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Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Auction: The Earp Brothers & Cowboys

Sat, Jul 26, 2025 11:00AM EDT
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Join North American Auction Company on July 26th for a once-in-a-lifetime auction of the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Collection. This extraordinary sale features the largest private collection of Tombstone history, including rare and historic pieces tied to Wyatt Earp, the Earp Brothers, and the infamous Cochise Cowboys. From original artifacts, outlaw relics, and the largest collection of C.S. Fly photographs, this is a can’t-miss event for collectors of the Old West’s most legendary chapter.
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Lot 457

Celia Ann Blaylock (Mattie) Laudanum Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid
$300

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Featured in this lot is this collection of laudanum bottles and museum rendition photograph of Celia Ann Blaylock (Mattie) with Pinal letter circa 1879; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. This lot features a wonderfully and professionally crafted collection of ephemeral, museum rendition photograph, and 3 laudanum bottles. The laudanum bottles are tagged as follows: Dill's Laudanum, Walke & Williams, Druggists Laudanum, and an unmarked brown glass laudanum bottle. The collection comes complete with a Museum rendition of Celia Ann Blaylock (Mattie) who was Wyatt Earps common law second wife. Celia Ann "Mattie" Blaylock (January 1850 – July 3, 1888) was a prostitute who became the romantic companion and common-law wife of Old West lawman and gambler Wyatt Earp for about six years. Knowledge of her place in Wyatt's life was concealed by Josephine Earp, his later common-law wife, who worked ceaselessly to protect her and Wyatt's reputation in their later years. Blaylock's relationship with Earp was rediscovered by Earp researcher John Gilchriese and author Frank Waters in the 1950s, when they uncovered a coroner's report for "Mattie Earp", and a deathbed conversation in which she told someone, "Wyatt Earp had ruined my life." The last item is a letter from Picket Post which became Pinal later and is the location that Mattie overdosed and died at. The letter includes correspondence about the exchange rate of Mexican Currency in Tucson. The letter comes complete with an original museum tags that read as follows: Celia Ann Blaylock (Mattie) Wyatt's second wife photo taken early 1870's - 1879 letter from Picket Post which became Pinal where Mattie Earp died - Laudanum was a serious drug that was commonly used for medicinal purposes. Wyatt's 2nd wife, Mattie, was addicted to it and died of an overdose. The condition of this collection of Laudanum bottles Celia Blaylock photograph with ephemera is well preserved with the bottles showing some residue and missing the corks with the letter only showing slight browning to the page consistent with age but otherwise shows a well preserved condition. The measurements of this collection of bottles ranges from 2 3/4" x 1 1/8" x 3/4" to 4 7/8" x 1 1/2" x 3/4", and the letter measures 10 1/4" x 8", and the photograph measures 6 5/8" x 4". D-68, TT46, B82, B187, B81

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