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Discovery of What Is Believed To Be a Previously Unknown Cabinet Card Photograph of Annie Oakley

by walnutts Posted on January 18, 2012

Annie Oakley, the iconic American champion sharpshooter and trick-shot artist, was born Phoebe Ann Moses in a rural western border county of Ohio. Oakley’s amazing talent and timely rise to fame led to a starring role in Buffalo Bill’s Wild … Continue reading →

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A Morbid Collection: Original Photo Album of Death Row Prisoners Hanged in Connecticut, 1894-1912

by walnutts Posted on January 11, 2012

A macabre yet fascinating presentation photo album has been recently discovered among the offerings from a Connecticut Estate. The Album contains the final, pre-execution photo portraits of the 22 Men executed by the State of Connecticut between December 18, 1894 … Continue reading →

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