAN * - 1880 - 1930 era. Location: OK, MS, NM. Story - written by Charles P. Sterrett and sponsored by Mrs. L. Mehlhop of the Dexter, New Mexico Historical Society and researched by by W. H. "Bill" Dearholt which is, in effect, a history of early New Mexico territory  as found in this old and complete western magazine.

SAM CHINO, (Apache Policeman) - 1908 - Location: NM. Named  in story entitled "KEDINCHIN" by Eva Ball who writes compellingly of a greenhorn, his old timer and much wiser brother and a deaf Mescalero Indian. The greenhorn did not know the ways or customs of the west and lack of knowledge ended up in the hanging of a deaf Indian as found in this old and complete western magazine.

SAM COLT'S BIG PISTOL * - 1850 - 80 era. Location: Mexico, TX, NJ. Story entitled SAM COLT'S BIG PISTOL by Guy L. Aurand with photos reciting the history of the Colt 44 from the time it was granted patent rights to the time he went bankrupt and rose again as this was printed in a complete, old western magazine.

SAM S. SHUBERT THEATRE, PITTSBURGH, PA., * - 1921 -Named  in Movie Flyer entitled "SHUBERT VAUDEVILLE" $1 Dollar for Three Shows showing location of theaters as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

SAM YUP COMPANY mentioned in "Kill Them All…Kill Them Fast!", by: A. Fitzgerald

SAM,   * - 1931 - . Largest Clydesdale horse pictured and featured in article entitled '" THE LARGEST AND SMALLEST ENTRIES IN THE SHOW" as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SAMARKAND HELIO STATION* - 1931 - (Samarkand, Russan Turkey) Soviet Russian Helio-Technical Engineer M. Kosmind-Yushenko pictured and written about in story entitled "Soviet Rusia Seeks To Harness the Sunbeam" as saved from an old American Pictorial magazine.

SAMAROFF, Olga - 1907 - Young woman piano virtuoso named in  article entitled PADEREWSKI AND THE YOUNGSTERS as it appeared in the Letters and Art Section of this old American Newsweek Magazine

SAMBRANO, Ramon - Rancher - circa 1877. Site: TX, Mexico. Named in story about escapade of Judge Charles Howard entitled SHOOT-OUT AT SAN ELIZARIO by Dean Lipton who tells of the unauthorized take over of the salt lakes of Guadalupe and the resultant conflict resulting in Texas Ranger deaths as found in this old, complete, western magazine.

SAMENIEGOS, Ramon *- 1922 - Kathleen Key and Ramon Sameniegos pictured as playing a principal part in the screen production of  " The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam" as saved from an old American Pictorial Magazine.

SAMMONS, "Fur" - 1926 - Named as gangster  who held up the International Harvester Plant in story of State Attorney General William H. McSwiggin who is the subject of story entitled MACHINE GUNS NOW -- WHAT NEXT as he was gunned down following the conviction he obtained of two Chicago gangsters as saved from this old American News Magazine.2 pages

SAMOA ISLAND - witnesses to true story about Confederate Soldier Flying Flag in Samoa Islands. 1901

SAMOILOVITCH, Rodolphe, Professor* - 1931 -  Pictured with Dr. Hugo Eckener, Commander of the Graf Zeppelin pictured and featured in article entitled " MASTER MARINER OF THE SKIES" with sub-title ARTIC EXPLORER BY AIR  as saved from the weekly featured "FOOTNOTES ON A WEEK'S HEADLINERS" published in an American Pictorial Magazine

SAMPAN, THE RYUO MARU * - 1931 - Pictured entitled THE LAUNCHING OF HAWAII'S BIGGEST SAMPAN as it was taken to the water in a twelve foot dro at Honolulu as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SAMPEDRO, Edelmira (Senorita) * - 1933 - Pictured as bride of Prince of the Asturias and the couple will be known as the Count and Countess of Cavandonga as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

SAMPEDRO, Edelmira (Senorita) * - 1934 -  Pictured following the ceremony in which she was married to the CROWN PRINCE OF THE ASTURIAS Mint condition. 10 by 14 inches.

SAMPLERS - History entitled "Work of the Flappers' Great-Grandmamas" covers the work of early  sewing of samplers.

SAMPLES, Henry *_ 1932 - Police officer in Carlsbad, New Mexico named in   story entitled KIDNAPPED BY BANDITS by Joe Johns (as submitted by Eva Ball). True story of Joe Johns who was kidnapped by Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker and lived to tell about his harrowing experiences dodging bullets and deaths from lawman and gangsters alive as found in this rare and seldom read complete western magazine.

SAMPSON, Alexander, Captain, a Tatoosh Island Lighthouse Keeper, (1860-1930 era – Location: WA). Mentioned in “Lonely, Long-ago Lighthouse Keepers,” by Genevieve H. Miller. Stories of the first Keepers and their families who “kept the light” in Lighthouses along the perilous coast of Washington Territory, as published in this complete old western magazine

SAMUEL, Arapaho Indian Chief  - 1850 - 1927 era, Location: MO, OK, TX, VA, WY. Named in story entitled "FRONTIER LAWMAN" by William Gardner Bell who writes of the life and times of U. S. Marshall Frank M. Canton who, in later years, was on the side of the law and earlier was known as Outlaw Joe Horner, the "Lone Highwayman of Texas" as found in this old and complete western magazine

SAMUEL, Herbert, Sir * - 1933 - Featured in article entitled FOOTNOTES ON A WEEK'S HEADLINERS headlined AN EXPERT ON PALESTINE as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

SAMUEL, Zeralda.  - 1860 - 80 era. Location CO: Mother of Frank and Jesse James named in story entitled GUN AND GHOSTS OF DEAD MEN by Raymond W. Thorp which covers weapons that have take a human life inc. guns of Liver-Eating Johnson, Pack Saddle Ben Geenough *, Espinsosa, the Mexican outlaw, Tom Tobin, Mariano Modeno's Hawken's Rifle,  with picture of John Raymond Thorp holding the gun with which Jonathan Wiggins killed an Arapaho Indian Chief as published in this complete, old western magazine.

SAMPUIO, Sebastian, Doctor * - 1929 - Pictured in photo entitled CHRISTENING OF A GIANT AIR LINER as the British Consul General in New York speaks at the ceremony of the Pernambuco Flagship of the Sikorsky Amphibian Fleet as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine

SAMSON, Sam (Creek Indian) mentioned in "Indian Mounted Police – The Light Horse", by: Wayne T. Walker

SAMUEL, Herbert, Sir * - 1921 - Picture entitled BRILLIANT WEDDING IN JERUSALEM as he marries Miss Hadassa Grasovsky  as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SAMUELS, Homer, Mrs. * GALLI-CURI*, Mme. Amelita.   Featured in "Why I Prefer Concert to Opera" from this old American Magazine of 1930.

SAN ANGELO FAT STOCK SHOW,  * - Pioneer Rodeo Days - San Angelo, Texas  Rodeo named in history entitled "THE AMERICAN RODEO SPORT AND SPECTACLE" by Willard H. Porter. If your granddaddy made the rodeos, he is probably named here. Lots of pictures and photos of the greatest cowboys, cowgirls and their feats of prowess as appeared in this slick enameled paper complete western magazine.

SAN ANGELO, TEXAS *.  - 1865-90 - Cherokee Strip, Indian Territory, Oklahoma.  Pictured and named in rare autobiography entitled COWBOYS AND CATTLELAND, by H. H. Halsell, the story of life of the old Cherokee Strip Riders who galloped up and down the Cimarron Strip with Halsell in the years thru 1889 as published in this rarely found and seldom opened old, complete western magazine

SAN ANTONIO LIGHT - 1875 - 89. Location Texas, Mexico, New York. Newspaper named in the story entitled THE INSANITY AND DEATH OF GENERAL RANALD S. MACKENZIE by J. M. Skaggs who writes of the end of duty and life of the hero of heroes who had done as much as any one man to rid the Southwest of marauding Indians as found in this seldom read western magazine

SAN ANTONIO MILITARY PLAZA * - 1936 - San Antonio, Texas - Featured in "Landmarks of American History" as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

SAN ANTONIO MISSION, Mentioned in, "The Dedication of Father Junipero" By: H. H. His voyage to the new world lasted 99 days in 1740 complicated by terrible storms, shortage of water, and starvation. Founder of the Franciscan Missions of Southern California.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS * - 1896 era - Location: Ireland, Mexico, TX, - Named in story of Champion Fighter of Ireland named and pictured Peter Maher in story entitled THE FIGHT THAT ALMOST KAYOED BOXING by Dick King which tells of the between Maher and Robert Roy "Fighting Bob" Fitzimmons. The fight was banned but then held on an island in the Rio Grande by Judge Roy Bean as published in this complete, rare old western magazine.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS  * - 1920 - Team members pictured w text in article entitled "Baseball Training on Southern Fields" as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. Page is in mint condition. 1 by 16 inches.

SAN ANTONIO- (First National 1945).  Location: Hollywood, California. Old Movie pictured and named in story entitled "Cowboy Strongman - Tom Tyler" by Glen Shirley tells of the history and times of this versatile actor who appeared as Captain Marvel after serving as a member of the Royal National Mounted Police and Champion Weightlifter of the U. S. Navy whose life touched most of the Hollywood greats as found in this very rare western magazine

SAN AUGUSTIN PLAINS * - 1917 - Named in story with pictures of rodeo at the Drag A Ranch out of Datil, New Mexico listing old time cowboy and cowgirl rodeo stars as saved from this story entitled RODEO IN MAGDALENA

SAN BERNARDINO BORAX MINING COMPANY - 1860's - 90 - Named in this exciting story of the discovery of Borax entitled "BORAX KING" by Tom G. Murray who writes of John W. Searles and his brother who incorporated the San Bernardino Borax Company--made a fortune then sold out to Borax Smiths" Pacific Borax Company and along the way nearly got bamboozled out oh riche Great story as found in this complete and rare western magazine.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FAIR, 1880 era. Written up in, "The School Teacher who Arrested Geronimo" By: Ed Earl Repp Story of John P. Clum who tamed the wild Apaches and arrested the cunning Geronimo.

SAN BERNARDINO RANCH  - 1870-1920 era - Location: U.S., Mexico, Russia. Mentioned in “The Dazzling Mexican Cossack,” by Donald N. Bentz. A story of Colonel Emilio E. K. Kosterlitzky, one of the most controversial, maligned, and romantic figures in southwestern American history as published in this complete old western magazine

SAN BERNARDINO RANCH, 1880 era. Written up in, "The School Teacher who Arrested Geronimo" By: Ed Earl Repp Story of John P. Clum who tamed the wild Apaches and arrested the cunning Geronimo.

San Bernardino, California, - 1850 era – Location; California Territory, Mexico. Story entitled “Squatter Riots In California” by Ethel Bangert tells of the history of pioneer settlers who made their way to California territory while under Mexican rule and received land grants which formed the basis for endless disputes creating overlapping land titles as found in this rare and seldom read western magazines

SAN BLAS, MEXICO, 1880 era. Written up in  "Key to the Treasure on Nehalem Spit" By: Wayne Darwin - a story of legends of old Spanish Treasure Ships Wrecked on the Oregon Coast.

SAN BRUNO MISSION, MONTELL, UVALDE COUNTY, TEXAS * - 1540 - 1770 ERA. Location: NM, TX, MEXICO. Pictured and named in story entitled CAME THE BAREFOOTED PRIESTS by Frieda and Samuel Hyatt - the story of the humble priests who braved danger to bring their Christian religion to the "heathen" Indians as told in this old, complete western magazine

SAN CARLO OPERA COMPANY * - 1921 - Dramatic soprano Bianco Saroya of the San Carlo Opera Company pictured in article entitled ACTRESSES AND SCENES IN CURRENT PRODUCTION as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

SAN CARLO OPERA COMPANY * - 1921 - Soprano Madeleine Keltie of the San Carlo Opera Company pictured in article entitled ACTRESSES AND SCENES IN CURRENT PRODUCTION as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

SAN CARLOS AGENCY, 1880 era. Written up in, "The School Teacher who Arrested Geronimo" By: Ed Earl Repp Story of John P. Clum who tamed the wild Apaches and arrested the cunning Geronimo.

SAN CARLOS MISSION, Mentioned in, "The Dedication of Father Junipero" By: H. H. His voyage to the new world lasted 99 days in 1740 complicated by terrible storms, shortage of water, and starvation. Founder of the Franciscan Missions of Southern California.

SAN CARLOS OPERA COMPANY * - 1923 - Pictured is star of the San Carlos Opera, Sofia Charlebois in headlined  in ACTRESSES OF STAGE AND SCREEN as saved from this American Pictorial Magazine. Mint condition. 11 by 16 inches.

SAN CARLOS RESERVATION, 1880 era. Written up in, "The School Teacher who Arrested Geronimo" By: Ed Earl Repp Story of John P. Clum who tamed the wild Apaches and arrested the cunning Geronimo.

SAN COSME, MEXICO - 1840 Era - Location MX, LA, TX. Named in story entitled "When Lee and Grant Were Allies" by Norman Winski where author tells that Lee once came to Grant's rescue and of their service in the American-Mexican War's most important battle - Chapultepec as found in this old and complete western magazine.

SAN DIEGO ARMED CRUISER * - 1918 - Pictorial collage entitled "American Cruiser Sunk by Mysterious Explosion" -- unexplained sinking. the U. S. Armed Cruiser San Diego.

SAN DIEGO ARMED CRUISER * - 1918 - Pictorial collage entitled "American Cruiser Sunk by Mysterious Explosion" -- unexplained sinking. the U. S. Armed Cruiser San Diego.

SAN DIEGO UNITED STATES ARMY FLYING SCHOOL, CALIFORNIA * - 1917 -A collage of pictures with text of the United States Army and British Royal Fling Corps preparing for War in Europe as saved from this American Pictorial magazine.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA * - 1900 era - Site: California. Site of story entitled AVIATION COWBOY, the story of John Joseph Montgomery who, twenty years before the Wright Brothers took off, he glided from a hill in San Diego and launched air history. This great story found in a seldom found western magazine which is in mint condition.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA ARMY FLYING SCHOOL * - 1917 -- Pictorial collage entitled "Aviation Arm To Meet Possible Air Raids" as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA BASEBALL TEAM - LOCATION: CA, HA, MO, NY. Named in great story entitled BALL ONE OF THE FRONTIER by Milt Riske of baseball in the early days as featured story in an old western magazine.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA NAVAL BASE * - 1915 - Pictorial collage  entitled "THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF SAN DIEGO AS A NAVAL BASE" with text and pictures of Naval training base as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. 11 by 16 inches. Mint condition.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA U. S. NAVAL RECRUITS * - San Diego, California * - 1918 - Pictured in article entitled NEW FIGHTING MEN FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY AND THE NAVY group to form a living flag as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. 11 by 16 inches. Mint condition.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA NAVAL TRAINING STATION * - 1923 - Cover picture showing Miss Maxine Edwards raising the Stars and Stripes at the Naval Dedication of new Naval Training Center Station at San Diego, California.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA TRAINING BASE * - 1918 - A pictorial collage and text entitled "Training More More Men for The U. S. Navy as saved from old American pictorial magazine.

SAN DIEGO HERALD - 1850 - 80 era. Location: CA PA Canada. Named in story entitled CALIFORNIA'S PRINCE OF RASCALS by William B. Secrest who writes of the sordid hisoty of old time San Francisco, California politics - naming many characters involved as published in this old and complete western magazine.

SAN DOMINGO (Horse) * - Early Pioneer America - Location: American West. Named and pictured  in story entitled "THE SPANISH BARB" by Leo Gaudreau with photos courtesy of author who tells the history of the "American Mustang Horse" - its birth and breeding from beginning as found in this old complete western magazine.

SAN ELIZARIO - circa 1877. Site: TX, Mexico. Named in story about escapade of Judge Charles Howard entitled SHOOT-OUT AT SAN ELIZARIO by Dean Lipton who tells of the unauthorized take over of the salt lakes of Guadalupe and the resultant conflict resulting in Texas Ranger deaths as found in this old, complete, western magazine.

SAN ELIZARIO MISSION, TEXAS * - 1540 - 1770 ERA. Location: NM, TX, MEXICO. Pictured and named in story entitled CAME THE BAREFOOTED PRIESTS by Frieda and Samuel Hyatt - the story of the humble priests who braved danger to bring their Christian religion to the "heathen" Indians as told in this old, complete western magazine

SAN FERNANDO MISSION * - 1542 - 1929 era - Location  California. Named in history of Los Angeles entitled The Frontier of Diablos by Norman Winski who writes that a budding Lost Angeles was by no means a City of Angels - rather - if was full of thieves but because of the integrity of the founders, it became a thriving city as told in this hard to find western magazine

SAN FERNANDO - Named in story entitled CATALINA - THE REAL FAR WEST - Well, you wouldn't expect to find a history of Catalina Island in this very unique, old and complete western magazine but the author claims that the western pioneers didn't stop at the Pacific Shores but went on to the Catalina Islands

SAN FERNANDO MISSION  - 1850 era - Named in historical true story of the journey across Death Valley by the expedition of William L. Manly and John Roger's to save survivors of the Bennett - Arcane Party as published in this rare, complete western magazine.

SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK MINING AND COMMERCIAL COMPANY  * - 1880 era - Named in hilarious true story of two prospectors who turned the financial and jewelry experts of two continents on their ears until U. S. Geological Clarence King exposed them as fakes in story entitled 'THE GREAT DIAMOND HOAX" by Leonard Hill as found in this complete and extremely rare western magazine

SAN FRANCISCO ARGONAUT - 1850 1918 era. Location: CT, NE, NV. Named in story entitled "A TIP OF THE HAT TO SAM DAVIS" by Celesta Lowe who writes that Sam Davis hob-nobbed with the greatest of the old west writers yet "Nevada Sam" as he was known is not a household name as are the others but they considered him a contemporary of theirs as published in the old, complete western magazine

SAN FRANCISCO ASSAYING AND REFINING COMPANY - 1850 - 75 era. Location: NV CA. Named in story entitled "AN END TO INNOCENCE" by David Lavender who writes of the life and times of William C. Ralston, co-founder and president of The Bank of California and his fortune and demise as found in the old and complete western magazine

SAN FRANCISCO BAY * - 1850 - 65. LOCATION: CA,MA. Story entitled "California's Floating Islands of Hell" with pictures of San Quentin Prison which took over the prisoners of the original hell-ships which were converted from whaling ships to land based prisons telling of methods of confinement and torture as found in this complete western magazine.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY -  Mentioned in "A Curse Upon His Head" By: Norman C. Pierce, the story of the Mormon empire builder. Sam Brennan, of San Francisco. Rare

SAN FRANCISCO BICYCLE CLUB - 1890 - 1930 era. United States. Named in story entitled THE TROUBLED LIFE OF A BICYCLIENNE as named by Weldon D. Woodson in life story of Annie Sylvester as one who received the Bicycle Club Title of WORLD'S CHAMPION TRICK AND FANCY RIDER as found in this complete old western

SAN FRANCISCO BULLETIN Newspaper Mentioned in "Undersea Treasure" By: Anonymous 

SAN FRANCISCO CARICATURES * - 1891 - Old lithographic by Justh and Quirot shown in history entitled Pioneer Mining in California  of how Gold was mined in early days with engravings and lithographics with indexed titles and names as saved from this old American Magazine publication that is 114 years old

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA  BASEBALL TEAM - LOCATION: CA, HA, MO, NY. Named in great story entitled BALL ONE OF THE FRONTIER by Milt Riske of baseball in the early days as featured story in an old western magazine.

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE (newspaper) referred to in "Six-Guns and Printer's Ink" by Ed Repp. A history of early pioneer newspapers on the western frontier as saved from this old western magazine

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - 1850 1918 era. Location: CT, NE, NV. Named in story entitled "A TIP OF THE HAT TO SAM DAVIS" by Celesta Lowe who writes that Sam Davis hob-nobbed with the greatest of the old west writers yet "Nevada Sam" as he was known is not a household name as are the others but they considered him a contemporary of theirs as published in the old, complete western magazine.

SAN FRANCISCO DIAMOND HOAX  - 1860 - 1870's - Location: California - "The San Francisco Diamond Hoax". Seems Asbury Harpending was a central figure in the attempt fo bring California into the Confederacy but he made more news as an accomplish in the Great Diamond Hope as found in this complete old western magazine.

SAN FRANCISCO EAGLES BASEBALL TEAM - LOCATION: CA, HA, MO, NY. Named in great story entitled BALL ONE OF THE FRONTIER by Milt Riske of baseball in the early days as featured story in an old western magazine

SAN FRANCISCO EMMETT GUARDS mentioned in "Death On The River", by: Bob Young

SAN FRANCISCO "EVENING BULLETIN" - 1850 - 80 era. Location: CA PA Canada. Named in story entitled CALIFORNIA'S PRINCE OF RASCALS by William B. Secrest who writes of the sordid hisoty of old time San Francisco, California politics - naming many characters involved as published in this old and complete western magazine.

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER, Newspaper, 1880 era. Written up in, "The School Teacher who Arrested Geronimo" By: Ed Earl Repp Story of John P. Clum who tamed the wild Apaches and arrested the cunning Geronimo.

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER - 1850 1918 era. Location: CT, NE, NV. Named in story entitled "A TIP OF THE HAT TO SAM DAVIS" by Celesta Lowe who writes that Sam Davis hob-nobbed with the greatest of the old west writers yet "Nevada Sam" as he was known is not a household name as are the others but they considered him a contemporary of theirs as published in the old, complete western magazine

SAN FRANCISCO "HERALD" - 1850 - 80 era. Location: CA PA Canada. Named in story entitled CALIFORNIA'S PRINCE OF RASCALS by William B. Secrest who writes of the sordid hisoty of old time San Francisco, California politics - naming many characters involved as published in this old and complete western magazine

SAN FRANCISCO SEALS * - 1922 - (of San Francisco)  Willie Kamm pictured in article entitled PRESENTATION TO $100,000 BASEBALL PLAYER and member of the San Francisco Seals who was sold recently to the Chicago Americans as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE * - 1890 - 1910 CIRCA - Named in story entitled " Getting On A Big Bonanza" a look at the days when "dividend dreams' wound up as wallpaper but now some of these are Collector's Items as written up in this rare western magazine..

SAN FRANCISCO TELEGRAPH HILL  - 1934 - American Painter written about in article entitled A Frescoed Tower Clangs Shut Amid Gasps which explains that three militant Public Works of Art Project had painted Revolutionary scenes in the Coit Memorial on San Francisco's Telegraph Hill consisting of Communist emblems and insignia as saved from this old American News Magazine.

SAN FRANCISCO VIGILANCE COMMITTEE - 1850 - 80 era. Location: CA PA Canada. Named in story entitled CALIFORNIA'S PRINCE OF RASCALS by William B. Secrest who writes of the sordid hisoty of old time San Francisco, California politics - naming many characters involved as published in this old and complete western magazine

SAN FRANCISCO XAVIER, 1880 era. Written up in  "Key to the Treasure on Nehalem Spit" By: Wayne Darwin - a story of legends of old Spanish Treasure Ships Wrecked on the Oregon Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO y ZUNIGA, Fray Garcia de (a Franciscan) - 1540 - 1770 ERA. Location: NM, TX, MEXICO. Named in story entitled CAME THE BAREFOOTED PRIESTS by Frieda and Samuel Hyatt - the story of the humble priests who braved danger to bring their Christian religion to the "heathen" Indians as told in this old, complete western magazine

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - 1849 - 77 - Location: San Francisco, California. Named in  major story entitled Frisco's Harlot Queen by Louis Cheney who reports on the life and time of this undisputed Queen of all madams who offered the ablest Oriental dolls in the business as found in this extremely rare Western magazine.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - 1867 era - Location: Alaska Territory. Named in story entitled "The Fabulous $7,200,000 Icebox" by John M. Hurdy who writes that William Henry Seward was ridiculed and reviled in his own lifetime for the buy of the century. Today, he's considered a hero as found in this old and seldom read western magazine.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - 1901 - 31 era. Location: CO, NV, CA - Named in this historical mining story entitled "BULKELEY WELLS, POLITE AND LETHAL" of mining intrigue at the Smugglers Union Mine where superintendent of mines was allegedly killed by mine workers.. This is great story and one that I heartily recommend to get the flavour of mining unrest and turbulence in the old days as published in this very rare and seldom found western magazine.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA UNITARIAN CHURCH *  - 1864 era - Location CA. MA. Named and pictured in  true story entitled THE PREACHER WHO SAVED CALIFORNIA'S SOUL by William Wingfield who writes that California was going the way of the Confederacy but a Boston preacher had left the Hollis Street Unitarian Church for a similar position in San Francisco and what he found there, disgusted him to the point of taking on the Confederate sympathizers and really, saving California for the Union as related in this extremely rare, complete seldom found western magazine.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA   - 1880 era – Location AZ, NM, TX – Named in story entitled Undercover Agent for Wells Fargo by Fred Dodge, edited by Carolyn Lake which tell of the life and times of Special Undercover Agent Fred J. Dodge who helped push the bad men out of the Southwest and establish law and order on the western frontier as found in the rare western magazine.

San Francisco, California, - 1900 era – Location: ID, MT, NV. Story entitled “Two Funerals For Al Hennessy” by Ernest Oberbillig who writes of the pioneer life of Albert Hennessy who founded mining claims such as the Meadow Creek Silver Mines as found in this rare, complete, seldom found western magazine.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA- 1888 - Location: San Francisco, California and Artic Sea. Named in story entitled  "Shanghied Out of Old 'Frisco"-- the story of an actual kidnapping of  a young roust-a-bout, Joe Kirby, who had one drink to many in a San Francisco Bar and soon found himself incarcerated aboard the J. B. Johnson - an old whaler - as found in this rare and seldom read western magazine.

SAN FRANCISCO, CHINATOWN. - 1850 - 70 - Location: CA.  Named in story entitled Lookee, Lookee, No Touchee by John H. Harrison who tells of the story of a remarkable Chinese woman named Ah Toy and how she converted the west coast of the U. S. into a harem of slavery which captivated the pioneer of the west leaving many deprived of their gold as found in this rare, complete western magazine.

SAN FRANCISCO NATIONAL CEMETERY, SECTION PPES, GRAVE NO. 55 - 1840 - 60's era. Location - AZ, TN, TX, Mexico. Named in story entitled "THE GREAT WESTERN" by Flora Hicks who writes of the life and times of Sarah Burdette (ne Mrs. Sarah A. Bowman) who, because of her size, was nick-named The Great Western when she served the U. S. Army in various camps and forts - receiving adulation from all - as published in this old and complete western magazine.

SAN FRANSISQUITO CANYON  - 1850 era - Named in historical true story of the journey across Death Valley by the expedition of William L. Manly and John Roger's to save survivors of the Bennett - Arcane Party as published in this rare, complete western magazine.

SAN GABRIEL - 1542 - 1929 era - Location  California. Named in history of Los Angeles entitled The Frontier of Diablos by Norman Winski who writes that a budding Lost Angeles was by no means a City of Angels - rather - if was full of thieves but because of the integrity of the founders, it became a thriving city as told in this hard to find western magazine.

SAN GABRIEL - Named in story entitled CATALINA - THE REAL FAR WEST - Well, you wouldn't expect to find a history of Catalina Island in this very unique, old and complete western magazine but the author claims that the western pioneers didn't stop at the Pacific Shores but went on to the Catalina Islands

SAN GABRIEL INDIANS, Mentioned in, "The Dedication of Father Junipero" By: H. H. His voyage to the new world lasted 99 days in 1740 complicated by terrible storms, shortage of water, and starvation. Founder of the Franciscan Missions of Southern California.

SAN GERONIMO MISSION CHURCH - 1840 - 75 era. Location: ILLINOIS, NEW MEXICO. Named in story entitled MIDAS OF THE MOUNTAIN by Hani and Toni Chapman, authors of this biography and history of Lucien Bonaparte MAXWELL. a pioneer trapper, hunter, mountain man who lived to become one of the richest land barons and the owner of more land than any other American as found in this complete and old western magazine.

SAN GIUSTO ITALIAN STEAMSHIP* - 1921 - Mentioned in article entitled "Late News Happenings in East and South Illustrated and Described"  as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SAN JACINTO BATTLE - 1830 - 40 era, Site: TX, Mexico. Named in story entitled "HE MADE THE COLT PISTOL WORK" by Curtis Bishop was writes that Sam Colt was a struggling, unknown gunsmith until Sam Walker submitted plans to improve his gun that became famous throughout the west as found in this old and complete western magazine.

SAN JOAQUIN (steamboat) mentioned in "Death On The River", by: Bob Young

SAN JOAQUIN - 1853 Era - LOCATION: CA. Named in story entitled SEVERED HEAD OF CANTU CREEK by William B. Secrest who explores the questions whether the California Rangers actually captured and decapitated the head of noted bandit, Joaquin Valancuela Murrieta. True story backed by newspaper clips as found in this old and complete western magazine

SAN JOAQUIN RIDER * - 1890 era - Location: California. Named in story entitled "THE LAST OF THE WEST'S DESPERADOES" by Edward Sullivan which explains some of the anger and hatred that the old settlers had for the railways. When the railroad took the settler's land, their answer was to begin a spate of train robberies as published in this old and complete western magazine

SAN JOAQUIN TRAIN HOLDUPS * - 1890 ERA - CA. Story entitled THE SAN JOAQUIN TRAIN HOLDUPS with photos furnished by the California State Library. When a number of robberies of the Southern Pacific train occurred, there were mixed feelings. After all, the SP wasn't loved as told in this old complete western magazine.

SAN JOSE del ALCASER CAVE - 1714 - 1900 era. Location: TEXAS. Named in story entitled THE LOST BOWIE MINE (Bowie y su Tropa - 1829) by Dick Chick which tells of the finding, exploration, errant past and elusive present as told from the sightings of Rezin Bowie, brother of the famous James Bowie as found in this old and complete western magazine.

SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER * - 1902 - Pictured and featured  is Eugene T. Sawyer in article entitled THE CONFESSIONS OF A DIME NOVELIST. Called "the king of dime novelists", the author Mr. Gelett Burgess of San Francisco, California for exploring his method and explanation of his work as saved from this American News Magazine.

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - 1849 - 77 - Location: San Francisco, California. Named in  major story entitled Frisco's Harlot Queen by Louis Cheney who reports on the life and time of this undisputed Queen of all madams who offered the ablest Oriental dolls in the business as found in this extremely rare Western magazine.

San Jose, California, - 1850 era – Location; California Territory, Mexico. Story entitled “Squatter Riots In California” by Ethel Bangert tells of the history of pioneer settlers who made their way to California territory while under Mexican rule and received land grants which formed the basis for endless disputes creating overlapping land titles as found in this rare and seldom read western magazines.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO - 1542 - 1929 era - Location  California. Named in history of Los Angeles entitled The Frontier of Diablos by Norman Winski who writes that a budding Lost Angeles was by no means a City of Angels - rather - if was full of thieves but because of the integrity of the founders, it became a thriving city as told in this hard to find western magazine.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO - Named in story entitled CATALINA - THE REAL FAR WEST - Well, you wouldn't expect to find a history of Catalina Island in this very unique, old and complete western magazine but the author claims that the western pioneers didn't stop at the Pacific Shores but went on to the Catalina Islands

SAN JUAN d'ULLOA, MEXICO MEDALS OF U. S.- MEXICAN WAR * - 1911 - 1917 era. Location: Mexico, U. S. Picture in a collage entitled A FLASHLIGHT ON SOME ASPECTS OF THE WAR are "badges For Soldiers and Sailors Who Served in Mexico" for United States Army Officers and Enlisted Men.

SAN JUAN EXPRESS..  - 1890 era - Train pictured and named in "The Chile Line is Dead, the official name of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad was affectionately called the "Chile Line"  and is still remember as God's gift to the Sangre De Christo.. Here is it's history as found in this unusual and complete western magazine in mint condition

SAN JUAN EXTENSION of the DENVER AND RIO GRANDE RAILROAD - 1880 - Location - CO, NM Named in story of  the CUMBRES AND TOLTEC Railroad  which was built in 1880 and had plenty of business – hauling ore, coal, oil, passengers, timber and livestock from the San Juan to the junction at Alamosa at a time when there was some doubt whether you could take a Moonlight Special to Tanglefoot Curve, Windy Point, the Whiplash through the Mad Tunnel. This is the history of how the narrow gauge survived as found in this old western magazine..

SAN JUAN HILL CHARGE OF ROUGH RIDERS * - 1870 - 1900 -  Famous Spanish American War Heroes  named in "Fighting Man" , the story of Benjamin Franklin Daniels, westerner, lawman, Rough Rider (Troop K), Sheriff of Pima County, AZ., and Bent County, CO., Deputy Marshal of Cripple Creek, U.S. Marshal of Arizona,  Assistant Marshall, Guthrie, OK but he was done in by publicity of his conviction and incarceration for attempted theft of government mules as published in this complete and seldom found old  magazine.

SAN JUAN HILL, CUBA - 1900 era. Site; Nebraska, Cuba, United States. Named in story entitled IRON MAN LLEWELLYN - a remarkable history of one of the great pioneers of the west. Honored as a fighting man by Theodore Roosevelt and stalwart defender of the rights of all as found in this unusual western magazine.

SAN JUAN HILL,   mentioned or described  in "Tom Mix Frontier Bartender" by Sam Henderson as written up in an old western magazine covering the life of Tom Mix.

SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS - 1880 - Location - CO, NM Named in story of  the CUMBRES AND TOLTEC Railroad  which was built in 1880 and had plenty of business – hauling ore, coal, oil, passengers, timber and livestock from the San Juan to the junction at Alamosa at a time when there was some doubt whether you could take a Moonlight Special to Tanglefoot Curve, Windy Point, the Whiplash through the Mad Tunnel. This is the history of how the narrow gauge survived as found in this old western magazine.

SAN JUAN NATIONAL FOREST, COLORADO * - 1936 - Pictorial collage entitled "ANOTHER YEAR FOR THE 2,150 Civilian Conservation Camps: PLAN FOR DRASTIC CUTS ABANDONED BY PRESIDENT" with pictures  as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SAN JUAN PIG WAR - 1860 ERA- Named in investigative article  entitled "T. Ross Browne and the Corruptible West. Story of Government sleuth who made a name for himself  as strict auditor in the pioneer days of the Gold Rush.

SAN JUAN RIDGE - 1900 era: Location:  CUBA & WESTERN STATES. Named in story of Indian born native, William Pollock who was an artist whose works hangs in the Smithsonian but his real fame was on the battlefield. Called "Pawnee Pollock" by Teddy Roosevelt, he displayed bravery during the Spanish American War as a member of the Oklahoma Riders' Troop D as found in this complete western magazine.

SAN LUIS de las AMARILLAS (PRESIDO OF SAN SABA) * - 1540 - 1770 ERA. Location: NM, TX, MEXICO. Pictured and named in story entitled CAME THE BAREFOOTED PRIESTS by Frieda and Samuel Hyatt - the story of the humble priests who braved danger to bring their Christian religion to the "heathen" Indians as told in this old, complete western magazine

SAN LUIS REY - 1542 - 1929 era - Location  California. Named in history of Los Angeles entitled The Frontier of Diablos by Norman Winski who writes that a budding Lost Angeles was by no means a City of Angels - rather - if was full of thieves but because of the integrity of the founders, it became a thriving city as told in this hard to find western magazine.

SAN LUIS REY - Named in story entitled CATALINA - THE REAL FAR WEST - Well, you wouldn't expect to find a history of Catalina Island in this very unique, old and complete western magazine but the author claims that the western pioneers didn't stop at the Pacific Shores but went on to the Catalina Islands

SAN MARCUS, TEXAS - 1880 ERA. LOCATION: MO, TX. Named in story entitled: "Brush Country Doctor" by Oran Warder Nolen who tells tales of an old Texas Doctor J. W. Hargus and of his practice on the Texas Frontier as found in this old and complete western magazine.

SAN MARTIN, Doctor Grau *   - 1933 - (President of the Republic of Cuba)   pictured and featured in story entitled "Head of Cuba's Brain Trust" as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

SAN MARTIN, Ramon Grau, * - 1933 President of Cuba seeks to establish his new government on a firm basis meets formidable opposition in a collage of pictures of Cuban entitled UNREST AND REBELLION; CUBA AFTER THE REVOLUTION  as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SAN MATEO MOUNTAINS, 1880 era. Written up in, "The School Teacher who Arrested Geronimo" By: Ed Earl Repp Story of John P. Clum who tamed the wild Apaches and arrested the cunning Geronimo.

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO - 1800 era, Site: AZ, CO, NM, UT. Named in story entitled "THE PENITENTES - A RELIGIOUS SECT OF NEW MEXICO by Fred Lambert who reveals some of the information, misinformation, rites, rituals of this unusual folks who believe and practice self-flagellation to seek atonement for theirs sins and transgressions as found in this old, complete western magazine.

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY JAIL - 1888 era. Site: NM. Named in story entitled "WRETCHED WEB" by Joseph W. Snell who writes of the life and times of John J. Webb, an officer of the law and then a victim of a questionable shooting where a Judge and Jury determined him guilty of murder. Fascinating true story as found in this old, complete western magazine

SAN MIGUEL MISSION, SOCORRA, NEW MEXICO * - 1846 era. Location: Mexico, CA, NM, AR, TX. Named in article entitled KEEP EM FED - KEEP EM MARCHING by Bob Kubista telling the story of the expedition of the Mormon Battalion led by Captain (Later Lt. Colonel) Philip St George Cooke through primitive and arid wasteland infested with savage Apaches across the desert southwest searching for the shortest route to the Pacific Ocean with map  as found in this complete and rare western magazine.

SAN PEDRO - 1542 - 1929 era - Location  California. Named in history of Los Angeles entitled The Frontier of Diablos by Norman Winski who writes that a budding Lost Angeles was by no means a City of Angels - rather - if was full of thieves but because of the integrity of the founders, it became a thriving city as told in this hard to find western magazine.

SAN PEDRO RIVER * - 1846 era. Location: Mexico, CA, NM, AR, TX. Pictured and named in article entitled KEEP EM FED - KEEP EM MARCHING by Bob Kubista telling the story of the expedition of the Mormon Battalion led by Captain (Later Lt. Colonel) Philip St George Cooke through primitive and arid wasteland infested with savage Apaches across the desert southwest searching for the shortest route to the Pacific Ocean with map  as found in this complete and rare western magazine.

SAN PEDRO RIVER  - 1880 era – Location AZ, NM, TX – Named in story entitled Undercover Agent for Wells Fargo by Fred Dodge, edited by Carolyn Lake which tell of the life and times of Special Undercover Agent Fred J. Dodge who helped push the bad men out of the Southwest and establish law and order on the western frontier as found in the rare western magazine.

SAN PEDRO RIVER, 1840 Era. Written up in "El Chivero of Arizona" By: Donald N. Bentz - the story of Merejildo Grizalva, captured by Apaches who swore undying hatred for Cochise and became a scout, interpreter and civilian guide.

San Pedro, 1850 era – Location; California Territory, Mexico. Story entitled “Squatter Riots In California” by Ethel Bangert tells of the history of pioneer settlers who made their way to California territory while under Mexican rule and received land grants which formed the basis for endless disputes creating overlapping land titles as found in this rare and seldom read western magazines.

San Poils, - 1865 era – Location: WA Territory. Named in  story entitled “The Colville Indian’s Helen Toulou” by Thelma Kimmel which relates the story of pioneer days in the Fort Spokane area as found in this complete, seldom read western magazine.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON * - 1850 - 65. LOCATION: CA,MA. Story entitled "California's Floating Islands of Hell" with pictures of San Quentin Prison which took over the prisoners of the original hell-ships which were converted from whaling ships to land based prisons telling of methods of confinement and torture as found in this complete western magazine.

SAN REMO,ITALY * - 1920 - Pictured in collage showing the accord reached at the Premiers of the Allied Nations at San Remo, Italy settling boundaries for Mesopotamia, Palestine, Syria and Armenia with map designating area as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

SAN ROMANI, Archie *  - 1936 - Track Star as pictured in article entitled "Sports Review of 1936" as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

SAN SABA PRESIDIO- 1714 - 1900 era. Location: TEXAS. Named in story entitled THE LOST BOWIE MINE (Bowie y su Tropa - 1829) by Dick Chick which tells of the finding, exploration, errant past and elusive present as told from the sightings of Rezin Bowie, brother of the famous James Bowie as found in this old and complete western magazine

San Sabastian *  ship drawing  "Hidden Treasure off the Pacific Coast by Leo Rosenhouse.  The Captain of the Brother Jonathan went to his death railing against"…greedy profiteers who overloaded us." Most of the passengers and crew died with him; only 19 survived. Treasure known to have been carried in the hold of the ship was never recovered.. As published in this old rare and complete western magazine.

SAN XAVIER - 1540 - 1770 ERA. Location: NM, TX, MEXICO. Named in story entitled CAME THE BAREFOOTED PRIESTS by Frieda and Samuel Hyatt - the story of the humble priests who braved danger to bring their Christian religion to the "heathen" Indians as told in this old, complete western magazine

SAN XAVIER MISSION - 1714 - 1900 era. Location: TEXAS. Named in story entitled THE LOST BOWIE MINE (Bowie y su Tropa - 1829) by Dick Chick which tells of the finding, exploration, errant past and elusive present as told from the sightings of Rezin Bowie, brother of the famous James Bowie as found in this old and complete western magazine

 

 

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