Featured in this lot is a Dodge City, Kansas Court Summons circa1885; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. This is a handwritten official court summons out of Dodge City, Kansas to observe witness statements in this case although the particulars of the case are not stated. Starting in the 1870s, the violent episodes of early Dodge City history, particularly the exploits of Wyatt Earp, attracted national media attention. National news coverage of the 1883 Dodge City War civil strife fueled public perceptions of frontier turmoil and established Dodge City as the "Sodom of the West" in the public consciousness. Gunfighters and lawmen such as Earp and his brothers and partners became celebrities, and sensationalized versions of their activities entered period popular culture as the subject of dime novels. Over time, the level and scale of the violence in early Dodge City were significantly embellished, becoming the stuff of legend. This trend continued into the 20th century, particularly after the 1931 publication of Stuart N. Lake's book Wyatt Earp: Frontier Marshal. Regarded in American folklore as the quintessential rough and rowdy Old West frontier town, Dodge City served as the setting for numerous works of Western-themed media, including later popular films and television series. The condition of this Dodge City Summons is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage with some browning to the page consistent with the age but otherwise shows a well preserved condition. The measurements of this court summons is 11" x 8 1/2.* LO155