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SMITH, J. Allan (Equitable Coach Company -  (Verdict of the Nation's Press on Mayor Walker, National Digest, 1932)

SMITH, J. D. - 1870 - 1890 - Location - United States. Named  in story entitled RIFLE KING by Raymond W. Thorp of one of the greatest rifle shots of the old west, William F. "Doc" Carver * and his feats and exploits with the Winchester Rifle he had made a household word and received the accolade of "Champion Shot of the World and Our Best Salesman" from Oliver F. Winchester as published in this old and complete western magazine

SMITH, J. Ernest "Windy"  - 1880 era – Location AZ, NM, TX – Messenger in train robberies 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 badmen out of the Southwest and establish law and order on the western frontier as found in the rare western magazine.

SMITH, J. Greg, Author - circa 1866. "Powder River Expedition", by: Greg Smith as published in old western magazine.

SMITH, J. H. * Lieutenant - 370th Colored Regiment of Chicago , American Infantry sepia pictorial 1919. Received Croix de Guerre for heroism in action.

SMITH, J. M. - 1900 - 60 era. Location US. Named in " The Pale Horsed Ever  Rider" by Milt Hinkle. Even wonder about how the old rodeo hands entered the pearly gates? Here, the author tells of stories of how  some of them hit The End of the Trail as fund in this old western magazine

SMITH, J. P. Inventor, Hummelstown, Pa. (Corn Sheller - List of Patent Claims-November 7, 1854)

SMITH, J. W. - 1895 era: Location: Leadville, Colorado. Named in history entitled "LEADVILLE'S ICE PALACE" written by Hank Givens. Seems that a leading citizen, Tingley S. Wood, felt that an ice palace similar to ones built in Russia and Canada was the answer to make Leadville a leading Winter carnival site and use the ice to make up for the winter doldrums. How it turned out was published in the rare and seldom found western magazine

SMITH, J. W.  -   1880's era - location -  Tombstone, Arizona. Named in  "Tombstone's Last Celestial" . Story of  Quong Kee's whose Tombstone friends learned he had been buried at Evergreen cemetery, they immediately raised funds to bring Quong home and bury him in Boothill cemetery in Tombstone. As a Chinese immigrant, he had made friends and money in Arizona at his famous restaurant, Can - Can.. elsewhere they immediately raised funds to bring Quong home, as published in a complete western magazine.

SMITH, J. W. Captain mentioned in "Davy Crockett and the most desperate defense in American history" by Cyrus Townsend Brady

SMITH, Jack - 1890 ERA - CA. Named in 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.

SMITH, Jack  - 1880 era – Location AZ, NM, TX – Train robber 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 badmen out of the Southwest and establish law and order on the western frontier as found in the rare western magazine.

SMITH, Jack * - 1931 -  Captain and Cook making Mulligan stew pictured  and featured in article entitled " MESS CALL IN THE STRIKERS' CAMP AT HOOVER DAM   as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SMITH, Jack  - 1861 - 81 era. Location: CA,CO,MO. Named in story entitled DEADWOOD'S GAMBLING LADY by Louise Auer of Madame Vestal who served as a Confederate spy, a devoted wife and, ultimately, South Dakota's leading lady as found in this very rare western magazine.

SMITH, Jack,  - Era 1899 - Location - IDAHO - Union man killed by his own compadres named in story entitled MARTIAL LAW IN THE COEUR D'ALENES a true story of mining wars by Alvin Atkins involving fight between Union, Miners, State of Idaho, and United States. Fascinating true history in comprehensive study of the actual facts of the day as found in this rare western magazine.

SMITH, James - Era: 1815 - 1837 - Site: Mississippi, Texas. Mr. Smith's son written about  in true story of western pioneer JANE, LONG, MOTHER OF TEXAS by Louise Cheney who participated in and was witness of the most important development of the Republic and later State of Texas as published in this complete and seldom found, western  magazine.

SMITH, James "Whispering", Captain - 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.

SMITH, James * Private, (Sargent, Georgia –WW 1 Honor Roll – Died of Wounds)

SMITH, James A. * Sergeant (Whithall, New York –WW 1 Honor Roll – Died of Wounds)

SMITH, James E. P. * Private (Brooklyn, New York -WW 1 Honor Roll –Died of Wounds)

SMITH, James R., Doctor. -  1875 - 89. Location Texas, Mexico, New York.Chief Medical Officer 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

SMITH, James V. husband of Mary Ellen "Mammy" Pleasant - Featured in "The Black Sorceress of San Francisco'.  Story in old western magazine. Gold Rush Era.

SMITH, Jane Barry- 1974 -75. Location - NY. Named in story of the thoroughbred horse  'RUFFIAN" by Gene Smith of the greatest racing filly of all time who became a legend before and after her untimely death as found in this old, complete American magazine.

SMITH, Jebediah THE WEST FORGOTTEN HERO -  JAMES KIRKER, Pioneer of the Old West Magazine Story)

SMITH, Jed - 1820 - 1880 era, Location Western United States -Mentioned in "The Great Captain Black Beaver" by Wayne T. Walker.  "On the 8th day of May, Black Beaver, a Delaware, and the most prominent of all the Indians belonging to the old Wichita Agency, Died...".  Article from old western magazine.

SMITH, Jed  - 1822 - 1837 - Location OH,MO,KY,PA. Named in story entitled The Maverick River Baron by John Major Hurdy who writes of the legend of Mike Fink, an old river boater who rose from nothing to Captain of a Keel Boat and became a legend on the river as found in this rare western magazine.

SMITH, Jedediah * - 1799 - 1850's era. Location: Ireland, Western United States. Named in story entitled "BROKEN HAND FITZPATRICK, MOUNTAIN MAN EXTRAORDINARY"  who says that even Kit Carson and Jim Bridger could not match the exploits of Thomas "Broken Hand" Fitzpatrick in the perilous Rocky Mountains as published in the old and complete western magazine

SMITH, Jedediah - Circa 1830- American Pioneer and Scout and friend of great Black American Jim Beckwourth (Called by Indians, Medicine Calf, Enemy of Horses, Bloody Arm) who found Beckwourth Pass and had a town named for him. He was a great Negro Frontiersman.

SMITH, Jedediah.. - 1860 era - Named in historical story entitled " Fort Laramie" , a Federal Army Outpost in Wyoming and the events that took place here and changed the outcome of the pioneer west as published in this rare of western magazine

SMITH, Jeff "Nine Years Among the Indians - 1870-79" by Herman Lehmann, who was captured by the Indians and learned their ways and fought for them against the Americans, Mexicans and Texas Rangers. Fascinating old pioneer history. Editor calls this the best of all "Indian" stories every written as published in two old western magazines.

SMITH, Jefferson "Soapy" Randolph * - 1890 era: Location: Alaska, Colorado. Named in story entitled HE DIED TO SAVE SKAGWAY by Cy Martin. Part 1 tells of the rough and ready times of the western frontier of Alaska and of the "Soapy Smith" gang that took over the town which was saved by the heroic action of a vigilante and ex-school teacher named Frank Reid as found in this seldom read complete western magazine.

SMITH, Jefferson Randolph. - 1890 era: Location: Alaska, Colorado. Named in story entitled HE DIED TO SAVE SKAGWAY by Cy Martin. Part 2 tells of the rough and ready times of the western frontier of Alaska and of the "Soapy Smith" gang that took over the town which was saved by the heroic action of a vigilante and ex-school teacher named Frank Reid as found in this seldom read complete western magazine

SMITH, Jeremiah * - 1926 - Pictured and named in article entitled A FINANCIAL ENVOY EXTRAORDINARY which details the history of his service as an American Economist and Gentleman of Boston who was designated by the League of Nations to put Hungary back on its financial feet. They called him the "INFALLIBLE MISTER' following his donation to charity of his $100,000 salary as saved from this old American New Magazine.

SMITH, Jessie * - 1935 - Pictured on cover is Miss Jessie Smith who was chosen Miss Florida in a contest at the Miami Biltmore Club.

SMITH, Jim, Mentioned in, "Disaster on the Yukon" By: Maurice Kildare - The story of the explosion of the steamer Columbian on the upper Yukon River.

SMITH, Joe R.,  1900 - 20 era - Cowboy  named in historical photo by R. R. Doubleday in story entitled "Rodeo Personalities", which lists hundreds of the Rodeo Stars of the Early Western Shows with many pictured  in this complete and very rare western magazine. Your granddaddy might be here.

SMITH, Joe   Prophet mentioned in 1840 era - Story entitled "Alexander William Doniphan - Fighting Missourian" by Ben T. Traywick as published in this old western magazine. Actually, a history of early Missouri and this courageous western pioneer--his life story.

SMITH, Joe, 1873 era. Written up  in, "John Kleven-Nebraska Pioneer" by Martha E. Lambert - story of settlement of Nebraska town of Culbertson.

SMITH, John - 1886 era, Location South Dakota. Government beef contractors named  in story entitled  "The Cow Business and Joe Kirley" by Bill Kirley w photos by author - the pioneer story of how subject help to settle the vast and sparse area of South Dakota as published in a complete and rare western magazine

SMITH, John - Rancher on Belly River - 1870 -90 - Location: MT, Canada. Named in story entitled THE LAST WAR PARTY by Hugh A. Dempsey of the Blood Indians last raid against the Crows as found in this, complete and rare western magazine that is 50 years old.

SMITH, John- 1835 - 36 era. Texas defender of the Alamo  named in story entitled "TO THE RESCUE OF THE ALAMO - GONZALES 32 in this old and complete western magazine.

SMITH, John A., Sergeant *  - 1871 era - Site: Arizona. Named in story entitled The General and the Medicine Man that took place on western frontier which reports on the exploits of Will C. Barnes, Sergeant, U. S. Army who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for the Battle of Cibicue, a bloody battle that was the prelude for the Battle of Fort Apache as found in this complete and seldom read western magazine

SMITH, John H. killed mentioned in "Lynch Law of the Mother Lode", by Ben T. Traywick

SMITH, John Henry - 1919 - His signature pictured and written about as taking part in World War I eliminating illiteracy in the U S. Army in article entitled A FLASHLIGHT ON SOME ASPECTS OF THE WAR with text describing his learning to read and write during World War I as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine. Mint condition. 11 by 16 inches. 

SMITH, John Wright father of Jordon Smith mentioned in "The Three Trials of Killer Smith" article from old western magazine

SMITH, Jordan P. * son of John Smith pictured in "The Three Trials of Killer Smith" article from old western magazine

SMITH, Joseph - 1845 - 60 - Named in history entitled MORMONS IN TEXAS by Maury Maverick, Jr., detailing the proud settlers who broke away from the Quorum of Twelve and founded their own branch under Lyman Wight who contended that he, not Brigham Young was the rightful successor to leadership of the Mormon Church as found in this rare and complete western magazine.

SMITH, Joseph - (mill worker) - 1847 era, Location: OR. Named in story entitled DAY OF MASSACRE by Paul T. Scott who tells of the Whitman massacre at Waiilatpu Mission in Oregon - a true story of the true brutality of some of the American Indians along the Oregon trail as found in this 50 year old, complete, western magazine.

SMITH, Joseph F. * - MORMONISM AND POLYGAMY * - 1904 Article covering Congressional hearing of Joseph F. Smith about plural marriages concerning right of Senator Reed Smith of Utah to be seated.

SMITH, Joseph F... - Later 1860 era. Location, Hawaii. Named  in historical story entitled "WALTER MURRAY GIBSON: GREAT MORMON RASCAL"  Twice in his turbulent life he narrowly escaped hanging. But in the old days, that was not uncommon. Characterized as a ex-pirate, Gibson was a Mormon who took advantage of the Church to become a prominent public figure in Hawaii politics as published in this rare western magazine

SMITH, Joseph founder of Mormon religion mentioned in "Handcarts Across The Prairies" article from old western magazine

SMITH, Joseph R. * Private, (Weiser, Idaho -WW 1 Honor Roll - Killed in Action)

SMITH, Joseph  - 1901 - Mentioned in original article entitled "The Message of Mormonism" as saved from an old American News Magazine.

SMITH, Joseph  mentioned in "Four Men Rode South" article from old western magazine

SMITH, Joseph, * - 1830 - 50 era. Location: Ill, NY UT, WY. His story in YOUNG JOSEPH'S STRANGE DREAM by Budington Swanson which details the founding and origination of history of Mormon Church from Western New York and on to Missouri. Rare details of the Mormon religion told in an exciting manner as saved from this rare old complete western magazine.

SMITH, Joseph, founder, Mormon Church, mentioned in "Joseph Morris, The Seventh Angel" by Earl Spendlove, and the puzzling end of the Mormon's life (circa 1850) as published in this old Western magazine.

SMITH, Joseph. - 1860 - 1900's - Location - UT. Named in story entitled "QUEEN OF THE UTAH GOLD CAMPS" by George A. Thompson citing names of individuals and the mines of the old Gold camp. Important mine research tool as found in this old Western magazine.

SMITH, Jr., Al * - 1924 - Pictured as Son of the Governor along with family in a collage from an American Pictorial Magazine. 11 by 16 inches.

SMITH, Jr., Al  * - 1923 - Pictured in article with father entitled GOVERNOR SMITH AT POLLS at Public School 1, Oliver and Henry Streets, on election day as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. In mint condition. 11 by 16 inches.

SMITH, Jr., Louis *  - 1924 - Pictures Little Louis Smith, Jr., of Richmond, Virginia, winner in his class of "Better Baby" as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine of 80 years ago in mint condition. The single page is 11 by 16 inches.

SMITH, Julia - 1850 – 90’s – Named in "Cable Car Genius" who showed Bay area residents how to climb.  Called a screwball and laughed at when he dreamed up the little tram, it's still working today and the subject of this great old report as told in this complete western magazine.

SMITH, Kate * - 1933 -  The legendary "SONGBIRD OF THE SOUTH"  is pictured and written up in article entitled "CROONING TO SAVE AN ORCHESTRA" which highlights the effort of Kate and others to raise money for the Philadelphia Orchestra as saved from this old American News Magazine.

SMITH, Ken  END FOR PRINCETON  FOOTBALL GAME * - 1922 - Article with picture and text  entitled "The Yale-Princeton Football Game" in which Princeton beat Yale 3 - 0 as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine

SMITH, Kenneth Dudley   - ( 701 Jewett Avenue, Staten Island, N.Y. .) - 1927 - Winner of Award in pictorial collage entitled "AMATEUR CONTESTANTS AWARDED CASH PRIZE" as saved from an old American Pictorial Magazine.

SMITH, L. A.  - 1900 era - Deputy, Santa  Cruz County, Arizona as named in  Story entitled "Bloodstained Ghost Town" by James A. Long covering history of a mining town in Santa Cruz County that lasted until 1941 as written up in this complete western magazine.

SMITH, L. A.,  Captain- * 1923 - Pilot pictured after he and Lieutenant John H. Richter., United States Airmen recently broke a record for sustained flight in a marathon over San Diego, California as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

SMITH, L. H. * - 1931 - Entitled " THE BRAIN CENTRE OF THE  NEW POTOMAC SPAN" of the control room of the Arlington Memorial Bridge   as saved from this old American pictorial magazine as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SMITH, L. S. B. of San Francisco - 1830 - 1860 - Named in story entitled GUN KING OF THE WEST by Lee A. Silva who says Sam Colt could've had it all - the entire U.S. Gun Making business - except for one fateful day in 1855 when he picked the wrong man to throw out of his office. Fantastic true story as found in the complete and seldom found Western Magazine.

SMITH, Laura A., Miss * - 1907 - Pictured and written about in article entitled WERE THE CHURCHES CORDIAL TO MISS SMITH? who investigated the welcome of churches in the New York, Brooklyn and Boston area as saved from this old American Newsweek magazine.

SMITH, Lee * - Early 1900 era. SITE IDAHO, KENTUCKY. Named in history entitled THE LAND OF WILD HORSES, BREATHING WELLS, AND HEARTBREAK -- the story of Ruben and Mary Claunch and their pioneer days in the area of Big Butte where they battled snow, cold, rattlesnakes, snow blindness while settling a homestead and raising a family as found in this seldom read western magazine.

SMITH, Lieutenant, – 1870s era – Location MT, SD, mentioned in “The Custer Story,” by Bill Judge who goes to great lengths to explain the reasons Custer lost. A revealing and thorough account based on participants in the action and comments of first men to follow the trail as published in this complete old western magazine)

SMITH, Lillian * - 1926 - Pictured with  other "Heroines of the Switchboard"  in story entitled "Death and Havoc in New Jersey Ammunition Explosion" with  pictures and text of  catastrophe where arsenal collapsed from the force of an explosion. Mint Condition. 11 by 14 inches.

SMITH, Lillian (later known as Princess Wenona) - 1843 - 1900 era. Location: International. Named as Little Miss Sure-Shot in story entitled THOSE THRILLING WILD WEST YESTERDAYS of the great showman Zack Mulhall at the St. Louis World's Fair by Sam Henderson where he managed to bring the Wild West alive. Names performers and pictures stars as found in this old and complete western magazine

SMITH, Lily (women prisoner - SAN QUENTIN HISTORY OF PRISON HELL SHIP, Old Western Prison Feature Story)

SMITH, Lot  - 1850 - Location: UT. Named in story entitled REBELLION OF THE LAMANITES by Earl Spendlove which details the difficulties between the Ute Indians (Lamanites) and pioneers of the Church of Later Day Saints (Mormons) ending in warfare which practically annihilated a band of the warring Indians as found in this complete western magazine which includes map.

SMITH, Lot  - 1862 Era - Named in Story entitled "Brigham Young and the Saints Went Marching". Only this time, they were ready to leave Salt Lake City rather than suffer the indignity of U. S. troops occupying their sacred city as found in rare old western magazine.

SMITH, Lowell *, Lieutenant written up in 1925 featured story entitled "FLYING FILLING-STATIONS IN THE SKY", first air-plane refueling in mid-air.

SMITH, Lucille * - 1931 - Cleveland, Ohio pretty pictured as 17 year old Queen of the Shriner's' Convention. Article entitled WEARING SHRINEDOM'S CROWN   as saved from an old American Pictorial Magazine

SMITH, Lucy Day * - 1921 - Star Lucy Day Smith playing one of the principal parts in "Sally" in an article entitled "Productions and Scenes From Recent Openings" as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

SMITH, MacDonald  - 1924 - Golfer named in article featuring Cyril Walker entitled THE WINNING OF THE 1924 NATIONAL OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP along with officials of the Oakland Hill Club who made the presentation speech  as saved from this old American pictorial magazine. magazine.

SMITH, Marcus A. - 1800 era. Site: AZ, MO, TN, IRELAND. Named in this story entitled 'JOHNNY BEHAN OF TOMBSTONE" by Glenn G. Boyer who writes that Sheriff "Johnny" Tombstone was in constant conflict with Wyatt Earp and the resultant story as published in this old and complete western magazine

SMITH, Margaret L.,, Miss * - 1921 - Featured and pictured as Republican woman member of the New York Legislature and made Chairman of the Social Welfare Committeeas published in weekly feature entitled WOMEN OF NOTE IN EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE REALMS as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SMITH, Margaret  - Era 1913 - Site: Oregon country. Family member named in  story of young man, John Hammitt who traveled to Oregon and lived out his life in the community as saved from this old complete, rare western magazine.

SMITH, Marion * COTTON TEXTILE STRIKE MEDIATION BOARD * - Woodside Mills, Greenville, South Carolina - 1934 - National Guard with fixed bayonets and tear gas drive back militant strikers. Members.

SMITH, Martin F., (Representative , U S. Congress)  1936 - Keynote Speaker   Townsend Club Convention as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. Doctor Francis E. Townsend is probably responsible for social security as we know it today.

SMITH, Marvin W. * Private, (Koshkonong, Missouri –WW 1 Honor Roll – Died of Wounds)

SMITH, Mary Ann   Author -  - 1865 era - Location -Oklahoma Territory Mentioned in "The Losing of a Nation" by Mary Ann Smith.  Lefthand, Principal Chief of the Southern Arapaho tribe, remembering the losing of their land as slow, unseen, like a lingering sickness.. As published in this old rare and complete western magazine.

SMITH, Mary Ellen, Mrs * - 1921 - (of British Columbia). Featured and pictured as only woman in the world to be appointed to the position of Speaker in a House of Parliament as published in weekly feature entitled WOMEN OF NOTE IN EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE REALMS as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SMITH, Maurice mentioned in "Harry Tracy, The West's Mad Killer" article from old western magazine

SMITH, McCORD & CHANDLER - 1830 - 70 era. Location CA, CN, KA, TX - Named in story entitled "He Broke the Chisholm Trail" by Glenn Shirley which reports the life and times of one of the west's early pioneers who who didn’t get a trail named after him but achieved notable success in the early 1850-70’s selling horses and cattle, His most notable success was following the Civil War when he bought Texas Longhorns and established a cattle route to Abilene, Kansas as found in this western magazine

SMITH, Milliard * - 1830 - 1900's era. Location: AR, OK. Named in story entitled "MAYSVILLE WAS A WHISKEY RUNNER'S HEAVEN" by Olevia E. Meyers who writes that those old stories of a line drawn in the sand (or on a floor) were sure true when surveyors discovered that the state line of Arkansas ran right through the middle of the town of Maysville, Arkansas making the the other side in the unregulated town of Oklahoma territory where liquor could be sold freely as published in this complete western magazine..

SMITH, Milt - 1870 - 1900 -  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

SMITH, Miss Caroline * -Briarcliff College  - 1924 - Pictured in article entitled "Some of Mermaids Who Aspire to Represent Their Country Abroad" in Olympic Trials. Saved from an old American Pictorial magazine, the page is 11 by 16 inches in pristine condition. 

SMITH, Miss Marion * - 1924 - Pictured in Collage of Society girls impressing Spanish Dancers entitled "Carmen's Friends At The Astor" as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. 80 years old. In excellent condition. The single page is 11 by 17 inches.

SMITH, Mollie - 1860 - 90 - location GA, MT - Named  in story entitled "SAGA OF MILL FLAT" by Maurice Kildare with photos courtesy of Zula White Garino. Story's subject is Joseph A. White and his family, neighbors and kin and the area known as Mill Flat where mining and lumber camps dotted the area as written up in this complete western magazine

SMITH, Mr. - Era: 1815 - 1837 - Site: Mississippi, Texas. His daughter, Peggy Lee,  written about  in true story of western pioneer JANE, LONG, MOTHER OF TEXAS by Louise Cheney who participated in and was witness of the most important development of the Republic and later State of Texas as published in this complete and seldom found, western  magazine.

SMITH, Mr. - 1830 - 1900's era. Location: AR, OK. Named as father of David, Allie Jane and Milliard Smith in story entitled "MAYSVILLE WAS A WHISKEY RUNNER'S HEAVEN" by Olevia E. Meyers who writes that those old stories of a line drawn in the sand (or on a floor) were sure true when surveyors discovered that the state line of Arkansas ran right through the middle of the town of Maysville, Arkansas making the the other side in the unregulated town of Oklahoma territory where liquor could be sold freely as published in this complete western magazine.

SMITH, Mrs. Al.* - 1924 - Pictured as Wife of the Governor along with family in a collage from an American Pictorial Magazine. 11 by 16 inches.

SMITH, N. Proctor, Captain  - Candidate for Harbor Master- 1800 - 1890 era. Site: California. Named in story entitled TAPEWORM, TICKETS & SHOULDER STRIKERS by Richard Reinhardt who writes of many of the shenanigans at the polls in California in the early days and those that participated as found in this complete western magazine.

SMITH, Nebby mentioned in Story entitled "Old Wolf's Gold" by Maurince Kildare as published in this old Western Magazine. A true story of lost gold coins and the problems in finding them. Only a very few have been found but there is plenty evidence that they are out there somewhere.

SMITH, Orien W. * Corporal (Burlington, New Jersey –WW 1 Honor Roll – Killed in Action)

SMITH, Orwood C. * - 1928 - Pictured at the CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE, NEW YORK  entitled A GIFT FROM THE KING OF THE BELGIANS as saved from an old American Pictorial magazine

SMITH, Pat, Hiram Smith's Son, 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.

SMITH, Peggy - Era: 1815 - 1837 - Site: Mississippi, Texas. Mr. Smith's daughter written about  in true story of western pioneer JANE, LONG, MOTHER OF TEXAS by Louise Cheney who participated in and was witness of the most important development of the Republic and later State of Texas as published in this complete and seldom found, western  magazine.

SMITH, Peter - mentioned in 1937 -  as reported in article entitled "Making a Saint out of Chicago's Mother Sabrini" in National News Magazine.

SMITH, Philip (Doctor at Columbia University) mentioned in  Alexander Graham Bell story -1942  Experiment with Twin Sheep as featured in National News Mag

SMITH, "Preacher" - 1880 era - Western Frontier - Named as scalped pioneer in story entitled WHITE-EYE -- LAST OF THE OLD-TIME PLAINSMEN  of Jack Anderson,  the "White-Eye Kid * who was the eyes for Old Bill Hickok who was going blind. He was an Indian fighter, miner, and generally happy-go-lucky horseman. Includes best story I ever read about Calamity Jane I ever found. 5 Star old and complete western magazine

SMITH, Private - mentioned in Western Frontier Story "6 Medals of Honor" by Jack Lafferty

SMITH, Queenie * - 1923 - Pictured is star Queenie Smith in article entitled "STAGE AND SCREEN"  in HELEN OF TROY as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. Mint condition. 11 by 16 inches

SMITH, Raymond W. * Private, (Canajoharie, New York -WW 1 Honor Roll - Died of Wounds)

SMITH, Reed * - Senator from Utah -  subject of MORMONISM AND POLYGAMY * - 1904 Article covering Congressional hearing of Joseph F. Smith about plural marriages concerning right of Senator Reed Smith of Utah to be seated.

SMITH, Rena * - 1925 -  Pictured receiving  trophy from Governor of New York. Al Smith in article entitled " THE COUNTRY'S MOST ACTIVE LISTENER""  presenting her as Miss Radio with a silver cup at the Radio's World's Fair in New York as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

SMITH, Richard E. * (Woodville, Michigan  –WW 1 Honor Roll – Killed in Action)

SMITH, Rita Q. Bigheart *  - 1890 - 1920's era. Site: Oklahoma. Daughter of Lizzie Bigheart named in "Mass Murder of the Osages" by  H. L. Macon. whot tells of a murder plot conceived in 1898 which resolved around  the Bigheart family's attempt to get control; o their headrights oil money as published in this very rare and seldom found complete old western magazine.

SMITH, Robert (SCOTT JOPLIN & MAPLE LEAF RAG History, American National Magazine)

SMITH, Robert * Private (Atlanta, Georgia-WW 1  Honor Roll - Killed in Action)

SMITH, Robert Bolyn  - 1870 Era - Named in historical biography 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.

SMITH, Rose - 1900 ERA - Named in this great piece of rodeo history entitled WINNING OR LOSING by Milt Hinkle. Hinkle was a champion bull-dogger who took home many a ribbon. Of course, he also took home a gal named Mildred who even rivaled his take among the goodies and prizes of the rodeo. Indexed as found in old Western magazine.

SMITH, S. P. Inventor - Sash Clamps (Special Notice to Investors, Scientific American, November 18, 1854)

SMITH, S. R. * - 1890 era - Fire Chief named in  Historical item entitled "Nozzle Boys In Union Suits" - a true story of fireman in the Black Hills, South Dakota area in pioneer days. Names and pictures area fireman, nozzle contests, in this rare and complete old magazine. Your grand-daddy might be here

SMITH, S. R. * Amherst, Mass.1855 Original Patent for Shaving and Felly Cutting Machine.

SMITH, S., of the BROOKLYN ATLANTICS of 1910 * - Right Fielder shown in pictorial collage entitled "FAMOUS TEAMS OF EARLY DAYS AND NOTED VETERANS" and named as "This aggregation of athletes was the first to halt the conquering progress of the Cincinnatti Red Stockings    as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SMITH, Sam guarded Rath's store mentioned in "Red Lightning Struck Twice", by Curtis Bishop 

SMITH, Sergeant Ray - Boxer mentioned  in 1926 story entitled "Lieutenant Tunney, The Pride of the Marines" from an old National News magazine.

SMITH, Silas S. * - 1880 era Mormon Leader of the Hole in the Wall Expedition which discovered a path for wagon trains into San Juan River County on instructions of the Mormon Church as appears in this old western magazine.

SMITH, Sing - 1913, 20 June -  White Oaks, New Mexico.-  Mine rescuer  referred to in this Mining History entitled "Trapped Alive" by Zero Vail of the Leadville Mining Claim  saving "Square John" Keith from death.

SMITH, Soapy - Mentioned in "Happy Days and Happy Men" By: Frank B. Bryant. Story of Leesburg Mining Company in 1910 as written up in old Western magazine.

SMITH, Soapy - 1860 - 1920 era. Location: CO, KS, Named in story entitled "THE LIVE, LOVES, AND BATTLES OF MADAM MATTIE SILKS" by Louise Cheney who writes of Madam Mattie Silks in her occupation of choice but beneath the tough, dazzling opportunism of her job which was a necessary characteristic, there beat the normal heart of a woman as found in this old and complete western magazine

SMITH, "Soapy" - 1880 era - Western Frontier - Named as young member of wagon train who carried a magic suitcase in story entitled WHITE-EYE -- LAST OF THE OLD-TIME PLAINSMEN  of Jack Anderson,  the "White-Eye Kid * who was the eyes for Old Bill Hickok who was going blind. He was an Indian fighter, miner, and generally happy-go-lucky horseman. Includes best story I ever read about Calamity Jane I ever found. 5 Star old and complete western magazine

SMITH, Soapy   two-gun boss mentioned in "The Sad Saga of Big Anne" article from old western magazine

SMITH, Solomon, 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.

SMITH, Spencer - 1845 - 60 - Son-in law of Lyman Wight named in history entitled MORMONS IN TEXAS by Maury Maverick, Jr., detailing the proud settlers who broke away from the Quorum of Twelve and founded their own branch under Lyman Wight who contended that he, not Brigham Young was the rightful successor to leadership of the Mormon Church as found in this rare and complete western magazine.

SMITH, Stanley *  - 1931 - Star shown in a scene from " YOU SAID IT" , a Musical Comedy appearing at Chanin's Forty-sixth Street Theatre in article entitled PLAYERS FEATURED IN BROADWAY ATTRACTIONS as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

SMITH, T. J., of the BROOKLYN ATLANTICS of 1910 * - Pitcher shown in pictorial collage entitled "FAMOUS TEAMS OF EARLY DAYS AND NOTED VETERANS" and named as "This aggregation of athletes was the first to halt the conquering progress of the Cincinnatti Red Stockings    as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SMITH, Thelma * - 1934 - Washington University of St. Louis Beauty Queen of Carnegie, Pa.,  featured in picture and text entitled "In College Competition" as saved from an old American Pictorial Magazine. Single page is 9 3/4 by 13 1/4 inches in mint condition.

SMITH, Theobald - Doctor - mentioned in ARMY NAVY MEDICAL LIBRARY - Washington, D. C. - Story entitled "Index-Catalog" and librarian Major Edward Hume. 1936

SMITH, Theobald, Doctor * - 1933 - Featured in article entitled FOOTNOTES ON A WEEK'S HEADLINERS headlined A GREAT SCIENTIST HONORED who received the Copley Medal as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

SMITH, Third Lieutenant, N. H. – 1850 - 90 era. (Company B, Liken's Battalion) Named in true historical story of Kosciuszko D. Keith who help found Texas in the early pioneer days as published in this complete western magazine.

SMITH, Thomas E. - (of Darby, Montana) - 1932 - Pictured as winner of the world's best Barley Exhibit  in article entitled PRIZE WINNERS AT THE INTERNATIONAL LIVE STOCK SHOW. 10 by 14. Mint

SMITH, Thomas L. "Pegleg"  (early 1850's) Involved in Walker's War as related in historical story entitled "Wakara, The Mormon Menace". The Mormons tried to make peace with the Utes Indians to no avail and their chief Wakara's efforts to drive them out resulted in "Walker's War" as found in this very rare and seldom read western periodical.

SMITH, Thomas L. "Pegleg" * - 1830 - 1866 era. Site: KY, LA, TX. Autobiography entitled PEGLEG SMITH LED A CHARMED LIFE by Xanthus Carson which covers the life of one of the greatest trapper and hunters on our western frontier and his finding of the greatest gold field in our history, the Lost Pegleg Mine as published in this complete and seldom found western magazine.

SMITH, Thomas R. * Corporal (Diggs, Virginia –WW 1  Honor Roll – Died of Wounds)

SMITH, Tom mentioned in "The Desperado With Nine Lives" article from old western magazine

SMITH, Tom (2nd in command -Texan) * - 1890 - 1892 era. Location TX, WY. Named in story entitled "THE HIRED KILLERS"  with rare picture of 25 Texans who the author claims were a swaggering group of deadly young men with the purpose to rid Wyoming of a group of rustler's terrorizing the territory organized by Major Frank Walcott to clean 'em out as published in the old, complete and rare western magazine

SMITH, Tom, Marshal  - 1846 - 1931 era. Named as fist fighter  in story of a cool-headed fearless Deputy Sheriff of Tombstone entitled TOMBSTONE DEPUTY SHERIFF BILL BREAKENRIDGE BY Burfee Carlson. Lawman faced the likes of Ringo Star, Johnny Ringo, "Black Jack" Ketchum and "Curly Bill" Brocius as law of the west as found in this very seldom read western publication.

SMITH, Tom, Marshal of Abilene, Kansas - 1860 - 1920 era. Location: CO, KS, Named in story entitled "THE LIVE, LOVES, AND BATTLES OF MADAM MATTIE SILKS" by Louise Cheney who writes of Madam Mattie Silks in her occupation of choice but beneath the tough, dazzling opportunism of her job which was a necessary characteristic, there beat the normal heart of a woman as found in this old and complete western magazine

SMITH, Unknown - Methodist Preacher, - 1875 era – Location: Dallas, Texas. Here is story entitled “Kitty Leroy, Queen of the Hoofers” by Wane Guard with illustrations by Wayne Gard. Now, I’ve lived in Dallas all my life but this story about Kitty LeRoy escaped me cause it recites the seamier side of Dallas where bar women walked on one side of the street while other ladies walked on the other carrying their noses held high as told in this rare, complete, seldom read western magazine.

SMITH, Virginia  * - 1925 - Staring in Plays holding the boards in the Metropolis and featured as an outstanding dancer  in the musical comedy, "Merry Merry" playing at the Vanderbilt Theatre as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

SMITH, W. Franklin (Detective - 1860 - 1880 era)  mentioned in  "The Bane of Thieves", by: Ralph McCarroll. Colorado's Militia General Dave Cook's story of his life as a frontier lawman as published in old western magazine.

SMITH, W. W. Major * - 1923 - Appointed General Counsel of the United Veterans' Bureau.

SMITH, Walker - Track Star of Cornell - 1920 - Site: NY, England Antwerp Olympic Games - Named along with others in article entitled PROSPECTIVE AMERICAN CHAMPIONS IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES as featured in the Sports - and - Athletics section of this old American News Magazine. Mint Condition  5 pages.

SMITH, Wallace, Mrs.  . * - 1925 - Pictured in article entitled " A BOW AND ARROW LION HUNTER DEMONSTRATES HIS SKILL" as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine..

SMITH, Walter  * -1924 - Pictured as Son of the Governor along with family in a collage from an American Pictorial Magazine. 11 by 16 inches.

SMITH, Waverly * Private (Bristow, Indiana –WW 1 Honor Roll – Killed in Action)

SMITH, Wesley J., - 1901 - 31 era. Location: CO, NV, CA - Shift boss of the Liberty Bell Mine 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.

SMITH, Wilbur B. * Sergeant (Fort William, Ontario –WW 1 Honor Roll – Killed in Action)

SMITH, Will (Southern Pacific Chief Dectective) - 1890 ERA - CA. Named in 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.

SMITH, William  - 1890 - 1920's era. Site: Oklahoma. Husband of Rita & Bigheart Smith named in "Mass Murder of the Osages" by  H. L. Macon. whot tells of a murder plot conceived in 1898 which resolved around  the Bigheart family's attempt to get control; o their headrights oil money as published in this very rare and seldom found complete old western magazine.

SMITH, William  (early 1850's) - Named in Walker's War as related in historical story entitled "Wakara, The Mormon Menace". The Mormons tried to make peace with the Utes Indians to no avail and their chief Wakara's efforts to drive them out resulted in "Walker's War" as found in this very rare and seldom read western periodical.

SMITH, William Granville * 1895 - Featured Illustrating Artists as pictured in this Munsey's Magazine of 1895 by Philip Rodney Paulding.

SMITH, William Q. * Corporal, (Jersey City, New Jersey – Honor Roll – Killed in Action),

SMITH, William, Major  - 1850 era - Location: California, Oregon - Brother-in-law of subject of story in the  "Saga of Peter Burnett".  who took his family by wagon train to Oregon; went to the gold mining country in time to be elected first governor of California in 1849 as covered in this complete story published in this very rare old complete western magazine.

SMITH, Willie (The Lion),  (SCOTT JOPLIN & MAPLE LEAF RAG History, Black Americana - National American Magazine )

SMITH, Winchell * - 1921 - Star Edith King performs  in "Thank You", Winchell Smith's new play  in an article entitled "Productions and Scenes From Recent Openings" as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

SMITH, Winchell * - 1924 - Pictured in " American Playwrights, Producers and Directors". 11 by 17 inches

SMITH, Windy - 1850 - 80 Era. Named in the life history of Edgar W. Nye entitled THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A WESTERN JUSTICE OF THE PEACE who served as Justice of the Peace, Coroner, and Lawyer on the western frontier. Illustrations by E. W. Kemble. Hilarious stories of the events in the life of a lawman on the western frontier   as saved from this old and seldom found magazine

SMITH, Winthrop * - 1931 - Yale college pictured and written about in article entitled "THE AIRPLANE SPIN OF WRESTLING MOVES OVER INTO LACROSSE" as he is pictured at the first practice session at New Haven as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SMITH,  Alfred * - 1922 - Former Governor of New York pictured and written about as he was re-nominated recently by the State Democratic Convention as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

SMITH-JENNINGS REPEATER - 1830 - 1860 - Named  in story entitled GUN KING OF THE WEST by Lee A. Silva who says Sam Colt could've had it all - the entire U.S. Gun Making business - except for one fateful day in 1855 when he picked the wrong man to throw out of his office. Fantastic true story as found in the complete and seldom found Western Magazine.

SMITH-McDONALD ACES * - 1924 - Basketball team of Youngstown, Ohio whose four sister members of the Bohn family are pictured   as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

SMITHS, Wilhelm. (Oberlt., - dead) World War I era. British Admiralty Statement of "Fate of 150 German U-Boat Commanding Officers who were killed or became prisoners at war.

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE, WASHINGTON, D. C.l - 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.

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE, WASHINGTON, D.C. - FEWKES, J. Walter, Doctor * - 1923 - Director of te Bureau of American Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution - Pictured in collage entitled NOTABLE PEOPLE AND INTERESTING HAPPENINGS in shot headlined BREAD FIVE CENTURIES OLD as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine. 11 by 16 inches.

SMITHER, Lieutenant * -  Force Supply Officer  U. S. Navy - 1919 - Pictured in article entitled NORTH SEA SUBMARINE BARRAGE BY WHICH OUR NAVY HELPED blockade the German Submarines in North Sea, World War I as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. Mint condition. 11 by 16 inches

SMITHY TOOLS * - 1870 - 1900. Location: MI, OR, WA. Collection of James A. Green featured in story entitled TOOLS OF THE BLACKSMITH by Maurice Kildare which writes and pictures rare old tools of the trades as published in this old, complete western magazine.

 

 

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