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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 228

RARE Ca. 1873 Young Allie Earp Photograph

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Starting Bid
$650

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This is an original and historically rare photograph of “Allie Earp” Celia Ann Blaylock at around 18-years-old taken around circa 1878, wife of Virgil Earp from the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum where it was on display. The photograph features Allie Earp sitting in a chair with a striped dress on with her left arm on the table in an original frame circa 19th century. Allie Earp, born Celia Ann Blaylock on January 12, 1855, in Monroe Township, Iowa, was the common-law wife of Virgil Earp, one of the famed lawmen of the American Old West. She traveled with Virgil throughout his law enforcement career, including their time in Tombstone, Arizona, during the turbulent events surrounding the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881. Known for her resilience and loyalty, Allie remained by Virgil’s side through his many hardships, including the ambush that left him permanently injured. After Virgil’s death in 1905, Allie lived for several more decades, passing away on November 16, 1947, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 92. The photochrome picture comes complete with an original museum tag that reads as follows: Allie Earp About 18 years old. Back has an original label which states, “Entered according to Act of Congress year 1872 by Hildreth & Young in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D.C. Copied by Hildreth, young & Co., 1008 Fourth St. Clinton, Ia. Union City, Pa., North Try, Vt. The only Manufacturers in the United States of the Photochrome Picture.” This is clearly an original early photograph. The condition of this Early Allie Earp Photograph is well preserved with a crease in the photograph inside the frame with a water stain to the right side but otherwise shows well preserved behind its original frame. The measurements of this photograph is 13 3/4" x 11 3/4". The collective weight of this photograph is 1lb 14oz. E-6

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