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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 5

Jeff Milton 1861-1947 Tombstone Lawman Photograph

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

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Featured in this lot is a Tombstone Lawman photograph circa 1919 of Jeff Milton born in 1861 and died in 1947; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. The photograph features a wonderfully and professionally crafted construction that shows Jefferson Milton posing by his automobile in 1919. The photograph comes complete with an original museum tag that reads as follows: Jeff Milton - Well-Known Tombstone Lawman - 1919. 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,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 Jeff Milton photograph is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage with some slight browning to the photograph but otherwise shows a well preserved condition. The measurements of this photograph are 5 3/8" x 3 1/4".* P-0065

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