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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 383

Tombstone, AZ The Bird Cage Theater Actress's

Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid
$200

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Featured in this lot is this The Bird Cage Theater actress photograph's from Tombstone Arizona circa 19th century; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. There are five photographs in this framed collection of actresses that performed at The Bird Cage Theater in the 19th century. The photographs show a map with the names of the actresses on the back and includes photographs that include: Fanny Davenport, Corinne, Olive Logan, and Billie Barlow. Fanny Lily Gipsey Davenport (April 10, 1850 – September 26, 1898) was an American stage actress. In the late 19th century, Corinne Kimball, known as "The Queen of the Stage" and "The Spanish Dancer," was a prominent child star who rose to fame in burlesque and other theatrical productions, eventually retiring from the stage. Olive Logan (April 22, 1839 – April 27, 1909) was an American actress and author, daughter of Irish-American actor and playwright Cornelius Ambrosius Logan and Eliza Akeley. Anna Maria Barlow made her stage debut at the Opera Comique on 25 May 1878 in the chorus of H.M.S. Pinafore. It is reported W. S. Gilbert suggested she adopt the stage name Billie, which she used for the first time as Isabel in D’Oyly Carte’s December 31, 1879, New York premiere of The Pirates of Penzance. The condition of this framed actress photographs is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage and shows a well preserved overall condition. The measurements of this framed photographs is 12 5/8" x 12 3/4" and the visible photographs inside the frame measure 9 5/8" x 9 5/8". P478

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