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W. C. TEAGLE CREWS WINS INTERNATIONAL LIFEBOAT RACE* - 1933 - Pictured in article is Seamen of the W. C. Teagle entitled AN AMERICAN CREW WINS THE INTERNATIONAL LIFEBOAT RACE FOR THE FIRST TIME. Mint condition. 10 by 14 inches.

WE KILLED CUSTER * - 1876 era - Location: Montana. Story by Norman Wiltsey of RUNNING FOX, Indian brave's eyewitness report of The Battle of Little Big Horn who says "Our hearts sang when Custer let our women and children get away - now we could fight"  as found in this old, complete, western magazine.

WE LIVE AGAIN * - 1934 -  , as reviewed in THE MOVIE OF THE WEEK as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

WE MODERNS * - 1924 - Pictured as stars are Helen Hays and Kenneth MacKenna playing at the Gaiety Theatre as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. 11 by 16 inches. Mint.

WE WENT TO KANSAS - 1840 - 60. Location: KS, MI, NH, NY. Book by Miriam Colt named in story entitled STARVATION IN PARADISE by James Mayfield who tells of families that migrated to Kansas - took up as followers of the vegetarian society only to see their colony collapse as published in this old and complete western magazine.

WEADICK, Guy - 1900 circa - Named in History of Rodeo Great Addison P. Day which states that "Many a Chute Would Have Never Been Opened Without This Man". Names the Great Rodeos, Fairs, Expositions and the stars  as published in old and rare western magazine.

WEADICK, Guy - 1910 - 1960 Era - Site: TX NY, Australia, England. Noted Cowboy and Western Star named in early history of Rodeo, rodeo acts, circus wild west shows entitled FAR ROAMIN' TEX MCLEOD, written by Jerry Armstrong about Tex's  life becoming and performing as the World Champion Trick Roper as found in complete and seldom found western magazine.

WEADICK, Guy - 1843 - 1900 era. Location: International. Named 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

WEADICK, Guy  - 1890 - 1930 ERA  Western Star  named in the Autobiography of World's Lady Champion Bucking Bronc Horse Rider with pictures and names of stars of the Rodeo she performed with as published in this rare and complete western magazine.

WEADICK, Guy - 1928 - Named as Manager of the Rodeo in pictorial collage entitled THE CANADIAN WEST GOES WILD AT CALGARY STAMPEDE with action shots as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine

WEAKLEY, J. C. - 1884 - 84 -Location: Brown County, Texas.  Named in story entitled "That Bloody Fence-Cutting War by Ruth Whitehead which tells of how a fence-cutting war which erupted near Brownwood, Texas and how the Texas Rangers had to save the day as found in this complete and rare western magazine.

WEARE Steamer Mentioned in "A Visit to the Klondike" By: John Sidney Webb 

WEARE, C. E. , 1933 - Named as Proprietor of the The Cliff House and Cottage as advertised in the New England Resorts Section of an old American Pictorial Magazine

WEARIN' O' THE GREEN - 1890 - 1920 Era - Named in Historical true story entitled "Molly Maguires In The Southwest by L. Dils - the tale of an Irish enforcement organization that was popular and feared in the pioneer west as published in this complete rare western magazine.

WEARY, Catharine, Miss * (of Winnetka) - 1933 - Pictured with NOTABLES OF THE DOG WORLD whose mother is champion Liberty Belle of Wauchow owned by William H. Crawford of Glenview, Ill. 10 by 14 in. Mint.

WEATHERBEE, Hicks A. Named as Director CHATHAM and PHOENIX NATIONAL BANK* - 1920 -  Great old ad entitled "A Banking Service that Covers Manhattan".

WEATHERFORD, TEXAS CEMETERY * -  Pioneer West Era. Location - Western United States. Pictured in story entitled CATTLE KINGS by George A. Wallis who writes of the lives of those men who took two elements - livestock and the range - each as wild as the other and refused to quit until they established the great ranches of the west as published in this old western magazine. Part 1

WEATHERFORD, William * - RED EAGLE (LAMOCHATTEE)  - 1813 era - Son of Scotch Trader and indian woman named in rare story seldom found in old western complete magazine entitled THE FORT MIMS MASSACRE by Vincent McGee with illustrations by B. J. McCausey  which seems forgotten in history but tells of great Shawnee Indian Chief Tecumseh who declared that the U. S. A. was the property of Indians and he delegated his warrior as "Red Sticks" under Chief Red Eagle (Lamochatte) to take Fort Mims which he did.

WEAVER, Floyd (of West Point, Indiana) - 1932 - Pictured as winner the 4-H Meat Production winner in article entitled PRIZE WINNERS AT THE INTERNATIONAL LIVE STOCK SHOW. 10 by 14. Mint

WEAVER, Guy - Circus Horse Act -Circa 1900's  - Wild West Show Performer referred to in this massive detailed History entitled The Way A Wild West Show Operated. Includes rare listings of old circus, shows, and the men and women who starred as performers. Rare old Western Magazine

WEAVER, Maxine Miss * - 1931 - Pictured and written about in article IN THE CHERRY ORCHARDS OF THE OLD MISSION PENINSULA who is serving as Queen of the Annual Cherry Festival at Travers City  as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WEAVER, Pauline  - 1850 era - Site - Arizona Territory - Named in article entitled "The Impossible Jack Swelling" by Elliott West who reports that Swilling in his lucid and sober moments contributed to the development of the irrigation of the Arizona Dessert as published in this old and rare and complete western magazine.

WEAVER, Pauline leader of party that settled Stanton, Arizona   (1860 -70's)  mentioned in "Stanton's Most Notorious Citizen". Historical story of the rule of Charles P. Stanton over Stanton, Arizona that included cruelty, vice and corruption. Of course, he paid in the end as related in this old and rare western magazine.

WEAVER, Paulino * - 1846 era. Location: Mexico, CA, NM, AR, TX. Expedition guide 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.

WEAVER, Ralph J., Author of "The Nine Lives of Captain Frank Jones" by Tom Bailey and Ralph J. Weaver. The story of lawman and Texas Ranger Frank Jones on the western frontier in the 1870 era.

WEAVER, Tex  - 1940 era - Sculptor and artist named in story entitled TOM MIX'S LAST SUNDOWN by Walt Coburn who was witness to events leading up to death of Tom Mix as he tells of friends and events of importance in star's life as found in this rare and complete western magazine.

WEBB of Ames University* - 1921 - Pictured in a track collage entitled "GREATEST TRACK AND FIELD MEET EVER HELD IN AMERICA" with pictures of Medley, Sprints, Hurdles, Pole Vault and High Jump Winners  as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WEBB, * (first name unknown)  - 1870 - 1900 - Site NM, AR, CO. Diaryman named in SAGA OF THE GALLANT SHERIFF, story  of Harvey H. Whitell by Maurice Kildare which is story of western pioneer who worked successively as railroader, miner, politician, soldier and rancher as reported in this rare and complete and seldom found western magazine.

WEBB, Alberta Sawyer, Mrs. *   1880 Circa _ Site: Montana - Subject of "The Friends of Brother Van" by Grayce R. Webb.  Chaplin McCabe, the popular lecturer who had endured much hardship during the War Between the States, was a man of depth and understanding. "Go West," he urged the young William Wesley Van Orsdel. "Go west until you come to where you can build on no other man's foundations!"  published in this complete,   magazine.

WEBB, Charles * - 1910-20 era - Location US - Brother of author of fantastic carnival and circus history entitled HEY RUBE which covers the carnival tricks of stars who entertained customers with various tricks of the carnival trade. Includes names of little know rodeo star who performed their acts before the public as found in this complete western magazine.

WEBB, Charles H.. - 1880 era. Location, California. Named in story entitled  'BRET HARTE BARD OF THE 49ERS" which states that every lover of the legendary wild west owes Bred Harte eternal gratitude because this "eastern dude" dug for gold, starved a little, laughed a little and rode shotgun guard on stagecoaches before he started writing about if for all the world to share as published in this complete and rare western magazine

WEBB, Charley  - 1880 - 1900 era. Location - Idaho. Named in story entitled WHO WAS GEORGE MATICS by Don Martin who writes of a fellow outlaw friend of Jesse James named George Matics who settled in the backwoods of Idaho to live out his remaining days as published in this seldom found western magazine

WEBB, Clifton *  - 1923 - Actor pictured in the Musical Comedy entitled "THREE'S A CROWD" playing at the Selwyn Theatre, New York City  as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine

WEBB. Dunston * - 1926 - Australian actor pictured in movie pictorial review of Australian movie "For The Term Of His Natural Life" in collage entitled AUSTRALIAN MOVIE DEPICTS OLD CONVICT DAYS". Mint condition. 11 by 14 inches.

WEBB, Edgar * - 1910-20 era - Location US - Author of fantastic carnival and circus history entitled HEY RUBE which covers the carnival tricks of stars who entertained customers with various tricks of the carnival trade. Includes names of little know rodeo star who performed their acts before the public as found in this complete western magazine

WEBB, Fay * - 1928 - Pictured as one of the Younger Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Players in a collage of stars featured in page entitled A REEL OF LATEST MOVIE NEWS AND COMMENTS as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine..

WEBB, General of Volunteers demoted to Lieutenant Colonel after Civil War - "The Men in Command of Our Fighting Force". Saturday Evening Post 1901.

WEBB, Grayce R., . *  1880 Circa _ Site: Montana - Author of "The Friends of Brother Van" by Grayce R. Webb.  Chaplin McCabe, the popular lecturer who had endured much hardship during the War Between the States, was a man of depth and understanding. "Go West," he urged the young William Wesley Van Orsdel. "Go west until you come to where you can build on no other man's foundations!"  published in this complete, seldom found  magazine.

WEBB, H. P. - 1900 era - Locations: Rodeo sites in the United States.  Named in story entitled 55 YEARS A RODEO TRAMP written by William Cy Hancock as told to him by author Hackberry Johnson which is really a rodeo history from 1917 of the stars with personal photos of their acts, circus, wild west shows including a massive photo index with story after story of the old time Rodeo Stars of the old west as found in this seldom found, complete western magazine.

WEBB, Jeff C.,  - 1870 - 1900 - Site NM, AR, CO. Alpine Texas named in SAGA OF THE GALLANT SHERIFF, story  of Harvey H. Whitell by Maurice Kildare which is story of western pioneer who worked successively as railroader, miner, politician, soldier and rancher as reported in this rare and complete and seldom found western magazine.

WEBB, Jeff,   - 1870 - 1900 - Site NM, AR, CO. Brother of J. C. Webb of Alpine, Texas named in SAGA OF THE GALLANT SHERIFF, story  of Harvey H. Whitell by Maurice Kildare which is story of western pioneer who worked successively as railroader, miner, politician, soldier and rancher as reported in this rare and complete and seldom found western magazine.

WEBB, John  - 1880 - 1900 era. Location - Idaho. Charley Webb's oldest son named in story entitled WHO WAS GEORGE MATICS by Don Martin who writes of a fellow outlaw friend of Jesse James named George Matics who settled in the backwoods of Idaho to live out his remaining days as published in this seldom found western magazine.

WEBB, John Joshua * - (alias: Sam King) - 1888 era. Site: NM. Subject of 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.

WEBB, John Sidney Author Mentioned in "A Visit to the Klondike" By: John Sidney Webb 

WEBB, Matthew - 1900 era - Locations: Rodeo sites in the United States.  Wichita Falls, Texas native named in story entitled 55 YEARS A RODEO TRAMP written by William Cy Hancock as told to him by author Hackberry Johnson which is really a rodeo history from 1917 of the stars with personal photos of their acts, circus, wild west shows including a massive photo index with story after story of the old time Rodeo Stars of the old west as found in this seldom found, complete western magazin

WEBB, Stephen  - Mayor- 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.

WEBB, Opal, Miss * - 1929 - Featured and pictured as a 16 year old phenomenal girl jockey who piloted four winners in as many starts at the Kansas City- Smithville Races who will ride this winter at Tiajuana as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

WEBB, Reeder_ 1932 -  Sheriff  of  Ector County, Texas 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

WEBB, W. E. -   (author, Harper's magazine) - U. S. Indian War Era. Location, Western U. S. Named in story entitled "MESSENGER TO THE INDIANS" by Joseph W. Snell whom the author says was called by General George Custer the perfect scout in horsemanship, fearless in manner, a splendid hunter and a gentleman by instinct as found in this old and complete western magazine..

WEBB, W. E. - 1880 era - location Western United States. Named in  story about Annie Powers (i.e. Buffalo Woman)  entitled "BUFFALO WOMAN, TERROR OF THE PLAINS" by Maurice Kildare and  tells of this widow riding the vengeance trail on a black horse, clad in black seeking her husband's killers as published in this rare, seldom found complete western magazine.

WEBB, Walter Prescott - 1971 - Austin, Texas. Named in publication entitled GOODBYE FRED of graveside tribute by Frank Wardlaw, Director of the University of Texas Press  upon the death of legendary western author,  - as found in this old and complete western magazine.

WEBB, Walter Prescott - Historian of Texas Rangers - 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.

WEBBER, Elbridge Inventor, Gardiner, Maine (Machine for Head Part of Shovel Handle - List of Patent Claims-November 7, 1854)

WEBBER, Father - 1848 -1900 era, Site: AZ, CO, NM, UT. Named in story entitled "DON OF GANADO" by Agnes M. Pharo who writes sympathetically about  Don Juan Lorenzo Hubbell, (i.e. Naakai Saani), a Navajo trader who gained the respect of his Indian customers as found in this old, complete western magazine

WEBBER, Florence * - 1924 - Pictured as star of the comedy LOLLIPOP now playing at the Knickerbocker Theatre as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. 11 by 16 inches. Mint.

WEBER CANYON, 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.

WEBER CANYON, UTAH - 1850 - 90 era. Site: Nebraska and Western Frontier. Named in biography entitled EDWARD CREIGHTON - SINGING WIRE CHIEF by Joe Koller describing the live of this builder of the first trans-continental telegraphy line, early Platte Valley Rancher, freighter and developer of the Northern Plains. who was elect to the Hall of Fame of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame as found in this rare and complete western magazine.

WEBER, Anton, Doctor * - (of Germany)  1933 -  Pictured in article entitled THE SPOT ON SATURN: AN ASTRONOMICAL WONDER who was "THE GERMAN OBSERVER OF THE PHENOMENON" to observe the white spot on the the Planet. Mint condition. 10 by 14 inches.

WEBER, "Doc"   - Circus Horse Act - Early 1900's  - Wild West Show Performer referred to in this massive detailed History entitled The Way A Wild West Show Operated. Includes rare listings of old circus, shows, and the men and women who starred as performers. Rare old Western Magazine

WEBER, Charles E.,.* - 1924 - Farmer of Machens, Missouri is pictured  with seven wolf skins he brought down recently in Charles County, Missouri as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WEBER, E., *, - 1900 - 20 era - - Named in story entitled "Tom Mix - Soldier of Fortune" by Joe Koller includes coverage of his service in Cuba (wounded at Santiago), Philippines and China and his days in the Wild West Shows before he became Hollywood's most famous Cowboy star as published in this complete western magazine.

WEBER, Joe * - 1933 - (American Vaudeville Comic)  - 1933  -  pictured and featured in story entitled "Veteran of the American Stage" as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

WEBER, Joe * - 1931 - Co-staring with partner Lew Fields and pictured in publicity pose  as they will appear on NBC in article entitled PLAYERS IN BROADWAY ATTRACTIONS as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

WEBER, Louis, Mrs. of Ubet, Montana - 1860's. Site: IL, MO, MT. Named in story entitled "MANY A MICKLE MAKES A MUCKLE" by Millie Stine Talboys as told to Estelle Chrisman Laughlin who relates history of travel to Montana in the 1890's where the real hazard was the environment as found in this old, complete Western magazine.

WEBER, Miss * - 1922 - Pictured in pictorial collage entitled MULTIFORM USES OF RADIO TELEPHONE playing chess with Miss Kendall of New York..

WEBER, Pliny M. * Private, ( Lancaster, Ohio -WW 1Honor Roll - Killed in Action)

WEBSTER *, Lawrence - Logger  pictured and mentioned in 1923 Era -  "Port Gamble - The Company Town That's Still Working"  by Roger Rappoport - an American Story of a Typical Mill Town.

WEBSTER, A. B (Mayor of Dodge City), "Killer in Fancy Pants" by Wayne T. Walker. Famous gambler of the old West who was also one of the most feared shots on the frontier in 1880 era that he was called "The Undertaker's Friend". Prominent citizen of Ft. Worth, Texas and owner of the White Elephant Saloon. Killed Jim Courtright in shootout in Cowtown.

WEBSTER, A. B. Mayor mentioned in "The Prodigal Gambler", by: Jay F. Kay

WEBSTER, C. J., Mr. and Mrs.  *_ 1932 - 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.

WEBSTER, Clyde M., Judge * - 1936 . Each year, member of the fraternal order of Elks and Shriners go to their annual conventions, installing officers, parading in elaborate uniforms. Here are those picture including this new head of the Shriners from Detroit, Michigan and named in 1936 as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine

WEBSTER, Daniel - 1850's. Location: CA, MA. Named in Maverick Before The Mast. Here is Biography of the life and times of Richard Henry Dana, Jr.  by Stephanie Cooper Shulsinger who reports that Dana sailed from Boston to San Francisco when  the life of a seaman on a sailing was little better than that of a dog. Later he wrote Two Years Before the Mast and it was an instant success and then begin his career as a lawyer  as found in this unusual western magazine.

WEBSTER, Daniel. 1837 - 68 era. Location TX. Named in the story of The Pied Piper of Texas. Jacob De Cordova was of the Jewish faith who had a prospering business on the island of Jamaica. Trouble was, he contacted tuberculosis and headed for Texas, where he succeeded in business ventures . Unfortunately, Texas was on the wrong end of the Civil War and his wealth dissipated and died a poor man as told in this old western magazine.

WEBSTER, Daniel - 1850 - 80's. Location: MO Named in story entitled GAMBLING KINGS by Raymond W. Thorp which pictures and names the old Faro players who flew high for awhile but in the end Lady Luck turned her back and Fate rolled snake-eyes for the lot of them naming some of the greats of the their time as found in this old and complete western magazine

WEBSTER, Frank  - 1880 era -  First Team Volunteer and Mormon Member 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  "Impossible Journey'" by Samuel W. Taylor.

WEBSTER, John * - 1921 - Pictured are stars George W. Barbier, William Hodge, Edith Shayne and John Webster  playing in "Beware of Dogs" as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

WEBSTER, John *  - 1922 - Playing role in "Merton of the Movies" as published in article entitled "Actresses and Scenes  in Current Productions"

WEBSTER, John Lee *  - 1868 era - Location OK, NB, INDIAN TERRITORY.. Attorney for Standing Bear named in historical true story entitled STANDING BEAR: ELQQUENT ADVOCATE by Carl Uhlark who write of Thomas H. Tibbles, an assistant editor of the Omaha Herals and pioneer advocate of Indian rights and his attempt to help Ponca Indian Chief Standing Bear (called Ma-chu-nah-zah) to receive justice in the courts of the United States as found in this complete, rare and seldom read western magazine.

WEBSTER, Nelson * - 1923 - Shown with C. Basom Slemp, secretary to the President of the United State, Calvin Coolidge being sworn in as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine

WEBSTER, Pauline * - 1935 - Pictured on Cover entitled DARTMOUTH WINTER SPORT QUEEN is Miss Pauline Webster of Detroit who presided over the Silver Julibe Carnival at Hanover, New Hampshire.

WEBSTER, Sidney - 1870 Era - Personal Secretary to the President 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.

WEBSTER, Theopolis C.,  * - 1870 - 1900 - Site NM, AR, CO. Engineer named in SAGA OF THE GALLANT SHERIFF, story  of Harvey H. Whitell by Maurice Kildare which is story of western pioneer who worked successively as railroader, miner, politician, soldier and rancher as reported in this rare and complete and seldom found western magazine.

WEBSTER. Daniel  - 1864 era - Location CA. MA. Named 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.

WECKER, Dan * - 1860 -80 era - author of  Biographical History entitled "The Flame Burned Green" by Dan Wecker, the story of the finding and Historyof Borax. Real Death Valley Story of Aaron Winters and wife, Rosie, published in this rare western magazine.

WEDDERBURN, Charles Foster * Lieutenant (United States Navy, lost on board the destroyer Chauncey when it was cut in two by a transport. -WW 1 Honor Roll)

WEDDIGEN, Kapt. Lieut. *  GERMAN NAVAL SKIPPER OF U - 9 and U - 29 Submarines of WORLD WAR I pictured  as saved from  old German American Magazine.

WEDELL, James R. * - 1933 - Featured in article entitled FOOTNOTES ON A WEEK'S HEADLINERS headlined AIRPLANE RACER AND DESIGNER as article cites his contribution to the airplane racing industry as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

WEDGEWOOD, Josian  - 1929 - Named in this story entitled 1929 - Famous Portland Vase On the Block of the most important vase in the world auctioned off in 1029 with details of those individuals named in it's history as saved from this old American News Magazine

WEE, Yee -  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..  As published in this old rare and complete western magazine.

WEED, Arthur J.,  * - 1932 - Pictured in article entitled "A TOP THAT ROTATES 500,000 TIME A MINUTE" overlooking an air-turbine he has developed. Mint.

WEED, Charles, E., 1851 Era. Written up  in, "The Wreck of the Sloop Georgianna" By: Flora Weed Hicks, story of the kidnapping of the Georgianna and crew by the Haida Indians  of Queen Charlotte's Islands.

WEED, Charles L.. (Photographer) - Late 1800 era. Location: Western United States. Named in story entitled MUYBRIDGE GAVE US THE MOVIES as told of  the great pioneer motion picture inventor and producer Eadweard (Edward) James Muybridge who has been called "The Father of the Motion Picture Industry as found in this old and complete western magazine.

WEED, Clive. * - 1934 - Pictured and written about in weekly article entitled THEY STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD as saved from an American News Magazine. Featured in Cartoonists As They See Themselves he has been staff cartoonist for Judge with King Features for thirteen years.

WEEDLE, J. H. - 1895 era: Location: Leadville, Colorado. Manager of Arkansas Valley Smelter 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

WEEKLY CITIZEN, Newspaper, 1880 circa. Written up in, "Tucson's Vigilante Necktie Party" By: Donald N. Bentz - a story of the vigilante "Committee of Public Safety" which brought frontier justice to Tucson.

WEEKLY COUNTY, TENNESSEE, Written up in, "Cullen Baker-First of the Gunfighters", By: Carl W. Breihan - Story of notorious Easter Texas Desperado in the 1880 era.

WEEKLY DEMOCRAT. - 1860 -1890 era - Location Denver, Colorado.  La Crosse, Wisconsin paper named in story about  BRICK POMEROY entitled "THE WEST'S GREATEST FAILURE" by Danny V. Atchley which relates the story of this western pioneer who founded "The Weekly Democrat" a newspaper with other 100,000 circulation. He wrote several books including "Sense and Nonsense" but he usually moved on to newer ventures as published in this complete and rarely found western magazine.

WEEKLY GRAPHIC newspaper mentioned in "Ho, for the Klondike!", by Paul Hogarth

WEEKLY UNION of Junction City, Kansas - U. S. Indian War Era. Location, Western U. S. Named in story entitled "MESSENGER TO THE INDIANS" by Joseph W. Snell whom the author says was called by General George Custer the perfect scout in horsemanship, fearless in manner, a splendid hunter and a gentleman by instinct as found in this old and complete western magazine.

WEEKS Major mentioned in "Idaho Volunteers and the Nez Perce. 1877 era. True historical story of Colonel Edward V. McConville, Commander of Company I, First Regiment, Idaho Volunteer Militia as found in the rare, complete old western magazine.

WEEKS, Ada Mae * - 1920 - Pictured as star of Jim Jam Jems, a versatile musical comedy in pictorial collage of Featured Stage and Screen stars. 11 by 16 inches.

WEEKS, Ada May * - 1922 - Star of "The O'Brien Girl" pictured in musical comedy   in an article entitled "Actresses and Scenes  in Current Productions" as saved from this old Pictorial Magazine. Mint condition, 11 by 16 inches.

WEEKS, Ada May * - 1924 - Pictured in musical production of "Lollipop" now playing at the Knickerbocker Theater as saved from an old American Pictorial Magazine.

WEEKS, Ada May * - 1925 - Pictured in article entitled "STARS WHO ARE BRINGING THE FALL SEASON TO BROADWAY" who recently returned from Europe to appear in a forthcoming Henry W. Savage Production. She is shown with her Terrier, Trotter as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine

WEEKS, Edward G. * (Photo)  - 1928 - Saginaw, Michigan. Winner of award prize for Photo entitled THE HUNTER as submitted in the AMATEUR CAMERA ARTISTS WIN CASH AWARD FEATURE of this old American Pictorial Magazine..

WEEKS, John W., * - 1921 - Featured in Pictorial Collage entitled PROBABLE PARTICIPANTS IN FORTHCOMING DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE as Undersecretary of War and saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WEEKS, John W.. * - 1922 - Pictured as Secretary of War with Henry Ford in article entitled Prominent People at National Capital as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

WEEKS, Private. U. S. Army. Member of the Water Detail referred to in  Custer's 7th Cavalry,  "Under A Most Galling Fire" by Howard Peterson. Old Western Magazine reciting History of Congressional Medal of Honor Winners and heroes of Medal of Honor Point on the Reno-Benteen Battlefield 1876

WEEKS, Ralph mentioned in "Lake of The Pawnee Blood" article from old western magazine

WEELS. Secretary of War. * - 1921 - Pictured in article entitled "ENDURANCE TEST PRIZE WINNER" along within owner W. H. Brown  of the horse Crabbit, a purebred Arab with it's rider, E. S. Humphrey who rode 300 miles from Camp Alfred Vail to the base of the Washington Monument carrying 145 pounds of live weight and 100 pounds of dead weight as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

WEEMS, John E. * - 1900 - Site: Galveston, Texas. Author of story entitled WHEN THE HURRICANE STRUCK, a compelling recital of the Hurricane that wrecked Galveston. Details that were not available before when a Galveston weatherman, John D. Bolagden, had become increasingly concerned about a tropical cyclone over the tepid Gulf of Mexico. Fascinating. Hard back complete magazine.

WEHE, (WHYE?) Anton van * - 1925 - Pictured is Dutch painter's portrait of HIS HOLINESS, POPE BENEDICT XV, the immediate predecessor of the Present Pope, Pope Pius XI as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

WEHLE, Louis B., - 1944 - New York Attorney named  in article entitled THE PRESIDENCY with President Roosevelt in the White House as saved from this old American News Magazine.

WEHNER, Carl * Lieutenant (Washington, District of Columbia –WW 1 Honor Roll – Killed in Action)

WEHOO Indian boy mentioned in "Nibs And Hid Good Squaw Min" article from old western magazine

WEHSALAU, Mariechen * - 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. 

WEHWENKL, George J. * Private (Detroit, Michigan –WW 1 Honor Roll – Killed in Action)

WEI, Suntchou *  - 1919 - China's  Delegate to the  Peace Conference

WEIDEN, Fred. - 1890's. Location: AL, NY, WA. Story of this expedition member entitled "THE DISASTROUS DIETZ EXPEDITION" by William J. Betts who writes of the Alaska Gold Fever that captivated Authur A. Dietz of New York and a bunch of green volunteers who dared to tackle the Alaska artic searching for gold with terrible results as told in this old, complete, western magazine

WEIDLER, Alfred *  in IT'S GREAT TO BE ALIVE * - 1933 - Motion Picture Flyer Entitled "The Movie of the Week:" with pictures of cast inc. Gloria Stuart, Raul Roulien, Joan Marsh, Edna Mae Oliver, Alex Schoenberg,

WEIGHTMAN, Mr.  Captain mentioned in 1840 era - Story entitled "Alexander William Doniphan - Fighting Missourian" by Ben T. Traywick as published in this old western magazine. Actually, a Historyof early Missouri and this courageous western pioneer--his life story.

WEIGHTMAN, Red Buck mentioned in "Bloody Ingalls Under Siege", by: Joe Koller

WEIGHTMAN, Richard Captain,  THE WEST FORGOTTEN HERO -  JAMES KIRKER, Western Pioneer Magazine Story)

WEIGLE, Joel * Swan Station, Erie County, Penn., 1855 Original Patent Report for New Crushing and Grinding Mill

WEIL, "Yellow Kid" - 1910-20 era - Location US -Named in  carnival and circus history entitled HEY RUBE which covers the carnival tricks of stars who entertained customers with various tricks of the carnival trade. Includes names of little know rodeo star who performed their acts before the public as found in this complete western magazine.

WEIL, Samuel Named as Director CHATHAM and PHOENIX NATIONAL BANK* - 1920 -  Great old ad entitled "A Banking Service that Covers Manhattan".

WEILL, Earle B. * Corporal (New York City –WW 1 Honor Roll –Killed in Action)

WEIMER, F. A., (Editor, Stanberry Sentinel, Missouri) - 1880-1900's era. Location: US. Named in history of famous woman outlaw BELLE STARR entitled  "When Women Held the Whip Hand" by Glen Shirley with pictures, posters, headline of newspapers, sidesaddle information on Belle Starr as published in this very rare and seldom found complete western magazine

WEIMER, F. A., Mrs.- 1880-1900's era. Location: US. Named in history of famous woman outlaw BELLE STARR entitled  "When Women Held the Whip Hand" by Glen Shirley with pictures, posters, headline of newspapers, sidesaddle information on Belle Starr as published in this very rare and seldom found complete western magazine

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

WEINBERGER, Mose (of Gutherie, Oklahoma) - 1880-1900's era. Location: US. Named in history of famous woman outlaw BELLE STARR entitled  "When Women Held the Whip Hand" by Glen Shirley with pictures, posters, headline of newspapers, sidesaddle information on Belle Starr as published in this very rare and seldom found complete western magazine

WEINEL, August Frederick  * - 1936 - Native of Columbus, Illinois TOP MAN AT ANNAPOLIS and won the highest scholastic honors at the United States Naval Academy graduating first in class as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

WEINER, Dan * detective pictured in "Harry Tracy, The West's Mad Killer" article from old western magazine

WEINER, Frederick G., Private * - 1918 - New York City - WORLD WAR I HONOR ROLL - Killed in Action.

WEINERT, Paul H. * Corporal, (MEDAL OF HONOR winner), (WOUNDED KNEE - MEDAL OF HONOR WINNER

WEINERT,* (OR WEIMERT) Paul H. Corporal pictured in "The White Man's War Tents" article from old western magazine

WEINTHAL, Bernice (Miss)  * - New York -  1924 - Pictured in "Girls Chosen as the Most Beautiful Winners in Children's Contests" after wining first prize for the five year or older class in New York Baby Contest.

WEIR, Edmund Hamilton and Mrs. * - 1922 - Their daughter Judged the most perfect baby in Washington Heights New York Baby Show pictured in action in article entitled "Flashlights" as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. The single page is in mint condition and is 11 by 16 inches.

WEIR, George (Deaver, OK) - 1890 - 1930 ERA  Western Rodeo Star  named in the Autobiography of Milt Hinkle entitled "Dodging A Necktie Party Was 90 % of the Fun" with pictures and names of stars of the Rodeo, Circus and Western performers he starred with as published in this rare  magazine.

WEIR, George mentioned in "Memoirs of My Rodeo Days" article from old western magazine

WEIR, Joan Marie *  - 1922 - Judged the most perfect baby in Washington Heights New York Baby Show pictured in action in article entitled "Flashlights" as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine. The single page is in mint condition and is 11 by 16 inches.

WEIR, Robert D. - 1890 era. CO, TX, Named in story entitled DOC LEWIS' PIKES PEAK HOAX. No one can be sure but Doctor Albert G. Lewis plan to establish the highest ranch in the country was not for a new homestead but something else as written up in this old, complete and rare western magazine.

WEIR, Sam - 1880 - 1920 era - Site Western Frontier of Colorado -Warden named in author Victor W. Miller's THE CROSS BAR RANCH  ON PICEANCE CREEK - a story of roughin it in early frontier days in the snows of Colorado taking care of sheep, eating buckskin (deer meat) and trying to stay warm as told and experienced in this very rare western magazine.

WEIR, William Bayard, Lieutenant  - 1880 Era - Area: Western United States - Ordinance Officer  named in  " BESIEGED BY THE UTES - THE MASSACRE OF 1879." w Frederick Remington engravings. The story of one of the most tragic events on the western front as found in this old western magazine.

Weiser Idaho American, newspaper, - 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.

WEISKE, George * Corporal (Mentello, Wisconsin –WW 1 Honor Roll – Killed in Action)

WEISMULLER, Johnny * - 1923 - American Swimmer pictured in photo entitled "THE AQUATIC FLASH" as he swam in a water carnival at the Olympic Baths, Long Island as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WEISMULLER, Johnny * - 1923 - Pictured are champion swimmers from the Aquatic world as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

WEISMULLER, Johnny. * - 1924 - Pictured in article entitled "TO COMPETE AGAINST FOREIGN MERMEN": are Chicago representatives on the American Olympic Swimming team will represent American at the Olympic Games as they leave New York aboard the liner America. Mint condition. 11 by 16 inches.

WEISMULLER, Johnny * - 1928 - Swimming Champion pictured in article entitled AN UNPRECEDENTED GATHERING OF CHAMPIONS as Guests of Honors at a Dinner given at the Hotel Commodore, New York by the Madison Square Garden Sporting Club as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine

WEISMULLER, Johnny *  - 1931 - American Swimming Champion pictured with new bride, Bobby Arnst, Broadway Star pictured in their home on the North side of Chicago entitled  as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

WEISMULLER, Johnny * - 1935 - Pictured in article  in weekly feature DOING IN THE MOVIE WORLD as saved from this old American pictorial magazine

WEISMULLER, Johnny *  - 1935 - American Actor pictured with wife, Lupe Velez in article entitled "Reunion in New York" from weekly feature entitled "The Movie World" as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

WEISNER, Mr.- 1964 era - Location Yukon River. Only permanent resident of Rampart named in story entitled STAMPEDE TOWNS OF THE UPPER YUKON by David Wharton and party inc. photographer Philip Hyde exploring from the Canadian border to Tanana, deep in the hears of Alaska--visiting and reporting on a few surviving relics of the great days of Klondike gold, the boom and bust stampede towns to time has passed by.

WEISS, Emerich * - 1918 - Pathe Phonograph Dealer of 327 East 86th St., New York ad pictures with the singing star MURATORE who sings exclusively for Pathe Records in an old ad entitled FOR YOUR MOST IMPORTANT GIFT with pictures of Pathe Model no. 10 and the Pathe Art Model as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine ad. Mint. 11 by 16 in.

WEISS, John F. * Corporal (Mattapan, Massachusetts –WW 1 Honor Roll – Died of Wounds)

WEISS, M. * 1919 - France - Member, Permanent Court of International Justice in Carnegie Peace Palace, The Hague, Holland.

WEISS, Professor (Zurich Polytechnic School - Major News Story of Invention of Powerful Electromagnet- 1914)

WEISS, Simon – 1850 - 90 era. ( Of Weiss Bluff) 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.

WEISSENBORN, G. Inventor - Incustration Preventer (Special Notice to Investors, Scientific American, November 18, 1854)

WEITZEL, General - Demoted to Colonel.  Brigadier General. "The Men in Command of Our Fighting Force". Saturday Evening Post 1901.

WEITZEL,* - 1917 - Army Engineer named in article entitled "COMPLETING THE WORLD'S BUSIEST WATERWAY" - The Fourth Lock at SDault Ste. Marie by Herbert T. White    as saved from this old American Scientific magazine

WEKOVA, (Piute Indian Prophet)   - 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

WELBORN, Max  - 1923 - Location: 213 Miles South of San Francisco, California. Ensign of the U. S. S. Kennedy named in article entitled "Death of Destroyer Squadron II" by Ben T. Traywick who  writes that after the helmsman got the word,   the U. S. S. Delphy, experienced small sound like sand moving against the hull -- then a sharp grating of tortured metal  followed by chilling reverberating bumps which ended in a hard crash and ended as the worst tragedy of the U. S. Navy history as found in this seldom found western magazine.

WELCH * - 1923 - Member of New York Giant team that won the title in 1888 and 89 Pictured in article saved from an old American Pictorial Magazine.

WELCH, Charles H. Private 26 years of age. D Troop, Custer's 7th Cavalry, U. S. Army. "Under A Most Galling Fire" by Howard Peterson. Old Western Magazine reciting History of Congressional Medal of Honor Winners and heroes of Medal of Honor Point on the Reno-Benteen Battlefield 1876

WELCH, Dorothy, Miss * - 1924 - North Adams, Mass. Pictured on cover of Pictorial Magazine as Drum Major of Drury High School Band of North Adams, Mass. which recently gave a concert at Town Hall and received the praise of John Philip Sousa. Their concert was transmitted to hundred of thousands. The item is in mint condition. The page size is 11 by 16 inches.

WELCH, George * -  (Dirigible) - 1921- Crewman  of the Z R 2 who lost his life as pictured in this pictorial collage entitled "IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL SERVICES OVER THE BODIES OF AMERICANS WHO PERISHED IN Z R 2 DISASTER w PORTRAITS OF VICTIMS" who are individually shown in moving tribute to those who lost their life as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WELCH, James, Written up in, "Disaster on the Yukon" By: Maurice Kildare- The story of the explosion of the steamer Columbian on the upper Yukon River.

WELCH, Joseph W. * Lieutenant (Hayes, Maryland -WW 1Honor Roll - Killed in Action)

WELCH, Kathryn * - 1933 - Pictured in a pictorial collage of swimming events at the Jones Beech Senior and Junior Metropolitan Championship swimming meet and the individuals participating pictured as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine. Mint condition. 11 by 14 inches.

WELCH, L. J. * - 1923 - Pictured attending a Bankers and Farmers Conference are Congressman of the Northwest, together with bankers and farmers who recently met with President Coolidge as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

WELCH, Mickey  Named in pictorial collage entitled "FAMOUS TEAMS OF EARLY DAYS AND NOTED VETERANS" as  saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WELCH, Mike Inside Hanrahan's saloon mentioned in "Red Lightning Struck Twice", by Curtis Bishop 

WELCH, Pat..  - 1865-90 - Cherokee Strip, Indian Territory, Oklahoma.  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

WELCH, Peter C., - Author mentioned in Story entitled " The Trotter" by Peter C. Welch with engravings of prominent horses inc. Columbus, Sally Miller, Smuggler, Fancy Allen, Bay Mary by Hillmann, Haskell and Alen, Currier and Ives, Bess Otis from old Hardback Magazine.

WELCH, Robert G., New York Evening Telegraph -  mentioned in 1920 Theatre Ad for "A Musical Extravaganza of the Orient" as appeared in a American Periodical.

WELCH, Robert G.,  - 1920 - Named as Art Critic of The New York Evening Telegraph in theatre ad and  flyer touting  "APHRODITE", the greatest artistic and most sensational triumph every achieved in any theatre in the history of the World as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

WELCH, Ruth (of Canandaigua, New York * - 1928 - Pictured taking exercises from) the Women's Swimming Coach Aileen Allen of the American Olympic team leading Morning Calisthenics of Eastern Society Women at Pasadena, California as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine

WELCH, Stanley, Judge * - era early 1900's - Site: Mexican Border Area.  Judge named in story of Texas Ranger Lawmen entitled HELL ON THE NUECES by Maurice Kildare who were searching for sheriff killer Gregorio Cortez near the Rio Grande. He ran, stole a fast quarter mare, eluded capture for ten days but didn't bring map and failed to cross the Rio Grande and the Texas Rangers got their man as saved from this old seldom found in this complete western magazine.

WELCH, Thomas C. * Private (Decaturville, Tennessee –WW 1 Honor Roll – Died of Wounds)

WELCH, W. A., Major * - 1921 - Pictured is artist's rendering of the Chief Engineer, Palisades Interstate Park Commission's  description of the pontoon bridge that is planned to be thrown across the Hudson River between Yonkers and Alpine as saved from this old American pictorial magazine.

WELCH, W. H., Lieutenant Colonel,* - 1918 - Location, United States. Professor of Pathology of John Hopkins University Medical School pictured in article entitled PROVIDING FOR THE SPIRITUAL AND BODILY NEEDS OF AMERICA'S SOLDIERS with text and pictured are members of The Executive Committee, General Medical Board, Council of National Defense, World War I as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine. Mint condition.

WELCH, William Henry - Doctor mentioned in  - Story entitled "Index-Catalog" and librarian Major Edward Hume. 1936

WELDED * - 1924 - Pictured and named as star is Doris Keane of the new play 'WELDED" appearing at the Thirtyninth Street Theatre as saved from this old American Pictorial Magazine.

WELDON, Captain - 1850 era -  Named as  among many in tales herein about Indians attacking ships on the Pacific Coast entitled "Bad Water and Bad Indians" as found in this rare western magazine.

WELFORD, Tom * - 1936 - Governor of North Dakota pictured on cover and identified with Resettlement Administrator Rexford Tugwell with headline entitled THE GOVERNMENT SPEEDS RELIEF FOR DROUGHT SUFFERS along with  Governor Tom Berry of South Dakota and J. F. Sarvis, North Dakota agronomist as saved from this old American Pictorial magazine.

WELFORD, Walter H.  * - 1935 -  Promoted to Governor of North Dakota is pictured and written about in article entitled GOVERNOR BY COURT EDICT as it appeared in the FOOTNOTES ON A WEEK'S HEADLINERS and saved from this old American pictorial magazine

WELGE, STONE, ELLEBRACHT,  "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.

WELHELM, Kaiser, (U. S. ART OF GEORGE  GROSZ- NUDE ON THE BEACH, National News Magazine 1942)

 

 

 

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