Lot 287

Jeff Milton (1861-1947) Photograph from Negative

Estimate: $1,200 - $2,200

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Featured in this lot is this photograph from negative from John Gilchriese collection of Jeff Milton circa 1920's, born 1861 and died in 1947; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. The photograph pairs feature a wonderfully and professionally crafted photograph of negative construction that shows Jefferson Milton in his hat in the drivers seat of his automobile with a dog behind him and a man in the passenger seat. The photographs come complete with an original museum tag that reads as follows: Jeff Milton (in hat) looks like 1920's in front of the U.S. Immigrations office. Photo taken from a negative from John Gilchriese collection. Jefferson Davis Milton (November 7, 1861 – May 7, 1947) was an American lawman in the Old West and a son of Confederate Governor of Florida John Milton. He was the first officer appointed to the U.S. Immigration Service Border Patrol in 1924. After serving with the Rangers for four years, he moved through west Texas and into New Mexico, where he became a Deputy US Marshal in 1884. Milton retired to Tombstone, Arizona, and then to Tucson, Arizona, where he lived the remainder of his life. Louis L'Amour wrote in his book Education of a Wandering Man that he met Milton, who bought him breakfast and gave him a ride to Tucson. “As for myself, I never killed a man who didn’t need killing, and I never shot an animal except for meat.”- Jeff Milton. The condition of this pair of Jeff Milton Photographs is well preserve with no obvious signs of damage and shows a well preserved condition. The measurements of these photographs is 5" x 7". TTP-7

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