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There
are few Americans who are not familiar with the name Wyatt Earp.
He has become familiar through hundreds of western movies, TV shows,
and books as the staunch upstanding lawman who brings
cutthroats and theives to justice. In real life, however, he was
a
much more complicated character, not always on the side of the
law.
At various times, Earp worked as a farmer, teamster, buffalo hunter,
gambler and saloon owner, boxing referee, miner, and policeman. Born in 1848 in Illinois to a father who was an ex-army officer turned farmer/policeman, Wyatt's early life was that of a farm boy. Wyatt was too young to joing the army during the civil war, though he did try by running away from home. His father, however, retreived his son and returned him to the farm where he was expected to tend the crops along with his two younger brothers, Morgan and Warren. After the war, the Earp family headed to California, where, along with his older brother Virgil, Wyatt worked as a stage driver, then as a teamster. When the family moved again to Missouri, Wyatt first became a lawman, working as a local police officer. He also married, but his wife died shortly thereafter. In a real life twist, in 1871 Wyatt fled the state, charged with stealing money he collected for fines and judgements. He never returned to Missouri, though his alledged cohort was later found innocent. He is lost to history for the next several years, and several accounts have him running a brothel or hunting buffalo. He then appears in Wichita, Kansas, which was a destination for cattleman driving herds from Texas. Some years later, he ended up in Dodge City, Kansas, the end of the Chisholm Trail from Texas, where he acted as assistant police chief. His most famous stint as lawman, however, was in Tombstone, Arizona, where he and his brothers, Virgil, and Morgan acted as policemen. Also in Tombstone was Doc Holliday, a friend of the Earps and a noted gunman in his own right who acted as unofficial backup when needed. Their famous gunfight with the Cowboys (a group of local cattlemen led by the Clanton family) known as the Gunfight at the OK Corral and the Earp Vendetta Ride which followed are legendary. Wyatt later followed gold rushes over the US including to Alaska. In the 1920s, he moved to Hollywood and acted as consultant on several movies and was a ceremonial deputy sherrif in San Bernadino County, California. He was on friendly terms with cowboy actors William S. Hart and Tom Mix and met and had several conversations with John Wayne, who was a mere bit actor at that time and said that he based many of his characters on Earp. In January, 1929, Wyatt Earp died at the age of 80, a legend of the wild west. #V139 Frock coat, coordinating print vest, trousers, white shirt and coordinating neckloth. Hat sold seperately, see: Hats 1860-present Available in Mens sizes 30-52 In Brown, Black or Tan Cotton/Polyester fabric $350.00 |
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Same as above in Boys sizes #V139C Frock coat, coordinating print vest, trousers, white shirt and coordinating neckloth. Hat sold seperately, see: Hats 1860-present Available in Childrens sizes X-Small (2-4) Small (6-8) Medium (10-12) Large (14-16) X-Large (18-20) In Brown, Black or Tan Cotton/Polyester fabric $200.00 |
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FORMAL STYLE TEXAS RANGER - Same as above but 3 piece suit of same fabric. #H283 Frock coat, solid vest, and trousers of matching black fabric. White shirt and red neckloth. Hat sold seperately, see: Hats 1860-present Available in Mens sizes 30-52 In Black Cotton/Polyester fabric $350.00 Mask available, no charge, for Formal Style LONE RANGER |
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Same as above in Boys sizes Boys FORMAL STYLE TEXAS RANGER #H283C Frock coat, solid print vest, trousers, white shirt and red neckloth. Hat sold seperately, see: Hats 1860-present Available in Childrens sizes X-Small (2-4) Small (6-8) Medium (10-12) Large (14-16) X-Large (18-20) In Black Cotton/Polyester fabric $200.00 Mask available, no charge, for Formal Style LONE RANGER |
Matching time period dress for Ladies, see: Evening Gown c.1870, Lily Langtry, Moulin Rouge, Fannie Porter, Hats 1860 to 1960, American Indian Girl
Matching time period dress for Girls, see: Laura Ingalls Wilder, Frontier Miss, Mary Ingalls, Becky Thacker, American Indian Girl
Also see: Shaman Headdress, Native American Indian Brave, Ghost Shirt
TV Lone Ranger Lone Ranger and Tonto
