Wanted!
Wanted Posters of the Old West
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Criminology, History, Americas, United States, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Barbara Fifer, Martin Kidston | ISBN: | 9781560375876 |
| Publisher: | Farcountry Incorporated | Publication: | August 19, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Farcountry Incorporated | Language: | English |
| Author: | Barbara Fifer, Martin Kidston |
| ISBN: | 9781560375876 |
| Publisher: | Farcountry Incorporated |
| Publication: | August 19, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Farcountry Incorporated |
| Language: | English |
This rare collection of wanted posters from the American West is a historical treasure. The book's nearly 150 original wanted posters, fugitive notices, and Pinkerton Agency circulars are supplemented by fascinated details about the technology of identification, the history of wanted posters, and the stories behind the crimes, which ranged from horse theft, safe blowing, train robbery, seduction, ''white slavery,'' and murder. Posters for notorious bandits such as Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid are also featured.
This rare collection of wanted posters from the American West is a historical treasure. The book's nearly 150 original wanted posters, fugitive notices, and Pinkerton Agency circulars are supplemented by fascinated details about the technology of identification, the history of wanted posters, and the stories behind the crimes, which ranged from horse theft, safe blowing, train robbery, seduction, ''white slavery,'' and murder. Posters for notorious bandits such as Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid are also featured.
