Featured in this lot is a framed Josephine Earp Photograph, circa 1877. Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. Josephine Sarah "Sadie" Earp (1861-1944) was the common-law wife of Wyatt Earp, a famed Old West lawman and gambler. She met Wyatt in 1881 in the frontier boom town of Tombstone in Arizona Territory, when she was living with Johnny Behan, sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona Territory. Throughout her later life, Josephine worked hard to manage what the press and public knew about her and Wyatt's life in Arizona. Josephine told Earp's biographers and others that Earp did not drink, never owned gambling saloons, and that his saloons did not offer prostitutes, which all have been documented. In a remarkable set of coincidences, the known life of Josephine Sadie Marcus overlapped the life of an otherwise unknown prostitute named Sadie Mansfield. Josephine began using the name Sadie after she arrived in Prescott, Arizona Territory. Sadie was a well-known nickname for Sarah, Josie's middle name, and it was common for prostitutes of that time period to change their first name. Josie was his life companion for 46 years until his death. Tombstone Western Heritage Museum label affixed to the frame, "JOSEPHINE SARAH MARCUS EARP Taken in Prescott when she was about 16 years old." The condition of this framed photograph is well preserved, Victorian era style gold gilt gesso wood frame is in good condition with slight gesso cracking observed. Visible image measures 5"W x 6.25"L, frame is 13.75"W x 15.75"L x 1.875"D. Combined weight is 2lb, 12oz.