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Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Auction: The Earp Brothers & Cowboys

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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 114

Grand Jury Summons: CS Fly & JJ McClelland Signed

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

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Featured in this lot is this Grand Jury summons for J.J. McClelland signed by Sheriff C.S. Fly circa 1896; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. The jury summons is wonderfully and professionally crafted construction that is numbered No.4 from the Territory of Arizona, County of Cochise. John J. McClelland a native of Louisville Kentucky, and an ex-confederate soldier. Came to Tombstone, Arizona in the early 1880's, where he was in business for a number of years. He was influential, drawing men of capital to the Tombstone district. His later years were spent below town, on the Granite Wells ranch. He died there on September 26, 1913, age 73, leaving a widow and nine children. The Jury Summons is signed by then Sheriff Camillus "Buck" Sydney Fly. Camillus "Buck" Sydney Fly (May 2, 1849 – October 12, 1901) was an Old West photographer who is regarded by some as an early photojournalist and who captured the only known images of Native Americans while they were still at war with the United States. He took many other pictures of life in the silver-mining boom town of Tombstone, Arizona, and the surrounding region. He recognized the value of his photographs to illustrate periodicals of the day and took his camera to the scenes of important events where he recorded them and resold pictures to editors nationwide. Though his drinking was becoming more and more heavy, he was elected as the Cochise County Sheriff in 1894 and served for two years. He chose not to run for Sheriff a second time in 1896. The town of Tombstone continued to suffer from a poor economy and he and Mollie relocated to the more prosperous industrial copper mining town of Bisbee. The condition of this Cochise County Jury Summons is well preserved with an ink dripping on the left hand side and shows some browning to the summons consistent with the age but otherwise shows a well preserved condition. The measurements of this jury summons is 3 5/8" x 7 3/8. TTD-50

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