Featured in this lot is a Rare Framed Original Josephine Sarah "Sadie" Earp Photograph, circa 1890 to 1915. Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. The photograph shows Josephine "Sadie" Earp standing in front of one the many homes she and her husband, legendary Old West lawman Wyatt Earp lived in during their years in California. Josephine Sarah "Sadie" Earp (née Marcus; 1861-1944), was the common law wife of Wyatt Earp, the famed Old West lawman and gambler. They met in 1881 in the frontier boomtown of Tombstone in Arizona Territory, when she was living with Johnny Behan, sheriff of Cochise County. "Sadie" was a popular nickname for "Sarah". Sadie met Behan in Prescott, Arizona Territory around 1874 under the assumed name of Sadie Mansfield, who was a known prostitute. From 1882 in San Francisco, Sadie remained as Wyatt's life companion for 46 years until his death. Wyatt and Sadie lived in San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Vidal in San Bernadino County, California where they had their "Happy Days" mine. Wyatt and Josie lived in at least four different locations in San Francisco and nine small Los Angeles rentals as early as 1885 and as late as 1929. According to many who knew them, their relationship was often stormy. Wyatt had a mischievous sense of humor. He knew his wife preferred the name "Josephine" and detested "Sadie", but early in their relationship he began calling her 'Sadie'. 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 addition to burnishing the life and legend of husband Wyatt Earp, "she scripted a history of make believe to hide a number of things of which she was not terribly proud". Reverse of the photograph is labeled at the bottom, "Josephine Earp", Tombstone Western Heritage Museum code along left border, "P459". Photograph is in good overall condition, exhibits age tanning consistent with its age, tears noted at top border. Measures 3.125"W x 4.75"L, clear protective plastic sleeve is 3.875"W x 6.125"L. Combined weight is U6.