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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 461

Stagecoach Photos W/ Stage Log & Bank Check AZ

Estimate: $600 - $800
Starting Bid
$200

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For your consideration are two freight and stagecoach photos with a stagecoach travel log and Pima County Bank check from Arizona Territory 1880 to 1901. The first photo in this lot shows a freight wagon in front of the Hotel Nobles on Fremont Street in Tombstone. A man on a horse is hauling three wagons from the hotel to his next destination as another man stands near him. The back of the photo is marked with a quote from the hotel owner reading, "I have sold as high as 2,100 merchandise in one day". The second photo comes from Jim Lyons collection, a collector of early and rare photos and newspapers from 1970s to 1990s. The photo shows a stagecoach hauling over eight passengers with four horses in lead. A man holding a rifle and a man on a horse take up the right side of the photo. The next piece in this lot is a Pima County Bank check made out to J. D. Kinnear, June 9th, 1880. It is paid to J. D. Kinnear, the proprietor of the Tucson and Tombstone Express stagecoach line, for one-hundred and seventy-five dollars and signed by the manager at the time P. N. Smith. Kinnear was born in Marion, Ohio, on April 26, 1840. He learned blacksmithing and wagon manufacturing, trades that were likely useful in the stagecoach industry. In addition to his law enforcement experience, he supposedly maintained a stage station along Ben Holladay's Overland Stage route. The final piece in this lot is a Fort Apache Stage Line stagecoach log from April 14th, 1901 on the Fort Apache to Holbrook line. The log shows the articles that were shipped, the weight and value, from who received, the address and destination, extra charges and the collector. The pieces in this lot show good condition overall with some wear present from their age, but no major signs of damage is noted. They measure from 4 7/8" L x 4" W to 7" L x 17" W and have a collective weight of 6 ounces. Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. P73 EX29 EX36

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